Wako
Gutu Foundation (WGF) is non- governmental development organization established
with overall objective of promoting inclusion of pastoral and agro-pastoral
communities in the development process and ensuring that the pastoral and agro-pastoral
communities are sufficiently benefiting from the development gains realized in
the country. The foundation was
established by the community leaders in the lowland areas of Bale zone in
memory of General Wako Gutu, a person who witnessed a lifetime commitment for
promoting social and economic welfare of pastoral communities in Ethiopia. It
has been registered as Ethiopian resident charity organization by Federal
Charities and Societies Agency bearing a registration number 0457. Its
registration has been renewed in February 2016 for three consecutive years by
the same authority.
Vision and Mission
Vision: WGF is committed to see socio-economic
advancement of poor pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities.
Mission: To
facilitate social and economic empowerment of the poor and marginalized
communities through implementation of integrated, sustainable and pro-poor projects
in inaccessible pastoral and agro-pastoralist areas.