Development Effectiveness in Ethiopia

DAG ANNUAL REPORT

July 2018-June 2019
 

Table of Contents

ACRONYMS ......................................................................................................................................... 2 
FOREWARD ..........................................................................................................4
I.  BACKGROUND........................................................................................................................... 5 
1.1.  Current Economic Reform ................................................................................................. 5 
1.2.  Ethiopia’s Development Plan ............................................................................................ 5 
1.3.  High Level Forum (HLF) ..................................................................................................... 7 
1.4.  Development Assistance Group (DAG) Structure. ....................................................... 7 
1.5.  AID MANAGEMENT PLATFORM (AMP).......................................................................... 9 
II.  DAG WORKING GROUPS UPDATES ............................................................................ 11 
2.1. RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FOOD SECURITY. ......................................... 11 
2.2. WATER SECTOR WORKING GROUPS ................................................................................... 15 
2.3. MACRO-ECONOMIC DISCUSSION FORUM ........................................................................ 21 
2.4. EDUCATION SECTOR WORKING GROUP ............................................................................ 23 
2.5. HEALTH SECTOR WORKING GROUP .................................................................................... 25 
2.6. CLIMATE RESILIENCE GREEN ECONOMY (CRGE)........................................................... 33 
2.8. ENERGY SECTOR WORKING GROUP. .................................................................................. 34 
2.9. TRANSPORT SECTOR WORKING GROUP ............................................................................ 36 
2.10. DONOR GROUP ON GENDER EQUALITY (DGGE) ........................................................... 39 
2.11. PRIVATE SECTOR TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT (PSTD) ................................................ 46 
III.  FINANCIAL SUMMARY ...................................................................................................... 47 
3.1.  ODA Disbursement by Partner Agency ........................................................................... 47 
3.2.  ODA Disbursement by Sector in million USD .................................................................. 48 
3.3.  ODA Disbursement by Donor Group. ............................................................................... 49 
 

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ACRONYMS
AAAA Addis Ababa Action Agenda
AfDB African Development Bank
AIM Aid Information Management
AMP Aid Management Platform
ATA Agricultural Transformation Agency
CAADP Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Program
CMP Community Management Project
CSO Civil Society Organization
CWA Consolidated WASH Account
DAC Development Assistance Committee
DAG Development Assistant Group
DFID Department for International Development
DPs Development Partners
EDCTF Effective Development Cooperation Task Force
EFCC Environment, Forest and Climate Change
EHCT Ethiopian Humanitarian Country Team
ESAP Ethiopia Social Accountability Programme
ESPIG Education Sector Plan Implementation Grant
EU European Union
ExCom Executive Committee
FDI Foreign Direct Investment
FFD3 Third Financing for Development
GDP Gross Domestic Product
GEQUIP-E General Education Quality Improvement Programme for Equity
GoE Government of Ethiopia
GPE Global Partnership for Education
GPEDC Global Partnership on Effective Development Cooperation
GTP Growth and Transformation Plan
GTP II Second Growth and Transformation Plan
GTWG Governance Technical Working Group
HEW Health Extension Worker
HLF High Level Forum
ICT Information Communication Technology
IDP Internally Displaced People
IIEP/UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning
IMF International Monetary Fund
IP Implementing Agency
IPs Industrial Parks
JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency
JTR Joint Technical Review
KOICA Korean International Cooperation Agency
LFPM Livestock and Fisheries Production and Marketing
MDGs Millennium Development Goals
MoA Ministry of Agriculture
MoANR Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources
MoARD Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
MoE Ministry of Education
MoFEC Ministry of Finance and Economic Cooperation
MoLF Ministry of Livestock and Fishery
MSF Multi-Stakeholder Forum
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MoU Memorandum of Understanding
MoWIE Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy
MSF Multi-Stakeholder Forum
MTR Mid-Term Review
NDRMCC National Disaster Risk Management Coordination Commission
NIWRMP National Integrated Water Resource Management Program
NWCO National Wash Coordination Office
ODA Official Development Assistance
OECD Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
OWNP One WASH National Program
PBS Protection of Basic Service
PFM Public Financial Management
PIF Policy and Investment Framework
PPP Public Private Partnership
PSRC Policy Studies and Research Center
PSNP Productive Safety Net Programme
PSTD Private Sector & Development and Trade
RC Resident Coordinator
REDFS Rural Economic Development and Food Security
RP Responsible Party
SDGs Sustainable Development Goals
SLM Sustainable Land Management
SNNPR Southern Nations Nationalities People’s Region
SoE State Owned Enterprise
SWGs Sector Working Groups
TC Technical Committee
TF Taskforce
ToR Terms of Reference
UNOCHA United Nations Office for Coordination of Human Affairs
JTR Joint Technical Review
TVET Technical and Vocational Education and Training
WASH Water Sanitation and Hygiene
WDC Water Development Commission
WRM Water Resource Management
WSWG Water Secretariat Working Group

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Foreword

The Development Assistance Group (DAG) continues to partner with the Government of Ethiopia
in its efforts to support Ethiopia to achieve its goal of reaching middle-income status by 2025. The
last year has seen the Country undergo a massive reform programme encompassing democratic
and economic reforms whose aims span among others to create macro-economic and financial
stability, control inflation, strengthen public sector finance, the multiparty political system, public
participation and building national consensus.

The second growth and transformational plan (GTPII 2015 - 2020), the Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2063 continue to guide development partners' support and engagement
with Government. In order to ensure that no one is left behind, the DAG recognizes that enhancing
the capacity of Government to deliver on public goods and services is pivotal. Strengthening the
role of the private sector in contributing to Ethiopia's development is also another priority going
forward. The strengthening of democratic and economic institutions will also be a priority 2020.
Organizational development and development of capabilities will need to be carried out and
enhanced in every sector; efficiency will need to be ensured by investments in physical and human
resource management and fair distribution of resources across sectors. Natural resources such as
land, water, energy, human capital and technology will have to be harnessed sustainably and
capitalized on in order to realize the structural transformation of the economy and bring inclusive
growth.

This annual report looks back at the engagement of the DAG at technical level, detailing the
progress made in the different sectors and reflecting on the challenges faced during the period
June 2018-July 2019. The lessons learned during this period will assist the DAG to continue
focusing on promoting dialogue with stakeholders, particularly the Government, and
strengthening the harmonization of development partners' support towards meeting Ethiopia's
development priorities as articulated in its national developments. Our aim is to enhance the
effectiveness and impact of development assistance in Ethiopia and support the government in
the country's efforts to reduce poverty and effectively carry out reforms, lacing special emphasis
on improving the dialogue between DAG and The Government of Ethiopia and strengthen the
coordination system as well as institutional capacity.

Ms. Annika Nordin Jayawardena

DAG Co-Chair
Co Ms. Carolyn Turk
DAG Co-Chair
Head of Development Cooperation Country Director
Sweden World Bank
 I. BACKGROUND
According to official statistics, Ethiopia is one of the world’s fastest growing economies,
with an average annual growth rate of 10.9% over a decade. The poverty rate has declined
substantially from 55.3% in 2000 down to 23% in 20181. However, Ethiopia still faces
multifaceted development challenges in job creation for the growing youth population;
addressing macroeconomic imbalances; improving export performance and fostering
private investments. Although measures have been taken to address persistent Birr
overvaluation in October 2017, challenges related to large external imbalances; rising
debt and weak competitiveness continues to constrain the development of the
manufacturing sector and job creation2.

1.1. Current Economic Reform

In order to sustain its growth model, Ethiopia instituted economic reforms and introduced
some policy adjustments to crowd-in private sector and improve competitiveness. A shift
towards a more export-led model, where the private sector can play a greater role in
economic growth, export diversification and employment. The Government has
undertaken a series of reforms on improving investment climate; access to finance for the
private sector; modernizing the financial sector; reforming public enterprises and
advancing economic integration through coherent trade policies. The reform emphasis is
on sustaining the current economic growth by ensuring sound macroeconomic
management and promoting more open and transparent institutions that will create jobs
for millions of Ethiopians.

The reform of the real sector is being led by the Macro team, chaired by the Prime
Minister. The macro team has four sub-teams leading the reform in relevant sectors.
Ministry of Finance leads fiscal reform and State Owned Enterprises; National Bank of
Ethiopia leads Financial sector reform; Ethiopian Investment Commission leads private
sector engagement and Planning and Development Commission leads real sector reform
including productive sectors (agriculture, industry, trade, mining, tourism and others) and
enablers such as (water, energy, transport, infrastructure, innovation and the like). The
next development plan is expected to have a spatial dimension to incorporate regional
aspects.

The reforms aim to leverage the achievement of the past decade by promoting private
investment and creating decent jobs. The home grown economic reform has three pillars.
Macroeconomic, structural and sectoral reforms. The macroeconomic reform aims at
creating macro-economic and financial stability by controlling inflation; safeguarding
financial stability and strengthening public sector finance. The structural reform focuses
on access to power; ease of doing business; fighting corruption and red tape. The sectoral
reform addresses policy issues and gaps in key sectors like agriculture, manufacturing,
mining, tourism and ICT, where Ethiopia has huge potential for growth.

1.2. Ethiopia’s Development Plan

Planning and Development Commission with the support of Korean Development Institute
(KDI) prepared Ethiopia’s long term perspective plan. It was supported by African

1
National Planning Commission, National Accounts, 2018; Interim Poverty Analysis report, NPC, September
2017.
2
Ethiopia Economic Update: Reform Imperatives for Ethiopia’s Services Sector, World Bank, June 2018.

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Development Bank and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The plan is
prepared in line with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2063;
incorporating new policy directions and approaches consistent with the country’s reform.
The plan recognized that Ethiopia’s economic growth had issues related to inclusiveness;
weak implementing capacity and low productivity among others. Ethiopia in order to
achieve its goal of becoming a middle income country, it recognizes that capabilities need
to be created in each sector; efficiency should be ensured in physical and human resource
management and fair distribution of income should be ascertained. Moreover, potential
resources like land, water, human capital and technology should be harnessed properly
and capitalized on to realize the structural transformation of the economy and bring about
inclusive growth.

