YADAM Foundation and Organization of Southern Cooperation made a Discussion For establishing Strategic Partnership
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 16 October 2025
The YADAM Foundation hosted a high-level engagement with the leadership of the Organization of Southern Cooperation (OSC) in Addis Ababa to explore new avenues for collaboration aimed at advancing shared development priorities.
The meeting, held at the YADAM Foundation’s headquarters, brought together senior representatives from both institutions and reaffirmed their joint commitment to promoting South–South cooperation as a key driver of inclusive growth, knowledge exchange, and sustainable development.
Discussions centred on areas of mutual interest, including capacity building, knowledge sharing, and the creation of innovative partnerships to support progress across sectors critical to human capital development and social transformation.
Both sides underscored the importance of establishing long-term institutional linkages to facilitate experience sharing, joint learning, and the implementation of collaborative initiatives. The engagement concluded with a shared understanding to establish a technical mechanism that will sustain dialogue and identify concrete opportunities for cooperation.
The meeting marked a significant step towards reinforcing the partnership between the YADAM Foundation and the OSC, highlighting their collective resolve to advance practical and impactful development cooperation.
