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Addis Ababa December 09/2018 Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and former United
Kingdom Prime Minister, Tony Blair visited development projects in Bale.
Senior government officials and international development partners have
accompanied the visit to the development projects in the south eastern part of
Ethiopia.
The former UK’s Prime Minister Tony Blair has been a close ally of Africa in
general and for Ethiopia in particular in pushing the continent’s problems up the
global political agenda beyond his development assistance to Africa.
After leaving office, he has established the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
to work on some of the most difficult challenges in the world today, including
how the centre ground of politics renews itself with practical policy solutions.
His Institute for Global Change is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to
making globalization work for the many, not the few.
It also works to provide policy and strategy in support of a vision of globalization
designed to improve the well-being of the people, economically, politically, and
socially.
The institutions is working in partnership with the government of Ethiopia to
achieve its development agendas through strengthening the administration’s
programme management, analysis and coordination capabilities and accelerate
progress in areas like private sector development.
This includes supporting the government to create two million manufacturing
jobs in 10 industrial parks across the country and enhancing the institutions
critical for their vision for industrialization.

Addis Ababa December 07/2018 Ethiopia and World Bank have signed 100-million
USD loan agreement to finance the implementation of the Resilient Landscapes and
Livelihoods Project today.
The loan will support the government’s effort in areas of climate resilience, land
productivity and carbon storage as well as access to diversified livelihood activities
in selected rural watersheds.
The project is designed to help improve the livelihoods of 645,000 rural households,
predominantly those who are vulnerable to climate variability, recurrent drought
and land degradation, it was learned.
During the signing ceremony, Finance Minister Ahmed Shide said Ethiopia’s diverse
production landscapes provide a range of services for poor rural people.
The government introduced Sustainable Land Management Program 10 years ago,
the minister said, adding that the World Bank has been supporting the program
since its initial days.
Ahmed pointed out that the program is bringing good results and today’s
agreement will scale up the success of the project.
WB Country Director, Carolyn Turk said building successful land management
program will further promote effective landscape management activities that
increase not only land productivity but also contribute to Ethiopia’s Climate Resilient
Green Economy.
“By promoting livelihood diversification and income-generating activities such as
apiculture, poultry farming, sheep and goat fattening, vegetable and fruit farming,
and the use of more efficient cook stoves, it will further help to reduce pressure on
natural resource,” Turk elaborated.
She also said the project will provide beneficiaries with additional income and
generating opportunities and strengthening linkage to value chain.
The project will cover Amhara, Tigray, Oromia, Gambela, Benshangul Gumuz, and
Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples regional states.

Addis Ababa, December 6, 2018 – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Chancellor
of Austria Sebastian Kurz held today bi-lateral discussions on issues of
strengthening trade, investments and technology exchange.
As an avenue for further improving diplomatic relations, the two leaders also
explored the potential for the opening of an Ethiopian embassy in Vienna,
according to Office of the Prime Minister.
Kurz arrived in Addis Ababa early this morning.
Upon arrival at Bole International Airport, he was welcomed by Minister of
Foreign Affairs, Dr Workneh Gebeyehu.
The Ethiopian Premier met with Chancellor Kurz at the end of October 2018, on
the margins of the G20 Investment Summit held in Berlin, Germany.
On the occasion, the two leaders agreed to strengthen the ties between
Ethiopia and Austria.

Ethiopia’s Ambassador to the #US, Ambassador Kassa Tekleberhan on
Sunday (December 02) held productive discussions with prominent
members of the Sikkoo Mandoo Association, based in Minnesota.
Members of the association expressed their continued commitment to
support the ongoing political and economic reforms in #Ethiopia. The
meeting focussed on ways of enhancing #Diaspora engagement in
areas of business and investment.

Addis Ababa, December 3, 2018 – The World Bank Group today announced that it
would invest 200 billion US dollars to support countries taking action against
climate change from 2021-25.
Jim Yong Kim, president of World Bank, said the world’s poorest and most
vulnerable are at the greatest risk from climate change and he urged the wider
global community to follow its lead.
He said “We are pushing ourselves to do more and to go faster on climate and we
call on the global community to do the same. This is about putting countries and
communities in charge of building a safer, more climate-resilient future.”