ABOUT PHEEC

HOW OUR JOURNEY BEGAN

History and Evolution

Population, Health and Environment Ethiopic Consortium (PHEEC) was initiated and legally established on the backdrop of the global issues related to evolving demands and dynamism related sustainable development. Principle eight of the Rio Declaration states that: “to achieve sustainable development and a higher quality of life for all people, States should reduce and eliminate unsustainable patterns of production and consumption and promote appropriate demographic policies.” The Declaration also states, “The growth of the world population and production combined with unsustainable consumption patterns places increasingly severe stress on the life-supporting capacities of our planet.”

The 2005 Millennium Ecosystem Assessment and other studies have indicated that the rate of change on the ecosystems increases more rapidly and extensively through the time which poses threat on fulfilling the demands for food, fresh water, and energy. The idea for establishing PHEEC was initiated following the conference on Integrated Development for East Africa held in 2007 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The consortium was legally established on August 13, 2008 constituting 44 members as Consortium for the Integration of Population, Health and Environment (CIPHE).

The consortium was established so as to promote integrated holistic development model of population, health and environment in Ethiopia and beyond with the premise of contributing to sustainable development. Our guiding philosophy of promoting the PHE approaches upholds that in order to effectively help vulnerable communities, it is important to address the social, economic, and environmental constraints together.

The name of consortium has evolved through time to Population, Health and Environment Ethiopia Consortium (PHEEC) and the numbers of its members have significantly grown. Currently, the consortium has 81 member organizations both international and local origins operating throughout the country. The consortium is unique in its nature and pioneer in Ethiopia working on promotion of integrated multi-sector approaches. Its actions stretches from practical demonstrations of integrated development interventions at the household level to linking results to national and international policy advocacy.

Mission

Contribute to sustainable development in Ethiopia by promoting and enhancing the integration of population, health and environment through multi-sectoral approaches.

Vision

Ethiopia with sustainable resource-use, resilient ecosystems, sustainable livelihoods, and a healthy population.

core values

RESPECT FOR NATURE & HUMAN WELL-BEING

We believe that human beings should be the main focus of development and that human wellbeing is inextricably linked to the health and sustainability of the environment.
PARTNERSHIP & COLLABORATION

We believe that partnerships and collaboration is the cornerstone of successful multi- sectoral PHE integration approach. We are committed to fostering and sustaining partnerships with communities, member organizations, government bodies, development partners and other stakeholders in order to achieve its goal and objectives.
EQUALITY, RIGHTS & DIVERSITY

We promote social-justice, equality and the rights of all people to be respected and protected, including women, children and marginalized communities. Our programs work with people from all walks of life and encourage the active participation of people regardless of age, gender, disability, or any other differences.
ACCOUNTABILITY & TRANSPARENCY

We accept full accountability for all our agreed commitments, strongly support the use of evidence and demonstrated results to influence decision-making and committed to measure the effectiveness of their interventions and activities. We strive to openly demonstrate the results of our work transparently to our members, partners, stakeholders, and the general public.
COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP & PARTNERSHIP

We believe that community ownership, participation and empowerment is an essential component of successful interventions to promote creativity, imagination, innovation, and sustainability.