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News Nov. 28, 2025

Ethiopia and Germany Strengthen Development Cooperation in Berlin Berlin

Ethiopia and Germany successfully concluded high-level negotiations on bilateral development cooperation in Berlin. The Ethiopian delegation was led by H.E. Semereta Sewasew, State Minister of Finance, and the German delegation by Deputy Director-General Philipp Knill (BMZ

Partners Unite for Ethiopia’s 2025 Election Preparations

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – November 21, 2025 – Heads of Agencies from the Development Partners Group (DPG) convened at the Ministry of Finance for a high-level briefing on the National Election Board of Ethiopia’s (NEBE) preparations for the country’s 7th General Election, scheduled for June 1, 2026

Ethiopia and Development Partners Relaunch Public Financial Management Reforms to Strengthen Transparency and Fiscal Accountability

November 19, 2025 - ADDIS ABABA — The Ministry of Finance on Wednesday convened a high-level meeting of the Public Financial Management (PFM) Joint Working Group, reaffirming Ethiopia’s commitment to strengthening transparency, accountability, and fiscal governance.

Message of the Minister

H.E Ato Ahmed Shide

Minister of Ministry of Finance

The Ministry of Finance has a long tradition of supporting economic growth in Ethiopia.

However, despite the high economic growth that was realized over the past decade, Ethiopia’s economy has encountered several challenges that make it difficult for growth to sustain.

This has led us to examine the quality of this growth, evaluate whether these economic gains are based on solid foundations and see how they are being distributed.

In Focus

A Homegrown Economic Reform Agenda

Ethiopia’s Homegrown Economic Reform Agenda is a well-coordinated response and blueprint to propel the country’s economic progress. This agenda, crafted through a process of taking stock of our successes; an in-depth review of key bottlenecks and design of adequate remedies, outlines macro-economic, structural, and sectoral reforms that will pave the path for jobs and inclusive growth...

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