ETHCSC seeks to address key developmental problems of the civil service sector and the public sector.
The college is involved in teaching, training, research and consultancy services related to development and poverty reduction. The major thematic areas it focuses on are:
- development studies
- management
- public management
- legal studies and federalism
- urban development studies, including:
- urban planning
- urban management
- municipality management
- urban engineering
- gender and development
- mainstreaming HIV/AIDS management
- civil service leadership and management
- strategic planning
- change management
- service delivery
More information on services and activities can be found on the website. | 