Agriculture will remain an important sector, as it employs more than 70% of the population
in the coming years, according to the long term background study. The focus will be on
tackling issues of soil erosion in high lands; irrigation in lowlands; land consolidation
through incentives; mechanization, commercialization & value addition in livestock;
investing in new technologies for improved productivity and finance for the private sector
to transform the agricultural sector.

In the industry sector, the participation of private sector both foreign and domestic through
PPP and other initiatives will be encouraged with the intention of bringing structural
transformation. The background study of Ethiopia’s long term perspective plan suggested
to revisit exemptions and tax incentives provided to attract Foreign Direct Investment
(FDI). Mega projects and State Owned Enterprises (SOE) that failed due to weak project
execution capacity to be privatized in order to improved competitiveness. Creating
forward and backward linkages will be given due attention to take advantage of
opportunities existing in industrial parks.

In service sector, the Government plans to globalize services in aviation, logistics and
financial sectors. Opening the logistics and financial sector to foreign companies is
envisaged to improve competitiveness. Given that Ethiopia has vast natural and historical
attractions, the country will make efforts to take advantage of AU’s presence and Ethiopian
Air Lines to get the most out of the tourism sector. According to World Bank report3,
Ethiopia lags behind its sub-Saharan African neighbors in service sector, suggesting the
country needs to remove trade barriers; cumbersome regulations and address constrains
in infrastructure to avoid negative consequences in other sectors.

The long term plan also prioritizes infrastructure development in growth potential areas
and development corridors based on their comparative advantage. Energy, ICT, road will
be given due attention to boost productivity. In addition, the Government intends to avail
land and finance for small and medium enterprises to enhance efficiency and competition.
Market economy model, with limited involvement of the Government in prioritized basic
service delivery projects will be executed. The Government will facilitate and encourage
the participation of the private sector in productive sectors to create jobs.

Given that climate change has huge impact in Ethiopian economy, CRGE is mainstreamed
in the long term perspective plan to ensure sustainable development. The long term plan
will give emphasis to demography to enable the country get demographic dividend from

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Ethiopia Economic Update: Reform Imperatives for Ethiopia’s Services Sector, World Bank, June 2018.

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its human capital by paying attention to matching the skills of the labour force with what is
required in the market through enhanced social service delivery.

A Steering Committee composed of Policy Studies Institute (PSI), Central Statistics Agency
(CSA) and Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) is preparing the next generation national
development plan. The technical team has four sub-technical teams in line with the current
reform. The technical team provides policy guidelines as well as hands on training to line
ministries to prepare sectoral plans within the macro-economic framework, which is
informed by the long term plan.

1.3. High Level Forum (HLF)

The 20th High Level Forum between the Government of Ethiopia and the DAG was held in
early April to review development challenges and future-prospects of the Ethiopian
lowlands, based on the findings of lowland resilience study conducted by World Bank and
DFID. The forum agreed to have subsequent discussions on the findings of the study to
refine the outcome and incentivize joint development efforts in the Ethiopian lowlands.
The forum was attended by relevant Ministers, Sector Bureau Heads and regional
presidents.
The retreat focused on poverty and vulnerability in the Ethiopian lowlands particularly in
parts of Tigray and Amhara as well as in the four emerging regions (Gambella,
Benshangul, Somali and Afar regions). The major findings were on sources of growth in
the lowlands; scalable safety net and human development investments. The GoE and the
DAG agreed to have a follow up discussion at senior levels in the Ministries of Health and
Education; enhance human capital in the lowlands using better financing and service
delivery models; consolidate the Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP) and
Humanitarian Food Assistance (HFA) into a unified system and operational structure to
address the human capital needs in the lowlands of Ethiopia.

1.4. Development Assistance Group (DAG) Structure.

The DAG structure has dialogue platforms with the Government and within DAG itself. The
internal dialogue comprises the monthly DAG Heads of Agency (HoA) meetings; Executive
Committee (ExCom) meetings and DAG technical working groups meeting. The dialogue
with the Government includes biannual High Level Forum (HLF) with the Government,
chaired by Ministry of Finance; Annual Progress Review (APR) of the national development
plan and sector working group meetings.
Sector Working Groups, co-chaired by the relevant line Ministries and DAG members
have their respective Terms of Reference and discuss sector related issues with
Government counterparts according to their priorities and schedule. At technical level,
the co-chairs of Sector Working Groups regularly engage DAG Heads of Agency on
sectoral issues.
The Ministry of Finance provides technical support to Sector Working Groups in reviewing
and updating sector policies and strategies in alignment with the reform. Upon request
from the Ministry of Finance the DAG Secretariat conducted an assessment to facilitate the
realignment of SWGs structure in order to ascertain to what extent the SWGs were
functioning in line with Government’s current reform programmes.

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EXISTING, NEW, UPGRADED/REVIVED, FORUMS, SUBGROUPS.

Education
Co-chairs- MoE, Finland &
DFID

Joint Consultative Forum Health Joint Core Coordination

Committee (JCCC)- HPN and its sub-groups
FMoH & WHO & USAID feed into JCCC
MoH & DPs (technical level)

Public Sector Financial

Management (PFM)
Not currently Active

Macro-Economic Disscussion
Forum (MDF)-
Agriculture System Transformation TC
Co-chairs- MoF & AfDB
Chairs State Minister of Agricultural Growth
Co-charis USAID & Italy
Sector working groups

Natural Resource Climate Change and Food Security

Rural Economic Development
& Food Security
Chair MoLFand MoANR
Co-chair WB & Germany
Gender
MoWCA, MoF & UNWOMAN,
Canada
Private Sector Development
and Trade (PSTD)
Co-chairs- MoI, UNIDO & DFID
Chair- State Minister of Rural Job Opportunity & FS &
Monitoring & Evaluation
PDC and WB
Water co-chair- MoWIE & USAID, AICS
Co-chairs- MoWIE & USAID,
UNICEF,Italy Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
CRGE Biannual Forum
Co-charis MEFCC, Norway &
EU
Energy sub-sector -Chair
MOWIE co-chairs WB/EU
TC
Chair- State Minister of Natural Reserouce
Management & Co-chairs GIZ & WB
Agricultural Input and output marketing system
Development TC Co-chair, FAO
• Chairs State Minister of Agricultural
Livestock System Transformation TC
Growth
• Minister
Chair- State Co-charisofUSAID
Livestock and Fisheries
& Italy
Co-chairs-FAO & GIZ
Policy & Governance TC
Co-charis USAID, Canada
Water Resource
Management Emmergency WASH Cluster
sub-group
Co-chairs-UNICEF
(WaSH)
Rural WASH sub-group
Co-chairs-MoWIE & UNICEF
Co-chair- DFID/AFDB
Urban WASH sub-group
Co-chair- UNICEF

CSSWG Hygiene and Sanitation

Not Active sub-group
Co-chair- MoH
Transport
Co-chairs-EU & MoT

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 Election Sub Group- Co Chair
Sweden & UK
Civil Society su-group
GTWG Co-chair- Not currently Active
Co-chairs: UNDP & Denmark
Justice Safety & Conflict sub-group
Co-chair: - Not Currently Active
Donor Technical Working

Gender
Co-chairs: UNWOMEN & Canada

Nutrition Development Partners Forum

Health Population & Nutrition (HPN) (NDPF)
Groups

Co-chairs: USAID & WHO Co-chairs: UNICEF & EU

Macro-economic Discussion Forum

(MDF) DPs sub group on HIV/AIDS
AfDB Co-chairs: UNFPA & PEPFAR

Public Financial Management (PFM)

Not currently Active

Basic Service Delivery

Co-chairs: WB (permanent) & Germany

1.5. AID MANAGEMENT PLATFORM (AMP)

According to the AMP data, a total of USD 3.4 billion USD is disbursed to Ethiopia through
Government system in 2017/18 (Ethiopian Fiscal Year 2010).
During the reporting period, development partners disbursed a total of 3.4 billion USD
through Government system and 841.9 million through Non-Governmental Organizations
(NGOs). Out of the total 3.4 billion, 48% is grant, while the remaining 52% is loan. Grant
declined from 76% in 2001 to 48% in 2010, while the share of loan increased from 24% to
52% during the same period. From the disbursement through NGOs, 88% was for
humanitarian projects, while the rest 12% was for development projects. The top ten ODA
contributors disbursed 90.36% of the total ODA flows to Ethiopia.

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 Table 1: Top Ten ODA Contributors to Ethiopia in EFY 2010 (2017/18)

Total
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0

Source: Annual Statistics Bulletin on Aid flows to Ethiopia EFY 2010, March 2019.

Table 2: Top Five Contributors of Grant and Loan Disbursement in EFY 2010 (2017/18).

Total Disbursement Grant Loan

IDA (1440.4 million USD) DFID (391.4 million USD) IDA (1153.8 million USD)

DFID ( 391.4 million USD) USAID (220 million USD ) China ( 300 million USD)

China (300.4 million USD) EU (189.7 million USD ADB ( 213.3 million USD)

ADB (223.5 million USD) IDA (286.5 million USD) IFAD ( 33.7 million USD)

USAID ( 220 million USD) UNICEF (145.4 million USD) France ( 26.4 million USD)
Source: Annual Statistics Bulletin on Aid flows to Ethiopia EFY 2010, March 2019.

