Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa

Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa ‒ OSSREA
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (OSSREA) is a regional membership-based and donor-supported research and capacity-building organization whose mission is to promote dialogue and interaction between researchers and policy-makers in Eastern and Southern Africa with a view to enhancing the impact of research on policy-making and development planning.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.ossrea.net/

Address:
P.o.box: 31971, Addis Ababa-Ethiopia

Country:
Ethiopia

Sub-region:
Eastern Africa

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
1980
Age (years)
Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa
 45
Ethiopia average
 28
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Truphena Mukuna
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2024): Truphena Mukuna
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2023): Truphena Mukuna
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2023
Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa
 11
Ethiopia average
 20
Global average
 65
% Female staff
2023
Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa
 1%
Ethiopia average
 6%
Global average
 50%

Organisational performance

Publications
2023
Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa
 1
Ethiopia average
 2
Global average
 42

Social

Likes (2023)
Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa
 1,956
Ethiopia average
 6,013
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa
 1,861
Likes (2021)
Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa
 1,780
Followers (2025)
Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa
 1,594
Ethiopia average
 3,943
Global average
 20,551
Followers (2024)
Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa
 1,585
Followers (2022)
Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa
 1,419
Subscribers (2025)
Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa
 137
Ethiopia average
 119
Global average
 7,746
Subscribers (2024)
Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa
 122
Subscribers (2023)
Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa
 94
Followers (2025)
Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa
 145
Ethiopia average
 841
Global average
 16,415
Followers (2024)
Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa
 120

Data notes

Last updated: 14/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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