<p>COVID-19 is a severe acute respiratory syndrome that causes major public health problems globally. Risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) is an integral pillar of this pandemic response in Ethiopia. The COVID-19 pandemic response RCCE lesson learned is the investigation of real RCCE action conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic response in Ethiopia. This study is conducted to explore strengths and weaknesses to recommend for the future public health emergency response to build a resilient health system in Ethiopia.</p>