WaterAid is an International Non-Governmental Organization established in 1981. Currently, it operates in 37 countries in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific region benefiting over 21 million people so far in Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene.

WaterAid commenced operation in Ethiopia in 1983 by funding small projects through the Ethiopian Red Cross Society. It established the country office in 1991 and has been re-registered as a Foreign Charity in accordance with the Charities and Societies Proclamation No.  621/2009 in November 2009 and received a Certificate bearing the number 0748on January 16, 2019, to operate legally in the country.

WaterAid is an equal opportunities employer regardless of sex, race, disability, age, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.