The Ethiopian Orthodox Church Development and Inter-Church Aid Commission (EOC-DICAC) is the development wing of the church, which was established by a legal notice No. 415 of 1972. It is the oldest Faith Based Organisation in the country.
EOC-DICAC’s mission is to assist the disadvantaged communities in Ethiopia to attain self reliance by tackling the root causes of poverty, drought, conflict, gender inequality and fighting HIV/AIDS pandemic by promoting sustainable development programs and community empowerment.