This study was motivated by emerging evidence that refugee-led organisations (RLOs) in East Africa play a vital role in meeting community needs. Because there was no available information about RLOs and the forms that they take in Ethiopia prior to this study, the results fill an important knowledge gap by exploring the nature, scope, and practices of RLOs in Ethiopia, the perceptions that communities and stakeholders have of RLOs and their impact, and the factors that condition RLOs’ responses and impact. This study was led by a person with a displacement background from the start to finish.