ABIDE envisages the full mobilization and utilization of the Ethiopian Diaspora resources to facilitate optimal brain gain and capacity building for sustainable development and prosperity of the Ethiopian people.

ABIDE supports the accelerated and sustainable development of the country by bridging the capacity gap in human resources and institutions. Specifically ABIDE is dedicated to:

• Coordinate productive interfacing and synergies between the Ethiopian Diaspora and all development forces in the country.
• Contribute to the creation of enabling means that strengthen the capacity of benefiting institutions and increase their capacity for effective utilization of the Diaspora input.
• Facilitate and streamline processes to foster enhanced exchange and transfer of knowledge, skills , technology and other resources in various identified priority areas.