On the sidelines of the 2025 World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings in Washington, D.C., H.E. Ahmed Shide, Minister of Finance of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, Minister of Finance of the State of Qatar, and Mr. Fahad Hamad Al-Sulaiti, Director General of the Qatar Fund for Development.
Washington, D.C. – The Minister of Finance of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, H.E. Ahmed Shide, and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) convened a high-level meeting on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings,
H.E. Ato Ahmed Shide, Minister of Finance, attended the 114th Ministers and Governors of the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four during the 2025 World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings. The G-24 Finance Ministers and Governors, under the chairmanship of Argentina, convened to discuss Structural Transformation Policies for Unlocking Growth Potential.
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA – October 13, 2025 – The Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) have signed a landmark agreement launching a two-year initiative titled “Supporting Community Resilience through Community-Based Tourism and Heritage Conservation in the Wukro-Gheralta Belt, Tigray, Ethiopia.”.
Addis Ababa, 7 October 2025: Ethiopia hosted the 34th Annual Board of Governors Meeting of the Africa Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF). The meeting was chaired by H.E. Ahmed Shide, Minister of Finance of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA – October 3, 2025 – The Ethiopia Human Capital Forum 2025, co-convened by the Ministry of Finance and the World Bank Group, concluded its two-day session today, affirming that investment in people is the cornerstone of the nation’s future development.
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA – October 03, 2025 – The Ethiopia Human Capital Forum 2025, co-hosted by the Government of Ethiopia and the World Bank Group, continued its proceedings today at the Adwa Memorial Hall, focusing on technical sessions and a deep dive into the state of human capital. The forum is held under the theme: “Building Skills, Fueling Jobs, Driving Development”.
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA – October 2, 2025 – The inaugural Ethiopia Human Capital Forum 2025, co-hosted by the Government of Ethiopia and the World Bank Group, featured a pivotal Social Protection & Labor (SPL) session underscoring the central role of safety nets in driving sustainable and inclusive national transformation
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – October 2, 2025 – The Ethiopia Human Capital Forum 2025, co-hosted by the Government of Ethiopia and the World Bank Group, officially opened today at the Adwa Memorial Hall in Addis Ababa.
Hawassa, Ethiopia – October 1, 2025 - World Bank Vice President Mamta Murthi underscored Ethiopia’s progress in human capital investments during a high-level field visit to the Sidama Region, praising the Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – September 30, 2025 – The Government of Ethiopia, through the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Water and Energy and its key energy utilities, as well as Development Partners, including the World Bank
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Ethiopia and Italy have signed a landmark €4.1 million agreement to strengthen healthcare services in Shire and Gondar hospitals, reaffirming their longstanding partnership in resilience, recovery, and development.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – September 24, 2025 – Ethiopia is stepping up its efforts to transform rural livelihoods, and the Ministry of Finance, in partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), is leading the way.
September 3, 2025 – The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) is strategically employing innovative blended finance mechanisms to address the significant capital gap faced by Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) in Ethiopia.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – August 26, 2025 – The Government of Ethiopia, together with its development partners, convened today at the Ministry of Finance (MoF) for the Head of Agencies Meeting to review the nation’s macroeconomic reform program