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 II. DAG WORKING GROUPS UPDATES
2.1. RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FOOD SECURITY.
The REDFS SWG is mainly a platform of Government and Development Partners
established for the purpose of facilitation of dialogue, alignment, coordination,
harmonization and resource mobilization for the enhancement of agricultural
transformation agendas pursued by the Ministry of Agriculture.
The REDFS has been in operation since 2008 with a three- layered organizational
architecture comprising of an Executive Committee (Ex-Com), Technical Committees
(TCs) and Task Forces (TFs). The REDFS platform is governed by Paris Declaration on Aid
Effectiveness Principles.
Vision
Alignment, harmonization and coordination of donor support to the strategic vision of the
broader agriculture sector as articulated by the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA).
Mission
Support the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) to enable make informed strategic and technical
decisions related to the development and transformation of the broader sector including
agriculture, livestock, natural resources, food security, rural job creation and agriculture
markets.
Objective
Ensure that MoA’s sector policies, strategies and programmes are effectively led by
government and supported by Development Partners, in-line with Paris Declaration
principles of alignment, harmonization, and coordination.
REDFS Guiding Principles
The REDFS platform operated on the basis of the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness
principles which include:
I. Government Leadership & Ownership:- Government to exercise effective
leadership and ownership over its development policies and strategies and co-
ordinates its development actions.
II. Alignment with Government policies, strategies & programmes: - Development
Partners to base their overall support based on Government’s national
development strategies, institutions and procedures.
III. Harmonization & Coordination:- Development partners’ actions are harmonized in
terms of planning, implementing and monitoring, and furthermore transparent in
sharing information to improve their collective effectiveness
IV. Managing for results:- Both the Ministry and its Development Partners focus should
be on achievable development results and collaboratively work together on
effectively managing resources, and measuring result
V. Mutual Accountability:- Government and Development Partners are jointly
accountable for development results.

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MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE REDFS PLATFORM
The 2011 EFY has been mainly devoted to the reorganization of the REDFS platform
including the development of ToRs for the newly reorganized REDFS structures.
REORGANIZATION OF THE REDFS SWG
Pursuant to the REDFS Ex-Com decision, an assessment was carried out through
commissioning consultancy work. The aim of the assessment was to enhance the platform’s
performance and structure based on the principles of Paris Declaration and furthermore
to assess its strengths and weaknesses and look for innovative actions to enhance future
performance of the platform to better support the Government’s agricultural
transformation agenda.
Based on the results of the assessment, the REDFS SWG reorganized its structure and came
up with 5 TCs composed of a total of 12 Task Forces organized under its structure as
indicated below.

REDFS NEW STRUCTURE

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NATIONAL AGRICULTURE INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK (NAIF)
The development of National Agriculture Investment Framework (NAIF) is the demonstration
for Ethiopia’s commitment to the comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme
(CAADP). In response to this, Ethiopia developed its first investment plan under the name
Agriculture Sector policy and Investment Framework (PIF). The African union Commission
based on CAADP-Malabo carried out its assessment and made decisions that African
countries to develop the second-generation National Agriculture Investment plans and also
biennial Review process.

Accordingly, the REDFS Ex-Com made decision to rename the former Agriculture Sector
Policy and Investment Framework (PIF) to align Ethiopia with CAADP-Malabo.
The NAIF Task Force organized based on Ex-Com’s decision exerted effort in laying down
preparatory activities for the development of the second generation NAIF through developing
ToR for consultancy and short listing potential consultants.

The NAIF development is now planned to be developed based on the already started
Agriculture Sector Investment Prioritization by MoA. For this to happen the NAIF TF should
reinitiate the already started preparatory works.

AGRICULTURE INVESTMENT MAPPING (AIM)

RED&FS in partnership with the Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA) has for several
months been engaged in developing the Agriculture Investment Mapping (AIM) tool. The
objective of AIM is to centralize and visualize investment portfolio information on
programmes, projects and investments across the broad range of the agricultural and related
sectors and to provide a comprehensive database of “who is doing what and where”. The AIM
tool is be a valuable tool that contributes to the planning and programming of the sector and
support the coordination of activities and investments.
The RED FS is now embarking on the following:
➢ Migrating AIM tool from developer to MoA’s server
➢ Procurement of sub domain name from Ethio-Telecom
➢ Launching of AIM tool to the public at large

REDFS GUIDE HANDBOOK

The REDFS Secretariat has exerted relentless effort in developing REDFS Guide Handbook
which at a later stage distributed the document to all REDFS platform members. In this regard,
FAO’s support for the production of over 100 copies of the document is highly appreciated.
The Guideline generally provides information on the modus operandi of the REDFS operation.
Hence, the guideline describes the roles and responsibilities of the various positions within
the Executive Committee, Technical Committees and their respective Task Forces.
Additionally, the guideline outlines the operational modality of the REDFS platform and
describes ways of setting agendas, convening meetings, monitoring and evaluating
performances.

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COMPILATION OF CAADP BIENNIAL REPORT OF ETHIOPIA
CAADP was adopted by Heads of States and Government of African Countries in 2003 in
Maputo, Mozambique. Based on the declaration, all African countries committed themselves
for its implementation by customizing CAADP principles and values to their own
circumstances. The country CAADP implementation is a proven working model on CAADP
implementation and an important feature of this model has been its ability to adapt and reform
and thereby continually adjusting to remain fit for purpose.
Among other commitments, the leaders also committed to Mutual Accountability to Results
and Actions by conducting a Biennial Agricultural Review Process that involves tracking,
monitoring and reporting on implementation progress in achieving the provisions of the
Malabo Declaration.
This Commitment translates, this time, a stronger political will for AU Leaders to effectively
achieve Agricultural Growth and Transformation on the Continent by 2025 for improved
livelihoods and shared prosperity for African citizens.
It is to be noted that the Biennial Report for the first time compiled jointly by CAADP Focal
Point and Director of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation and REDFS Secretariat to fulfill
Ethiopia’s commitment to CAADP.
The REDFS Secretariat together with the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate
compiled and submitted the BR report to IGAD for the second time which at a later stage to
be submitted to AUC and being presented to Head of States and Governments of African
Countries at the upcoming January 2020 AU Summit.

EX-COM MEETING AND ITS DELIVERABLES

The last 2011 EFY has been devoted to a larger extent in developing ToRs & Action Plans
based on the newly re-organized REDFS platforms. Accordingly, ToRs and action plans have
been prepared for 17 Technical Committees and Task Forces under REDFS SWG. Action plans
were prepared on the basis of standard template which among others include activity,
responsibility, budget, source of funding, timeline and means of verification columns.

WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE?

• Proactive engagement and devoting time for REDFS activities can ensure better
success in our endeavor
• Better coordination amongst flagship programmes, TCs & TFs to reinforce
synergy and complementarity in what to do
• Maintaining un-interrupted meeting frequencies for better engagement of
members and attainment of planned activities

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 2.2. WATER SECTOR WORKING GROUPS
The Water Sector Working Group (WSWG) was established in April 2014 to provide policy
dialogue and coordination platform for water sector Development Partners (DPs) and the
Government of Ethiopia (GoE) to jointly promote, support and coordinate sustainable and
integrated development and management of water resources for the socio-economic
development of the people of Ethiopia. More specifically the WSWG has the following
objectives:
a) To ensure the effectiveness of development cooperation by ensuring that aid is
fully aligned to the sectoral policies, strategies and plans.
b) To promote the exchange of information and guide informed policy dialogue
among water and energy sector stakeholders.
c) To function as a knowledge hub for the entire water, sanitation, hygiene and
energy sectors in collecting and disseminating information on reports,
missions, general publications, reviews, assessments, etc.
d) To organize forums for regular experience sharing, information exchange and
mutually review implementation status of projects and programs on the basis
of the GTP objectives and targets, and address challenges.
e) To jointly discuss, develop, review and propose policies and strategies to be
included in the agenda of the relevant (sub) sectors.
f) To suggest strategies and actions required to mainstream sustainable and
integrated water resources management in sectoral development agendas and
plans.
g) To discuss and develop shared solutions and actions to address key
implementation issues that may arise around the sustainable, effective and
efficient use of Ethiopia’s water resources.
h) To discuss and follow-up the issues of awareness creation, initiatives and
coordination and promote sector wide approach.
i) To ensure formal links between the water sector and other relevant sectors such
as agriculture, health, environment, forest and climate change, education,
energy and finance.

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The WSWG has two main sub groups: The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and the
Water Resources Management (WRM) that are chaired by the concerned State Ministers and
co-chaired by nominated heads of DPs on two years rotational basis. The Sub Groups are
responsible to provide inputs and recommendations for policy direction related to programs
and associated issues of water resources management in the country. Under each sub group
there are Technical Committees (TCs) where different experts from DPs, Civil Society
Organizations (CSOs) and the government participate.

Water is multi-sectoral in nature and several sectors depend on it to meet their target and
successfully deliver their mandate. This is why establishing an effective partnership between
key stakeholders - DPs, Government, CSOs and other partners at different tiers - is crucial.
The following brief report presents the main activities and accomplishments of the WSWG
from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

a. One WASH National Program (OWNP) Phase II launched

The main instrument for the GoE for achieving the GTP II and the SDGs WASH targets is the
One WASH National Programme (OWNP). The main purpose of the programme is to
contribute towards improving the health, well-being and economic growth of both rural and
urban populations by increasing water supply and sanitation access and adoption of good
hygiene practices in an equitable and sustainable manner.

The OWNP has been designed in phases to implement consecutive national Growth and
Transformation Plans (GTPs) and responding to international commitments. Phase I was
implemented from 2013-2018 and Phase II is under implementation from 2019 and goes until
2020.

The OWNP Phase II document was officially launched on 22nd March 2019 in the presence of
H.E. Dr. Negash Wagesho, State Minister of the Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy
(MoWIE) and representatives of key DPs, CSOs and the private sector.

The phase II document was a result of the effective sector wide approach in the WASH sector
where key DPs and CSOs closely worked with the government to effectively plan and mobilize
the necessary technical and financial resources.

The WSWG has been closely working and supporting the National WASH Coordination Office
(NWCO) at MoWIE in the preparation of the phase II document and its launching event.

b. WSWG sub-group meetings were conducted

During the reporting period the WASH the WRM sub groups met once and various sector
issues were discussed.

On 18th December 2018, the WRM sub group meeting was held to get input to enrich the draft
National Integrated Water Resources Management Program (NIWRMP). The meeting was
chaired by Mr. Thomas Tamanini from Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS).
Key stakeholders including representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA),
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Commission (EFCCC), and the newly established
Basin Development Authority (BDA) and Irrigation Development Commission (IDC) at the
MoWIE were in attendance. The BDA was represented by Mr. Getachew Gizaw, the Deputy
Director General.

