Vision

To enable the natural, historical and cultural heritages of the country play a vital role in socio-economic development of the nation.

Mission

Playing a leading role for the preservation and conservation of the natural, historical and cultural heritages in cooperation with stakeholders and collaborators.

Objectives

The overall objectives of the Ethiopian Heritage Trust are preservation, conservation, rehabilitation and maintenance of historical, cultural, and natural heritages. The Trust also aims to conduct research in order to identify national heritages of special importance and those having value to promote the tourism industry at national level. EHT is committed to promoting awareness and advocacy concerning the values of heritages and the environment to the general public and policy-makers.

The Ethiopian Heritage Trust is a legal body of communal membership registered with the Ministry of Justice operating under a governing council and an executive board. The governing council includes diverse professionals who provide strategic leadership and overall guidance whereas the day-to-day activities of the Trust are run by the general manager and his/her subordinates.

The Ethiopian Heritage Trust (EHT) has well organized structure and includes various bodies
Board of EHT – The board of The Ethiopian Heritage Trust is the group responsible for making by consensus management decisions for the Trust when EHT’s manager including recommendation for approval of project’s plans and revisions requires guidance. In order to ensure accountability, the board decisions should be made in accordance with standards that shall ensure management for development results.
Manager – EHT’s manager has the authority to run the Trust on a day – to – day basis within the constraints laid down by the board. She is also responsible for decision making and her prime responsibility is to ensure that the project produces the results (out puts) specified in the project document.