Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The Minister of Finance, H.E. Mr. Ahmed Shide, today met with Mr. Ethiopis Tafara, Regional Vice President for Africa at the International Finance Corporation, to discuss strengthening collaboration.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 9 February, 2026 – The Government of Ethiopia and the Development Partners Group (DPG) convened the High-Level Development Forum (HLDF) in Addis Ababa today, reaffirming a shared commitment to inclusive growth, resilience, and sustainable peace through a strengthened, results-driven partnership aligned with national priorities.
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.
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...