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Similarly, on the 29th March 2019 the WASH sub group successfully met in the presence of
H.E. Dr. Negash Wagesho, the state Minster of MoWIE and the Chair of the working group.
The meeting was attended by 35 participants from Development Partners (DPs), CSOs and the
government, including representatives from the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Ministry
of Health (MoH). The newly established Water Development Commission (WDC)
Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner were also in attendance.

Although the sub group meetings were supposed to take place on quarterly basis and the
technical groups on monthly basis due to the ongoing restructuring at the MOWIE and a
number of internal meetings, it was not possible to organize regular meetings as initially
planned. So far it was only the Emergency WASH technical group (WASH Cluster group) that
has met regularly as stipulated in its terms of reference. Currently, due to the finalization of
the restructuring process at MoWIE, preparations are under way to revitalize the technical
groups and regularly organize their meetings.

c. National Integrated Water Resources Management Programme (NIWRMP) under

finalization

With the leadership of the MoWIE and the financial support of USAID, UNICEF and SIWI, a
draft NIWRMP document was prepared. The main purpose of the document is to better
coordinate the ongoing water resources management related activities and raise additional
resource for the sector. In light of this, in the past one year various meetings were held with
key government and DPs to gather inputs and WSWG Progress Report.

Currently, the document is under review and it will soon be presented to key stakeholders
for final validation.
So far H.E. Dr. Abraha Adugan, the State Minister for Irrigation and Basin, Dr. Adanech Yared,
Director General of the BDA and Ato Getachew Gizaw, Deputy Director General of BDA has
been providing strategic leadership in the preparation of the NIWRMP.

d. Followed up the implementation of the WASH-WRM joint Multi Stakeholders Forum

(MSF) undertakings and action plan for 2018/2019 physical year.

The annual MSF is the largest forum of its kind and the most important WASH sector event in
Ethiopia. The first MSF was conducted in 2006 under the auspices of the European Union
Water Initiative for WASH sector coordination. The Government of Ethiopia’s WASH related
institutions (Water, Health, Education and Finance) took over the WASH sector coordination
process from the joint donor-government led committee in 2009. Since then the Ministry of
Water, Irrigation and Energy (MoWIE) led the National WASH Steering Committee that has
governed the WASH sector coordination and development in Ethiopia. Recently, Water
Resources Management aspects were also added in the first WASH-WRM joint forum held in
June 2018.

The MSF aims to track progresses on WASH and Water Resources Management development
programs, highlighting the linkages between the two sectors, in order to contribute to the
achievement of the ambitious goals of the GTP II. It also aims to be a platform for the dialogue
on policy issues and strategies, generating consensus and commitment and set priority
actions for the year ahead in both WASH and WRM.

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In the past one year, the WSWG in collaboration with the NWCO has been reviewing and
following up the progress of the 2018 MSF undertakings and action plans. Various meetings
were held with key concerned institutions and Directorates within MoWIE to follow up the
status of the undertakings and provide the necessary support. As part of the follow up, the
stats of the WASH undertakings were presented to the WASH Working Group on 29th March
2019. Similarly, the state of the WRM related undertakings will be presented on the next WRM
sub group meetings for further review.

Currently the planning for the next joint MSF and Joint Technical Review is underway and the
forum is expected to be organized in October 2019.

e. Organized the groundwater legislation technical group meeting to discuss possible

technical support from SIWI for developing a policy brief document for MoWIE

One of the priority areas in water resources management is the preparation of the ground
water legislation. Consensus was reached among stakeholders during the MSF last year to
work on a draft document. The first meeting of the groundwater legislation technical group
was organized on 18th February 2019. During the meeting the relevance of the assignment
and the different ways of advancing it were discussed. The meeting was chaired by Ato
Tesfaye Tadesse, the Director of the Groundwater Study Directorate at MoWIE and Chair of
the working group. The meeting was organized in partnership with the Stockholm
International Water Institute (SIWI) and thirteen organizations from DPs and government were
present in the meeting.

As agreed by the groundwater technical group a detail groundwater policy review was
conducted by a consultant and inputs were given by the groundwater technical group which
is co-chaired by JICA and UNICEF. As soon as the revised version is ready by the consultant,
a wider stakeholder’s consultation meeting will be organized and hopefully the document will
be endorsed by MoWIE and other concerned institutions.

f. Supported the organization of the first Water and Energy Week event

The WSWG played a key role in supporting the organization of the first Ethiopia Water and
Energy Week (EWEW). The Secretariat significantly contributed in fund raising and over all
organization of the event including the event program preparation, participants’ selection and
event logistics arrangements. The event was successfully held from 17th to 20th June 2019 at
the Ethiopia Skylight Hotel in Addis Ababa with an attendance of 1200 participants from the
Federal Ministries and agencies, DPs, CSOs, Universities, and relevant regional bureaus.
The EWEW was opened by H.E. President Sahelework and opening remarks were given by
Dr. Christian Rogg (Development Assistant Group Chair), H.E. Dr. Amir Aman (Minister of the
Ministry of Health) , Dr. Fisum Assefa (Plan Commission Commissioner) and H.E. Mrs. Fetia
Yesuf (Natural Resources, Irrigation and Energy EFDRE Parliament Standing Committee
Chairperson).

The four days forum, consisting of plenary and parallel sessions, exhibitions, and networking
opportunities, provided up-to-date information and exchange of best practices. Participants
deliberated in parallel and plenary sessions on critical issues that impinge on the
management and development of WSWG.

Ethiopia’s water resources to avail the requisite energy, food and water supply and sanitation
needed by our growing cities and population. During the forum more than 50 papers and

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sector strategy documents were presented and 25 organizations took part in the exhibition
and showcase. Besides, 9 side events were organized on crosscutting issues and ongoing
innovative initiatives by CSOs and DPs.

All in all, the EWEW was a great success. It has significantly raised the profile of the Ministry
and it has set a new path in terms of future sector coordination, creating a common platform
by bring the water and energy sectors together. Policy makers, water professionals,
researchers, CSOs, DPs, the private sector had the opportunity to come together in a unique
science-policy-practice dialogue forum focused on WASH, Irrigation, Energy and Basin
Development. Also, the meeting has been a great opportunity to discuss the water, food and
energy nexus.

Other activities performed by the WSWG Secretariat

a. Liaised and worked with similar coordination platforms in other sectors

(Agriculture, Health, and Environment) with the aim of improving coordination
and collaboration .
b. Bilateral meetings were held with coordination platforms at the MoA (RD&FS
Secretariat) and EFCCC (RED++ Secretariat) to brief the coordinators about the
WSWG and the NIWRMP and ensure their continued engagement in the WRM
Sub Group. Similarly, bilateral meeting was also held with the newly appointed
Hygiene and Environmental Health Directorate Director at the Ministry of
Health. The purpose of the meeting was to ensure the activation of the hygiene
and sanitation Technical Committee under the Ministry and ensure continued
communication with the WSWG Secretariat

Prepared the ground work to establish Energy sub group under the WSWG s
per the guidance given by the Ministry of Finance (the former Ministry of
Finance and Economic Cooperation) and the terms of references of the
secretariat, two meetings were held with H.E. Dr. Frehiwot Woldehana, the
State Minister for the energy sector, and some of his senior team members. The
main purpose of the meeting was to inform them about the WSWG, discuss how
to bring the existing development partners Energy Working Group under the
WSWG Secretariat and strengthen the group by involving more sector actors.
Accordingly, a consensus has been reached to progressively incorporate the
group under the secretariat and provide the group the necessary support.

c. Prepared a country brief and two presentations for the MoWIE delegation
attending the Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) Sector Ministers Meeting
(SMM) in Costa Rica:

As per the request from the WDC and the NWCO, the WSWG drafted a country brief
document and two presentations for the MoWIE delegation that attended the SWA SMM
meeting in Costa Rica on the 4th and 5th April 2019. During the preparation of the documents,
extensive consultations were made, and inputs were gathered from key ministry staff and DPs.

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Challenges and lessons learnt

In the past one year significant progress has been made in undertaking the main activities
planned for the period. However, the lack of operational budget and staff in the secretariat
have limited its capacity to actively engage with other sector ministries and regularly
organize the technical group meetings and effectively deliver on its mandate. Currently, the
WSWG is coordinated by a staff seconded by USAID. In order to make the WSWG strong and
effective, there is an urgent need for MoWIE and WASH sector DPs to deploy the necessary
staff and allocate budget for the secretariat.
In addition, in the past one year here has been a significant restructuring at the MoWIE that
led to the establishment new institutions such as BDA, WDC and IDC and the full incorporation
of the energy sector under the Ministry. In light of this, there is a need for the WSWG to review
its current TOR and structure as per the new restructuring and make the different working
groups more effective.

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 2.3. MACRO-ECONOMIC DISCUSSION FORUM
Bi-annual Macroeconomic Discussion Fora: The macroeconomic discussion forum
continues to provide a platform for dialogue between development partners (DPs) and the
Government on macroeconomic developments. Two bi-annual forums were held in October
2018 and April 2019.

The October 2018 Forum held under the theme ‘Improving Domestic Revenue Mobilization in
Ethiopia’, examined the country’s economic model and its implications for domestic revenue
mobilization (DRM). The ongoing economic reforms were cited as a key opportunity to
accelerate the transition from public sector led to a private sector driven economy to enhance
DRM, among others. The Forum noted that several pertinent tax policy and administration
measures have been implemented including the establishment of the tax policy directorate
in 2016 and increasing the threshold of mandatory VAT registration. Other measures include
studies on VAT/ turn-over-tax, excise tax and tax expenditures, and cost-benefit analyses to
inform tax exemptions. Government was commended for its plans to examine property
taxation and expanding the tax reach to the informal sector. These measures are expected to
improve tax revenue yields and ease tax administration and compliance costs. The
discussions also revealed that several DPs are supporting different aspects of the authorities’
tax policy and administration reforms. Therefore, enhanced coordination amongst DPs and
across government agencies will maximize returns from ongoing and planned interventions
and ensure that support targets the most pertinent reform areas. In line with recommendations
from the Forum, a tax revenue mobilization working group has been established to facilitate
dialogue and implementation of relevant reforms.

