In accordance with the terms of the MoU, the Government of Ethiopia formally commits to remaining in arrears towards those external creditors within the scope of the debt treatment with whom it has not reached a debt restructuring arrangement on terms considered by the OCC to be at least as favourable to Ethiopia as those set forth in the MoU.

ADDIS ABABA - May 14, 2026 – The Government of Ethiopia and the Government of Italy today officially signed a €5,000,000 grant agreement to launch the Kebena Tributaries Riverside Development Project. This strategic initiative, situated in the Yeka Sub-city of Addis Ababa and supported by the agreement in place, seeks to transform the ecological and social landscape of the River Kebena basin.

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.

Her Excellency Semereta Sewasew held a productive meeting with the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Ms. Anacláudia Marinheiro Centeno Rossbach, who led the delegation.

ADDIS ABABA – April 24, 2026 - The Government of Ethiopia officially launched the Ethiopian Integrated Sustainable Financing Framework (E-ISFF) and the establishment of its accompanying Country Platform today at the Skylight Hotel.

Washington, D.C. – The Ethiopian delegation, led by H.E. Ahmed Shide, Minister of Finance, met with Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, on the margins of the 2026 IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings.

Washington, D.C. – The Ethiopian delegation, led by H.E. Mr. Ahmed Shide, Minister of Finance, held high-level talks with Anna Bjerde, Managing Director for Operations at the World Bank, on the sidelines of the 2026 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund.

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — April 9, 2026 — Heads of regional bureaus from across Ethiopia convened in Addis Ababa for consultations on the Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for 2027–2036.