ADDIS ABABA – April 2, 2026 — H.E. State Minister of Finance Semereta Sewasew, alongside a senior technical delegation from the Ministry of Finance, held high-level discussions today with a visiting United States delegation led by Eric Meyer, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
An Ethiopian delegation led by H.E. Ahmed Shide, Minister of Finance, held high-level consultations with H.E. Liu Junfeng, Vice Chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), to further strengthen the longstanding partnership between Ethiopia and China.
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...