ED uses its own Manuals and policies for smooth and transparent implementation of its projects. Among the manuals are financial management, Human Resource, Procurement, Monitoring & Evaluation, Volunteers manuals are indorsed by the board of ED and currently in use. In addition to this ED has the following policies: – Child protection policy, gender policy, anti-fraud & anti-corruption policy, anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Policy, Safe guarding policies, Travel and perdiem policy, Internal Control Policy and Procedure, Cost Allocation policy, and Code of ethics are the basis for EDs work.  The organizational structure of ED is aligned with its strategic plan, intervention areas and its mission. 

USAID has approved ED’s organizational profile after a thorough evaluation, leading to its inclusion in the Work with USAID Partner Directory. This recognition highlights ED’s distinctive value proposition and enables ED to seek sub grants from USAID‘s established partner organizations. Moreover, the USAID Ethiopia mission is currently offering a capacity building program to ED in preparation for a future direct grant from USAID.