ADDIS ABABA— May 12, 2026 — The Ministry of Finance today convened a high-level meeting of the Development Partners Group (DPG) Heads of Agencies to deliberate on Ethiopia’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), underscoring the country’s deepening commitment to global and regional economic integration.
ADDIS ABABA - May 8, 2026 — The Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute (ATI) hosted a prestigious Recognition Dinner on May 8, 2026, at the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel to celebrate 15 years of unwavering support from development partners. The event brought together senior government officials, international partners, and smallholder farmers to recognize a decade and a half of innovation, productivity growth, and rural transformation.
ADDIS ABABA, April 30, 2026 — The Government of Ethiopia, in collaboration with the Refugees and Returnees Service (RRS) and UNHCR, convened a high-level national validation workshop to advance the Makatet Roadmap, a strategic framework aimed at strengthening an integrated approach to refugee and host community development.
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...