The April 2019 Forum focused on ‘Addressing Ethiopia’s trade imbalance through export
promotion, diversification and increasing competitiveness of the country’s exports in global
markets. Discussions underscored the need for a comprehensive policy response,
comprising macroeconomic and structural reforms, to improve the completeness of Ethiopia’s
exports. Government informed the meeting that several reforms are underway to address
various bottlenecks, notably macroeconomic policy, high costs of production and low
capacity utilization, inefficiencies in logistics and non-tariff related obstacles. Consequently,
the Forum identified three key actions points for further follow-up, namely, inflation and its
drivers, exchange rate policy and management, and targeted project management support
to accelerate the implementation of infrastructure projects, particularly in the energy sector.
In this context, two studies namely: ‘drivers of inflation in Ethiopia’ and ‘the most suitable
exchange rate policy for Ethiopia’ are underway and will inform discussions in the October
2019 Macroeconomic Discussion Forum.

Growth and Transformation Plan II (GTP II) 2015/16 – 2019/20 mid-term review: The
Macroeconomic Group provided feedback to the Planning and Development Commission on
progress made in implementing GTP II, remaining challenges, and plausible remedial policy
responses. This feedback focused on macroeconomic performance. The co-chair of the
Macroeconomic Forum also co-chaired the group discussions on ‘Macroeconomic
Performance’ during the December 2018 consultative meeting on the GTP II mid-term review
report.

Macroeconomic Group meetings: Macroeconomic group meetings – technical meetings

drawing together DP economists – facilitate technical discussions and consensus building

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among DPs on government’s macroeconomic reform agenda and its implementation. Thus,
these meetings feed into country policy dialogue with the Government, including the GTP II
annual and mid-term reviews. These meetings, which are held every two months, discussed
various themes such as Ethiopia’s quarterly export performance, economic reform trajectory,
mid-year macroeconomic performance. Guest speakers from the former Economic Policy and
Analysis Unit and Ethiopian Economic Association, among others, participated in these
meetings.

Collaboration with think-tanks has been strengthened: Partnerships with key think-tanks such
as the erstwhile Economic Policy and Analysis Unit, Policy Studies Institute and the Ethiopian
Economic Association have been cultivated to enrich discussions in Macroeconomic Group
Meetings and Macroeconomic Discussion Forums. In particular, the Macroeconomic
Discussion Forum has partnered with the Policy Studies Institute to prepare studies on inflation
and exchange rate policy. These studies will inform discussions in the October 2019
Macroeconomic Forum. The Macroeconomic Forum is also working closely with the newly
established Coordination Forums on Public Private Partnerships and Tax Revenue
Mobilization.

Regular updates and briefing provided to the Development Assistance Group (DAG): The co-
chair of the Macroeconomic Forum briefed DAG Heads of Missions/ Agencies in November
2018 and February 2019 on key political, governance, and macroeconomic developments in
Ethiopia as well as their implications for development partner country dialogue and
programming.

Information sharing across the macroeconomic group remains strong following the
introduction of a ‘coordination matrix’: a matrix, summarizing ongoing and planned
interventions to strengthen macroeconomic management, was initiated and has improved
coordination, reduced duplications, and maximized synergies.

Lessons learned

A key lesson learned is that partnerships with relevant agencies including think-tanks and
technical/ sector working groups are important building blocks for effective country policy
dialogue. These relationships generate relevant knowledge, facilitate consensus building on
key national reform actions, and complement Government’s efforts in monitoring the
implementation of reforms.

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 2.4. EDUCATION SECTOR WORKING GROUP
Members: MoE, Embassy of Finland, DFID, CSO, ETA, GIZ, IADC, JICA, KOICA, Embassy of
Norway, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNICEF, USAID, WB, WFP

According to the terms of reference of the ETWG (November 2016), ETWG aims to achieve
the following;

• Better coordinated, more harmonised planning, budgeting and monitoring

support to the Education Sector
• Financing for ESDP scaled up and increasingly channeled through
government-led joint instruments
• Engagement in ESDP development and assistance in delivery
• Enhanced GoE policies, plans and reports.
• Strengthened linkages, coordination, mutual accountability and working
relationships between Government, the DAG and other stakeholders

In order to realize its objectives, the ETWG meets regularly. During the Ethiopian fiscal year
of 2018-2019, the ETWG hold six regular meetings; and one extraordinary meeting. Two
meetings were co-chaired by the State Minister. The meetings serve as a forum to ensure that
development cooperation at the sector level is aligned to national sectoral strategies and
plans; harmonized donor engagement at sector level and enhance meaningful and effective
dialogue and mutual accountability.

Aid coordination and harmonization

The ETWG members have participated in the World Bank –managed multi-donor trust fund
programme GEQIP-II and –E Implementation Support Missions, to follow-up closely the
progress in general education, and to make contribution to the programme implementation.
While not all ETWG members are engaged in the funding of the GEQIP-programmes, the
ETWG has been constantly seeking better coordination among pooled and non-pooled
partners. The partners are also currently coordinating various TA provided to the MoE for the
implementation of the GEQIP-E as there is a strong view that aligned and complementary
support will enable the MoE to achieve the expected results.

Education Sector Policy Dialogue

During the fiscal year, the Education Road Map towards 2030 has been widely consulted with
a number of governmental and non-governmental organizations, individuals, academics, as
well as with the development partners. The ETWG members commended the MoE for their
efforts in making the process of the Road Map preparation participatory.

Instability and security issues in the country, as well as subsequent changes in the
administration, as well as legal matters related to procurement have compromised the
delivery of education services during the year. Therefore, the implementation of the key
programmes has suffered to some extent and extensions of programme implementation have
been endorsed.

The ETWG participated in the MoE’s 28th Education Annual Conference that took place 21 –
22 March 2019 in Mekelle. The Annual Conference discussed the ESDP V Mid-Term
Evaluation, Road Map directions, as well as NLA for Grades 10 and 12, and the EGRA
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increased, the quality and efficiency remains low and of serious concern. These compromise
the Government’s investments in education.

The Joint Sector Review was organized in 17 June, in connection with the GPE funding
application process. HE, Dr Tilaye presented the main findings of the Road Map research, as
well as the ‘major shifts’ needed across the education sector. Development partners and NGO
actors discussed vividly and provided their feedback to the MoE.

Mobilizing funding and increased financing for ESDP through joint instruments

During the fiscal year, preparations for additional funding for GEQIP-E (GPE /WB), in refugee
education (WB), inclusive education (IEI / WB), education in emergencies (ECW / UNICEF)
have been under preparation. The participation of ETWG has been crucial to ensure that
forthcoming projects follow the jointly agreed alignment. Discussions during these
preparations have contributed also to the overall sector dialogue.

Exchange of information

The ETWG invited a range of directorates in MoE as well as stakeholders to present at its
meetings. The following pertinent topics and policy and strategy related issues were
presented in the meeting, discussed and appropriate advice, suggestions and technical
inputs provided to Ministry of Education and relevant stakeholders for effective
implementation and ultimately for better outcome.
Concept Note for the new Education Sector Program Implementation Grant (ESPIG) from the
Global Partnership for Education (GPE)
Situation of Internally Displaced Children
ESDP V midterm evaluation
Education Statistics Annual Abstract 2010 E.C. (2017/18) Core Activities, Results and Major
Challenges
Improving poor performing schools through evidence-based planning and supervision
(QESSP)
Raising Learning Outcomes for All through Education System Research in Ethiopia /by
Research on Improving Systems of Education in Ethiopia (RISE-Ethiopia) Project
Inclusive Education Initiative
Updates on the status of Implementation of GEQIP II and GEQIP E presented on regular basis
Verification reports for GEQIP-E and GPE-financed results-based disbursements
Revised plan for Education in Emergency

Challenges and the Way Forward

The Ministry of Education was divided into two Ministries during the fiscal year. This is a
challenge in that now the ETWG focuses on general education, and the linkage to TVET and
higher education is loose. In the TVET sector, there is interest is strengthening donor
coordination, but ideally, there should be a forum that connects the whole sector. However,
in reality, the ETWG has dealt with issues related to general education, and mostly around the
main programme, GEQIP, even previously.

To ensure continuum of collaboration across the education sector, we need to look at new
ways of working, using the existing structures more efficiently (e.g. within the Annual
Education Conference), as all stakeholders are already increasingly engaged with various
task forces, networks and groups.

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 2.5. HEALTH SECTOR WORKING GROUP
Health Sector Working Group (HSWG) priorities include strengthening equitable access and
quality health care services through data revolution and improved maternal, newborn,
children and adolescent’s health care services at all levels. The sector working group
supports the Ministry of Health in enhancing awareness, creating ownership and facilitating
enabling environment to provide compassionate care for communities to prevent
communicable and non-communicable diseases.

Communicable Diseases (CD)

HIV/HEPATITIS:
> 400,000 health care providers vaccinated against hepatitis B vaccine
Produced the 2018 national HIV estimation and 5-year projection.
Led implementation and availed information on the Global Fund Grant in Gambella and
Somali

MALARIA:
88% of patients with confirmed malaria received first line anti malaria treatment
Developed, designed and implemented the baseline survey for tracking progress of malaria
elimination in the country.
Strengthened malaria case management amongst health workers.

NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES (NTD)

Completed first phase of external evaluation of trachoma program that assessed the impact of
Mass Drug Administration after 10 rounds of yearly treatment in two regions.
Implementation of a refugee camp surveillance and cross border communication of the
eradication program of Human Guinea worm disease which resulted, for the first time in 2018,
with reported zero human Guinea worm disease among humans after decades of low level
transmission.
Trained health workers reporting to 275 health professionals in three regions on visceral
Leishmaniasis patient case management.
Reached thousands of seasonal migrants in West Gondar on prevention of Leishmaniasis
through a Billboard.

PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (PHE)

Capacity building on early warning and surveillance for climate sensitive diseases of 29
participants across 1 sentinel sites in 9 regional states and 1 city administration.

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▪ This resulted in 11 health facilities
piloting integration of climate data to
SUCCESS STORY 1: PREVENTING POTENTIALLY FATAL TROPICAL
existing early warning and surveillance
DISEASE IN THOUSANDS OF MIGRANTS IN ETHIOPIA
for climate sensitive diseases (CSDs).
MORE THAN 9,000 MIGRANT WORKERS HAVE RECEIVED
▪ Conducted water quality monitoring
GUIDANCE ON PREVENTING LEISHMANIASIS – A POTENTIALLY
and surveillance for 24 participants
FATAL NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASE - IN ETHIOPIA’S FAR
from regional health and water bureaus.
NORTH-WEST.
This resulted in 4 cascading training for
60 woredas in Amhara, Somali, Dire
Dawa and Tigray with focus on water
quality test kits.

TUBERCULOSIS (TB)

Provided Technical Support, Catalyzed

Change & Built Sustainable Institutional
Capacity
▪ Strengthened TB laboratory
quantification and forecasting of
supplies for 30 health professionals
▪ 100 laboratory professionals from
Oromia trained on GenXpert for TB
case identification.
▪ Advanced TB Clinical management
workshop for 30 HCWs
Conducted Workshop to Sensitize
Private Health Facilities in TB
Prevention and Control Activities
▪ Held international consultative USE SOLELY OF THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, FAILED TO REACH SIGNIFICANT
workshops to strengthen service
delivery under integrated community-
based TB care and WHO tool kit
development for integration of TB and
chronic lung diseases
Normative Guidance Development &
Knowledge Generation, Dissemination
and Application
▪ Revised Terms of Reference of the TB-
HIV Technical Working Group (TWG)
and supported discussion
recommended TB treatment regimen
▪ Assisted TB laboratory TWG on
GeneXpert technology scale up and
utilization
▪ Developed Standard Operating Procedure on TB contact screening and Treatment of
latent TB
EVERY YEAR, HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF SEASONAL WORKERS FROM
ACROSS NORTHERN ETHIOPIA MAKE THE TREK TO WORK THE FARMLANDS
OF THE WEST GONDAR AREA, BUT ARE TYPICALLY UNAWARE OF THE
LOCALISED RISK OF LEISHMANIASIS THERE. VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS, ONE
OF THE THREE MAIN FORMS OF THE DISEASE, IS FATAL IF LEFT UNTREATED
IN OVER 95% OF CASES. LEISHMANIASIS, TRANSMITTED BY PARASITES
THROUGH BITE, IS ENDEMIC TO FIVE ETHIOPIAN REGIONS AND YET
REACHING PEOPLE ON THE MOVE WITH CRUCIAL HEALTH MESSAGES IS NOT
EASY. EARLIER EFFORTS TO CONTAIN THE DISEASE IN ETHIOPIA, MAKING
NUMBERS OF SEASONAL MIGRANTS, DESPITE REACHING LOCAL
COMMUNITIES. IN 2018, WHO, WORKING WITH THE ETHIOPIAN MINISTRY
OF HEALTH, THE AMHARA REGIONAL HEALTH BUREAU, THE LABOUR AND
SOCIAL AFFAIRS SYSTEM AND WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES,
MANAGED TO REACH THOUSANDS OF SEASONAL MIGRANTS IN WEST
GONDAR. THE NEW HEALTH PROMOTION AND COMMUNICATION PLAN
WORKS WITH MANAGERS FROM COMMERCIAL FARMS ON OUTREACH AND
PEER EDUCATION, AS WELL AS ON DOOR-TO-DOOR AWARENESS RAISING
CAMPAIGNS, TRAINING SESSIONS AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC
INFORMATION MATERIALS ON FARMS AND THROUGH SCHOOLS AND THE
HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. THE WORK GOES ON, BUT THE LESSON IS CLEAR; TO
REACH POPULATIONS ON THE MOVE IN NORTHERN ETHIOPIA, WORKING
on SOLELY THROUGH THE HEALTH SYSTEM IS NOT SUFFICIENT AD OUTREACH
ACTIVITIES MUST INCLUDE THE LABOUR, EDUCATION, COMMUNITIES AND
OTHER SECTORS.

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▪ Developed and launched the national operation guide on “Finding Missed TB Cases in
Ethiopia”
▪ Revised the GeneXpert diagnostic algorithm as the recommended initial diagnostic test for all
presumptive TB cases.

St Paulos Hospital MDR TB ward Case Team

Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)

Technical Support across the development of NCD strategic plans and programs
including:

▪ The National NCD strategic action plan 2019 – 2025.

Led Initiatives for hypertension prevention and control (“Resolve Project”) with FMOH,
including:
▪ Provided for the economic case of NCD to produce evidence on Non-Communicable
Diseases (NCDs) and their economic loss.

Mental Health
▪ Contributed to the preparation of the National mental health strategic action plan 2019 –
2025 and adaptation of the mental health gap (mhGAP) training material.

Health Promotion – Tobacco control and promotion of healthy life Style

▪ Supported the 2016 Ethiopia Global Adult Tobacco Survey Report and currently the
Ethiopia’s tobacco control situation for the 7th Global Adult Tobacco Report.
▪ Supported proposal for community participation in healthy life style to mitigate NCD risk
factors.
▪ Promoted, through brochures, physical activity, harmful intake of alcohol, tobacco use and
healthy diet and supported MOH “Care Free Day”.

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 Coaching Health Extension Workers on Health
Promotion, Amhara region

Maternal New-Born Child and Adolescent Health and Nutrition

Making Pregnancy Safer (MPS): Quality Equity Dignity (QED) network for improving
Quality of Care (QOC) for maternal, new-born and child health (MNH QOC):

▪ Communicated and supported implementation of the guide and Roadmap to improve

MNH QOC
▪ Supported the establishment of the MOH quality Technical Working Group (TWG)
▪ Developed and Applied the WHO MNH QOC monitoring framework

Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MDSR and PDSR):
▪ Strengthened MDSR and introduced PDSR system to all regions in the country
▪ Rolled out MPDR training to >3,000 provider/managers and distributed Tools in Amhara
region
▪ Developed the MDSR report and guide for using MPDSR platform for MNH QOC.

Family and Reproductive Health (FRH) – Adaptation and Distribution of FP quick

reference material & the WHO Medical Eligibility Criteria (MEC) Wheel
▪ Distributed 2015 MEC Wheel to > 8,000 in Amhara and >1,000 in Oromia; 21 FP trainers
oriented
▪ Supported revision of the national FP guideline and guidance that will be used to
standardize various components of FP services at all levels of care and guide FP
programmers and implementers on FP program design, implementation, monitoring and
evaluation.

Child and Adolescent Health– Guideline Revision, Development of Training Material

▪ Disseminated results of Global Possible Serious Bacterial Infection (PSBI) to 13 countries

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▪ Revised the Integrated Community Case Management and Community Based New-born
Care (ICCM_CBNC) Guideline and training material based on Ethiopia results
▪ Implemented the Adolescent Health program through orientation and a workshop based
on Accelerated Action plan for the Health of Adolescents (AAHA) guidance
▪ Developed a Quality Improvement (QI) concept for adolescent & youth health using sexual
and reproductive health as an entry point

Nutrition – Provided normative support for the development of the nutrition policies and
supported emergency nutrition response focused on selected high Internally Displaced
People (IDP) regions:
▪ Revised the Food and nutrition policy and IDP caseload estimation, response plan and
capacity building of inpatient management for severe nutrition.

Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI)

▪ Maternal Immunization and Antenatal Care Situation Analysis (MIACASA) – Closed

the information gaps on the delivery of maternal vaccines; increased awareness and
benefits of improved antenatal care systems through joint ANC-EPI delivery.
▪ The Intussusception Sentinel Surveillance Dissemination Workshop - Ethiopia joined
the African Intussusception Network in 2014 following the introduction of the two-dose
schedule for Rota vaccine (Rotarix) immunization program. A sentinel surveillance system
was implemented to monitor intussusception events in six major hospitals and a 1day
workshop to disseminate results.
▪ WHO Supported the 1st and 2nd round monovalent oral polio vaccine type 2 (mOPV2)
campaign and review meeting - Conducted in 42 districts of the five zones (Korahey,
Afder, Shabele, Liben and Dawa) of Ethio Somali region. A total of 478,833 host and 34,092
refugee children were targeted and ~ half million under five children received mOPV2
during this first round vaccination.
▪ Supported the preventive Measles vaccination of over 1.1 Million Children from the
IDP - Immunized over 1.1 million children in Gedeo (540,896) and West Guji (593,528)
zones respectively.
▪ The National Training of Trainers conducted on HPV vaccine introduction - All EPI
program officers and included training manual and facilitator’s guides.
▪ Measles campaign conducted in a refugee camp, IDPs, and other high-risk districts
of Somali region - 7 kebeles with a total of 97% coverage across 6 woredas in 2 zones of
Somali region.
▪ Launched Human Papillomavirus Vaccine for 14-year-old girls - Primarily delivered
through a school-based approach and launched at Tesfa Kokeb Primary School and plans
to vaccinate over one million 14- year old girls.
▪ Conducted the 2018 Government, GAVI and partners Joint Appraisal - Routine
immunization performance was presented at the meeting and recommendations were
developed.

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Health Systems Strengthening

Supported Policy Development and Planning:

▪ Prepared regional partners’ forum and supported the annual sector plan and ARM
▪ Supported the mid-term review of the Health Sector Transformation Plan through
instrument preparation, data collection and report writing
Supported Health Care Financing Activities in Ethiopia:
▪ Supported secondary hospital efficiency analysis;
▪ Supported the “Health Transition, Disease Burden and National Health Expenditure” and
evidence generation on costing of primary health care that was used for policy decision
in health financing and the seventh national health accounts (NHA) that is ongoing.

