The Prime Minister Office of Ethiopia today (May 19) gave a short video briefing on key progress updates on COVID-19 and the launch of the Green Legacy Planting season. Taking the recent upsurge of COVID-19 cases into consideration, the statement said that the risk of spread still exists and people should continue to strictly adhere […]
Ethiopia and the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), signed a new development partnership agreement this week worth more than $230 million. The agreement underscores the American people’s continued commitment to investing in improving health, education, agriculture, economic growth, good governance, and strengthened resilience of Ethiopians, said a statement the US […]
Foreign Minister Gedu Andargachew and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi held a phone conversation on ways of cementing cooperation against COVID 19 among their respective countries. During the phone discussion, Gedu extended gratitude to China’s government and private companies for donating medical supplies and protective equipment to African countries including supporting continent’s fight against the […]
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appreciated the multifaceted support the US government provided for Ethiopia to fight COVID-19 He wrote: “I appreciate the multifaceted support the US Government is providing to Ethiopia in mitigating the adverse effects of COVID-19. It is through partnerships and collective leadership that we will all overcome.” The Embassy of the United […]
Following agreement with the Ethiopian Ministry of Health (MoH), the Ethiopian Diaspora Trust Fund (EDTF) has procured Protective Personal Equipment (PPE) and related medical supplies worth USD 1.173 million to safeguard the well-being of frontline health personnel working to save lives across Ethiopia in the campaign against COVID-19. EDTF recognizes COVID-19 is an existential threat […]
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved yesterday $411 million to help Ethiopia meet the urgent balance of payment needs stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. It also approved a re-phasing of disbursements under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and Extended Financing Facility (EFF) arrangements that have been supporting Ethiopia’s economic reform program […]
Germany has announced a support package of €120 million to help Ethiopia address the negative economic impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The funds will support the macroeconomic stability of the country, safeguarding of jobs in textile industry and procurement of medical goods in collaboration with WHO. In a letter wrote to Prime Minister Dr […]
Ethiopia’s Minister of Foreign Minister, Gedu Andargachew, has held phone talks with Sigrid Kaag, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of the Netherlands. The discussion focused on ways of strengthening bilateral relations, regional and global cooperation between the two countries. Gedu said Ethiopia is committed to further cement its ties with the Netherlands, including […]
The 3rd-round medical shipment of Jack Ma Foundation arrived in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa this afternoon. Representatives from the African Union (AU) and the Ethiopian Government attended the event held at the Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services. The medical supplies donated by Ma foundation include 4.6m masks, 500,000 swabs and test kits, 300 ventilators, […]