SAFE is a non-for-profit independent organization established with the purpose to advance social economy and enterprise to foster social entrepreneurship as an important catalyst for social innovation and progress in Ethiopia and beyond. It connects partners from the three sectors (public, private and civil societies) to create new solutions to the most pressing social problems. Principally, it is a platform of social economy/enterprise and entrepreneurs to showcase the core role of Ethiopian social development. In advancing this emerging sector, it acts as a do-tank as well as think-tank. In all its effort, SAFE follows social innovative ways of combating poverty to create self reliant societies.