The Ethiopian Community Development Council, Inc. (ECDC), established in 1983, is a non-profit, community-based organization that advocates on behalf of refugee and immigrant issues; conducts cultural, health education, and socio-economic development programs; and resettles refugees in the U.S. through a network of affiliate partners. While organized to respond initially to the needs of a growing Ethiopian community in the Washington, D.C., area, ECDC has been serving newcomers from diverse cultural backgrounds while maintaining a focus on African refugees and immigrants. ECDC has been resettling refugees from around the world since 1991.
The Houston Multicultural Center opened as a local branch of ECDC in June of 2024 to serve the refugee populations of Houston, Texas.