Wolaitta Development Association (WODA) is an indigenous, not-for-profit, and local non-governmental membership-based organization, established in 1950s.
It has been more actively functional in integrated development programs in Wolaitta zone since December 2000 G.C. WODA is re-registered with the Charities and Societies Agency of the Ministry of Justice of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia on November 9, 2009 under registration license number 0486, It will renewable every three years.
The head office of the organization is located in Wolaitta Sodo town and branch offices are functional in all 12 Woredas and 3 towns within Wolaitta; and in eight other areas: Addis Ababa, Amibara, Arbaminch, Dilla, Hawassa, Hadaro, Methara and Shashemene.