Supported the Essential Medicines (EDM)’s Regulatory Functions:

▪ Supported the assessment of the major medicine regulatory functions and implementation
of the Institutional Development Plan (IDP) 2017 that enabled the regulatory body (EFDA)
have an updated plan and implementation roadmap for improvement.
▪ Supported the establishment of National Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Auditing
Capacity by reviewing and identifying gaps in GMP inspection competence, identifying
GMP Training needs and coordinating training of trainers on advanced GMP for 24
Experts.

Improved Blood Safety through the Establishment of a Quality System

▪ Developed roadmap to improve, through accreditation of the national and selected
regional blood banks, the quality of blood transfusion service in the country.
▪ Supported the progress assessment of the national center using trained assessors from the
South African Blood Service and based on the roadmap.
▪ Trained 90 staff on Blood Safety Information System (BSIS) and ensured they completed
competency assessment. Strengthened partnership with SANBS and Jembi Health system
to support accreditation and BSIS.

Supported Gender Equity and Human Rights:

▪ Strengthening the national health system and operations through mainstreaming gender,
assessing equity analysis of programs and human-right based approach for actions;
Training of human capital across 20 hospitals and health centers to provide service for
GBV/SV survivors as well as producing info-graphs over international women events such

Launching of the Seventh National Health Accounts: Training on Advanced GMP Auditing
Opening Remark by the State Minister of Ethiopia
as World TB day and improve awareness.

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EMERGENCIES
▪ Effective containment of Acute Water Diarrhea (AWD) and Yellow fever
▪ Developed preparedness and response plans on AWD, IDP, Yellow fever and guidelines
on Eliminate Yellow Fever Epidemics (EYE), Infection prevention and Control (IPC),
Management of acute malnutrition and Ethiopia Public Health Institute – Drug supply chain
▪ Supported Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) coordination and maintained Rapid
Response Teams (RRT) at central and hotspot areas to enable follow up alerts and timely
response
▪ Costing of the National Action Plan for Health and Security (NAPHS)
▪ Maintained minimum polio surveillance performance standards at national level with non-
polio AFP rate of 2.3 and stool adequacy rate of 93% in 2018
▪ Acute Water Diarrhea (AWD) outbreak in Somali, Afar, Amhara, Tigray and Oromia
regions and Dire Dawa City Administration with 3,255 AWD cases and 35 deaths reported.
Response activities: Maintaining the operationalized rapid response mechanism
established in 2017; a surge team was also deployed to Afar, Tigray and Oromia region
for case management, IPC, risk communication, Water and Sanitation and Hygiene,
Information and data management, incident management – for coordination activities and
surveillance and public health activities.
Impact: marked difference in the number of cases and death reported in 2018 – about
96.7% reduction in cases reported in 2018 when compared to that reported in 2017
• Yellow Fever cases reported in Offa woreda, Wolaita Zone, SNNPR with a total of 35 cases
(5 lab-confirmed), 10 (28.6%) deaths; 6 Facility and 4 Community deaths reported.
Response activities: Epidemiological and entomological investigations as well as
support in case management and risk communication/social mobilization; supporting the
planning and implementation of the yellow fever reactive vaccination campaign (both the
one with 99.15% coverage targeting persons 9 months and above and the later with wider
campaign which achieved 103% coverage.
Impact: These response actions led to the effective containment and control of the yellow
fever outbreak as there were zero cases reported since 26 October 2018.

• Measles: a total of 3,914 (suspected) measles cases reported countrywide, of these 295
cases were confirmed by laboratory, 963 were epi-linked and 69 were clinically
compatible.
• Polio: Ethiopia celebrated four polio free years on January 2018 after the last wild
polio virus case was detected in January 2014.
Response activities: WHO conducted 7,500 active case search and supportive
supervisory visits to priority health facilities throughout the country through its 45 polio
field officers, 12 national and four international STOP members; Surveillance training was
given for 1,056 public health emergency at national, regional, zonal and woreda levels in
nine of the eleven regions (except Tigray and Gambella); Supports to surveillance
trainings organized for about 3,000 facility-level health workers in all regions and in the
continued implementation and expansion of environmental surveillance aiming at
supplementation of acute flaccid paralysis surveillance in high risk and high population
areas (Somali, Dire Dawa and Addis Ababa).

Governance
▪ Theory of Change Workshop: Five-day workshop which contributed to strengthening
program design, implementation and reporting which are important components of a
programme.

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Partnership
▪ “One UN”: Firmly based on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the WHO
General Programme of Work strongly supports the UNSG’s proposal to work as “one UN”
to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operational activities at the country level
and towards the SDGs. To this regard, WHO is engaged as part of UN country teams while
recognizing its constitutional mandate to act as the directing and coordinating authority
on international health work.

▪ UNDAF: The country office strengthened the health capacity of and convened the health
and nutrition result group (RG) of the UNDAF, co-chairing the UNDAF program
management team and contributing significantly to the mid-term review. It has also
established the UN Interagency task force for NCDs under the leadership of the RG and
jointly advocated for the national inter-sectoral collaboration on NCDs risk factor
mitigation actions.

Communication
▪ Modern Communication: WCO regularly using news-making, infographics, improved
information on the country office and AFRO websites and more regular health information
through social media such as Twitter and Facebook.

Key Challenges:
▪ Cyclical repeated and burgeoning emergencies, some complex, and happening
concurrently
▪ Protracted emergencies making it difficult to exit response
▪ Security challenges limiting humanitarian access or interrupting access
▪ Preparedness plans not paid attention to which affects mainly financial part
▪ Lack of funding/ Inadequate funding to maintain effective response
▪ The continued isolation of vaccine derived polio virus from environmental samples of
Somalia poses a threat to the country
▪ Detection of both type 2 and type 3 viruses from both paralyzed and healthy children
in Somalia in May 2018 led to the declaration of a Horn of Africa wide polio outbreak
involving Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya.

Way forward:
▪ Re-organizing the office early next year by implementing the skills matching
▪ Intensifying in resource mobilization initiatives
▪ Continue addressing the ongoing emergencies and having preparedness plans
▪ Increased innovations in terms of public- private partnerships
▪ Changing the operating models focusing on country impact
▪ Implementation of a new General Programme of Work.

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2.6. CLIMATE RESILIENCE GREEN ECONOMY (CRGE)
In the EFY 2011 the ToR for the establishment the CRGE Forum were endorsed by the DAG
members and constituting meeting of the forum was conducted on the 31st January 2019.
In order to map the contribution from different donors a matrix was developed covering
four different topics; - Forest; - Environment; - MRV; and Climate Change. Some 17 donors
provided information on their activities and budget allocation.

Within the scope of the CRGE Forum is also the high level meeting on Climate Change for
the signatories of the Ethiopia and Climate Partners Joint Communique - Lima Declaration,
also commonly called Lima Partnership that was signed in Lima, Peru during the 20th
session of Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC (COP20) on 10th of December 2014. The
Partnership consists of nine parties such as Ethiopia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France,
Germany, UK, EU and USA. The 2nd May of 2019 in the Sweden’s Ambassador Residence,
Addis Ababa, a workshop has discussed on how to reinstate and strengthen the long-term
cooperation among partners, the role of the Lima Partnership in supporting the planning
and implementation of CRGE and Ethiopia’s leading role in international climate dialogue.

The main challenge the CRGE Forum is facing is a regular schedule for meetings in order
to share information and better coordinate the support. In this regard, apart from
formulating the ToR for the CRGE forum, operationalizing the technical and high-level
committee was delayed.

The plan for the next year is to operationalize the technical working groups and hold
quarterly regular meetings with a coordinated donor's intervention in the four identified
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 2.8. ENERGY SECTOR WORKING GROUP.
The Energy Development Partners Coordination Group includes 18 Development Partners
(DPs) and meets four times per year to share information and updates, coordinate efforts and
provide a forum for regular dialogue with the Government of Ethiopia (GoE): Ministry of
Water, Irrigation and Energy (MoWIE), Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), Ethiopian Energy
Authority (EEA) and Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU). The Group was co-chaired this year by
the World Bank and the European Union Delegation to Ethiopia.

Accomplishments

National Electrification Program 2.0 has been officially launched in March 2019. To achieve
GoE’s universal electricity access goal by 2025, the updated version of the National
Electrification Program focuses on integrated grid and off-grid electricity access: 65 percent
of access provision is targeted with grid solutions and 35 percent with off-grid technologies
(solar off-grid and mini-grids). The DPs welcomed the strategy, which is a strong basis for all
the actors involved (government ministries and agencies, DPs, private sector) and in
particular the fact that new initiatives and business models are envisaged. NEP 2.0 also shows
a need for substantial financial support and a wide range of instruments have been proposed,
including public-private arrangements. Many DPs have contributed and are in the process of
launching additional financing in support of the NEP.

Financial viability of the sector: EEU and EEP are key vehicles for the transformation of the
energy sector laid down in the GTP II and therefore their technical, operational and financial
viability are essential. In order to improve the financial situation of the sector, the government
approved in December 2018 an increase of the electricity tariff over the next 4 years
(progressively getting to cost-reflective tariffs), also introducing volume differentiated tariff
(blocks based on the consumption) and different customer classes (domestic, commercial,
industry low voltage, industry medium voltage and industry high voltage). With the support
of the DPs, a power sector reform roadmap (5-10 years), including reform measures and
milestones is under preparation.

