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The Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) is the official development and relief agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, and part of the global Caritas network, a confederation of over 160 Catholic aid agencies. It grew from an initiative taken by Catholic women and was set up as a charity in 1962 by the Bishops of England and Wales, with the task of expressing the concerns of the Catholic community for the needs and problems of the developing world. CAFOD’s mission is to promote human development and social justice in witness to Christian faith and gospel values.

SCIAF is the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund, the official aid and international development charity of the Catholic Church in Scotland. SCIAF works in over 20 countries across Asia, Africa and Latin America, to help some of the poorest people in the world, regardless of religion, to work their way out of poverty.

Trócaire is the official overseas development agency of the Catholic Church in Ireland. It was set up by the Irish Catholic Bishops in 1973 to express the concern of the Irish Church for the suffering of the world’s poorest and most oppressed people. Trócaire envisages a just and peaceful world where people’s dignity is ensured and rights are respected; where basic needs are met and resources are shared equitably; where people have control over their own lives and those in power act for the common good.

CAFOD, SCIAF and Trócaire have been operating a joint programme in Ethiopia Office managed by a single office since 2000. The Country Representative manages the programme on behalf of the three agencies.