The various Networks, Consortia and group representatives of the Charities and Societies (ChS) operating at Federal and Regional levels in Ethiopia, came together in the first establishment conference of the Ethiopian Charities and Societies Forum (ECSF) in May 2013. The ECSF is a non-partisan, independent, inclusive and voluntary national forum that focuses on solving the common concerns and challenges of the Charities and Societies (ChS) sector in Ethiopia.