Private sector Investment: Following the establishment of the PPP proclamation in February
2018, a PPP directorate general at the Ministry of Finance, a new institutional framework has
been set up (a PPP board, PPP DG at MoF and a dedicated IPP/PPP unit has been established
at the Ethiopia Electric Utility which would become the primary counterparty to the IPPs). A
strong pipeline of PPP transactions in the power sector has been created. Currently it includes
5 Hydro Power projects, 8 Solar projects and 3 transport projects, which are at different stages
(FS under review, RFQ stage, RFP stage). Additionally, two renewable generation projects
have signed PPA, but implementation is not yet ongoing. With the support of the DPs, EEP has
also conducted pre-feasibility stage assessments for potential wind IPP sites that can
potentially be included in the PPP pipeline. Moreover, the Council of Ministers is currently
reviewing the Energy Regulation that will provide the EEA with the authority to approve off-
grid tariffs, safeguard private investments in case of grid arrival, and issue the directives
required to detail the regulation of most of the aspects related to off-grid generation from
mini-grids.

Information Sharing and Coordination: The energy group has created an excellent platform
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different initiatives. As a result, 4 working groups have been created in 2018: Power Sector
Reform Program (RE Generation and IPPs), Geothermal Sector Development, Grid
Reinforcement and Expansion and National Electrification Program (on- and off-grid). Each
group mapped the activities of the DP active in the respective fields, in order to strengthen
cooperation and coordination in the activities implemented. The group welcomes the active
role of government representatives in the energy group meetings.

Opportunities and challenges

The implementation of the measures identified in National Electrification Program 2.0 will
require a close collaboration of all partners involved. Large projects are under construction,
which should significantly increase the generation capacity, including programme to expand
and stabilize the grid. Investments to improve transmission and reduce distribution losses are
also expected, as transmission lines and substations are overloaded at peak times in many
parts of the country. The pipeline of PPP projects is expected to move forwards and new
stages and contractual arrangements will have to be launched. Ambitious off-grid programme
has been proposed and new mini-grid business models have been launched, EEU playing a
central role in the latest tendered mini-grids. GoE and Development Partners are closely
collaborating in defining strategies to further encourage productive use of energy and social
services delivery.

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 2.9. TRANSPORT SECTOR WORKING GROUP
The Transport Sector Working Group (TSWG), chaired by the Ministry of Transport (MoT) and
co-chaired by the EU, is the main forum for policy dialogue between DPs and the Government
of Ethiopia.

The transport sector in Ethiopia is changing fast. There is ongoing substantial investment in
road construction, and there has been substantial public spending on the rail network.
Government recognizes it would need to increasingly focus also on asset management,
sustainable financing and cost of transport including logistic services.

The GTP I emphasized the importance of developing large-scale energy, transport and
telecommunication projects. The results achieved in the road and railway sectors have been
impressive, though lower than the overambitious targets

The objective of road infrastructure development during the GTP II period is to continue
supporting the country's current and future economic growth through the provision of an
adequate and well-functioning network of road infrastructure by expanding the existing road
network both in terms of quantity and quality, strengthening road administration and
maintenance, reducing transport costs, and ensuring safety and proper functioning of the
road infrastructure.
The Road Sector implementation has shown positive results for the last twenty years with
marked achievements in the road network expansion (from 26,500km in 1997 to 126,773km in
2018), increased connectivity and accessibility (from 21 km to 4.3km in 2018 average distance
to all weather roads) supported by an ever increasing resource allocation. The railway sector
has been one of the major new developments in the transport infrastructure. The ambitious
plan to build more than 5,000 km of new lines has been initiated and priority projects, such as
the Addis Ababa – Djibouti line and the Light Railway Transit in the urban area of Addis Ababa
have been completed. However, present freight traffic levels are insufficient to attain
economic or financial viability on the other main rail lines that are included in the plan.
Within TSWG an update of the status of the projects of the different DP has been presented at
the same meeting an outline of the draft Transport Policy was presented just before being sent
for approval. It is important that MoT finalizes the Transport Policy in line with the evolving
political and economic environment in the country. Connected to Transport Policy it is
important to mention that AfDB is helping MoT with the study preparing National Integrated
Transport Masterplan.
There is a broad agreement within DP that there is a need to realign transport infrastructure
planning with expected demand in order to optimize the use of limited resources.
Items on which DP are involved include, trade, logistics, asset management, as well as
capacity building, but also development of the road and rail network.
Logistics
Trade and logistics has become an item of more importance because of the inefficiencies in
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competitiveness of Ethiopian exports. Time and costs of goods transported are significantly
higher than global competitors and improving the efficiency (including through diversified
access to the sea, improved multimodal transport, infrastructure and trade facilitation) of
Ethiopian logistics is a must. It is important to mention that the Ethiopia Investment Board lifted
the restrictions limiting logistics sector to domestic participation only, and permitted minority
foreign investment in critical logistics services, including freight forwarding and shipping
agency services, warehousing, cargo consolidation, and packaging to foster competition.
AfDB and WB are also involved with Logistics Strategy Reform Programme for Ethiopia. In this
framework Logistics Action Plan was already developed.
Road transport facilitation
It is important to reduce road transport costs, inefficiencies in the transport system plus the
administrative burdens. To tackle this AfDB is involved in Trade and Transport facilitation on
the Moyale Corridor. The project will assist the operationalization of the Road Transit Services
Agreement between Ethiopia and Kenya, for facilitating effective One Stop Border Post
(OSBP) operations and recommend trade facilitation measures and policies. EU is helping
with a regional program to develop and implement harmonized road transport policies, laws,
regulations and standards for efficient cross border road transport and transit networks,
transport and logistics services, systems and procedures - Tripartite Transport and Transit
Facilitation Programme (TTTFP). This is coordinated with a WB project TRANSIP which will
support the Federal Transport Authority to modernize key national-level vehicle registration,
driver licensing and driver training and administration systems upon which transport
operations rely. The two projects can learn from each other and as they run in parallel DP
have asked the Government to take into account the input from TTTFP and use it in the
implementation of TRANSIP.
Road Asset Management
It was noted that the increased road network also resulted in increased need for road asset
management. In support of this action AfDB is involved in a study Strengthening Road Asset
Management Capacity for the Ethiopian Roads Authority. Also WB is participating with the
introduction of performance based road upgrading and maintenance contracts and a study
on Scaling-up Private Sector Participation in Road Asset Management in Low-income
Countries which could be applied also in Ethiopia. JICA is on the other hand involved in two
scholarship programs and a project on road maintenance capacity of Addis Ababa City.
Capacity Building
Confronted with the increased complexity of the transport system and the growing road
network, capacity of the governmental institutions is constrained. To tackle this shortcoming
EU is financing a Technical Cooperation Facility that focuses on capacity building for the
Regional Road Authorities and also developing pragmatic working manuals, guidelines and
procedures. WB is providing support to Ethiopian Roads Authority on contract management
and auditing procedures, climate change and resilience, and to the recently established
Environmental, Social and Occupational Health and Safety Management Directorate. In
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Road network development
AfDB, WB, China Exim and Korean Exim Bank are all involved in the development of the
corridor Modjo-Hawassa –Moyale each of them supporting a part of the motorway. AfDB also
conducted a study on the impact of the new motorway which was presented to the DP and the
MoT for comments. WB is carrying out a longer term monitoring and evaluation of the Modjo-
Hawassa corridor. WB is supporting the upgrading of the Nekemte-Bure road to paved
standard. JICA and AfDB discuss upgrading road project Jimma-Chida. The WB, EU and AfDB
are facilitating dialogue between countries in the Horn of Africa on a regional development
initiative where transport corridors are a major component of the proposals that are under
discussion.

Rail Sector
WB has been advising the Privatization Reform Secretariat of the Ministry of Finance, on the
rail sector, as part of the economic reform programme that is underway.
Within TSWG a request from the Ministry of Transport to help in the development of two
projects, Data Warehouse and modernization of the premises of the Ministry of Transport has
been discussed.

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 2.10. DONOR GROUP ON GENDER EQUALITY (DGGE)
Ethiopia is signatory of various international agreements on gender and development, such
as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW,
1979), African (Banjul) Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (1981), the Protocol to the
African Chapter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (2003), and
the Solemn Declaration on Gender Equality in Africa (2004), among others.
At the 4th World Conference on Women, held in Beijing in 1995, governments and
development organizations agreed to “gender mainstreaming” as a strategy for achieving
gender equality and women’s empowerment. The Government of Ethiopia (GoE) is showing
commitment towards achieving progress in relation to gender equality and women’s
empowerment in the country through the adoption of a series of policy and legislative
frameworks.
Gender mainstreaming represents a commitment to ensure that women’s and men’s
concerns, and experiences are integral to design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
of all legislation, policies, strategies and programmes so that women and men benefit equally
from development and inequality is not perpetuated. This agreement reflects the inextricable
link between poverty reduction, sustainable development and gender equality.
The establishment of a think tank group interested in gender equality and women
empowerment dates to the early 90s which gave birth to the Donor Group on Gender Equality
(DGGE) in Ethiopia. Prior to the 4th World Conference on Women, a number of donor
agencies in Ethiopia met informally to coordinate and facilitate the participation of
representatives from Ethiopia in the conference. Soon after the 4th World Conference on
Women, some organizations wished to continue meeting in order to exchange information,
coordinate on various activities related to Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment and
to provide strategic technical support to the National Women Machinery and to the Ministry
of Women and Children in particular. Since then, the gender group has evolved into a donor
coordination group on gender issues with the key mandate to contribute to the strengthening
of mainstreaming gender issues and concerns into national and international development
policies and strategies.
As part of the working modalities of the DGGE it has been agreed that the group will have its
own action plan to guide and acclerate its work on GEWE in Ethiopia . It also organises annual
retreats to stock taking on what has worked well, what not and to plan for the years to come .
The regular DGGE coordination structure has been a platform that brings development
partners interested to work on GEWE in the country. The platform has enabled members to
have regular information and knowledge sharing circle where members had the opportunity
to update the other group members on what is happening in terms of GEWE in the country
and elsewhere. In addition, research and assessment findings were presented with the aim of
collecting inputs before it is published as knowledge product. The co-chairs also introduced
a thematic session to the DGGE meetings to foster dialogue around key gender related topics
in Ethiopia (e.g. thematic discussions were held on Protection issues and industrial park;
GEWE and IDPs, Charities and Societies Agency proclamation revision, etc.)
During the reporting period the DGGE has been co-chaired by the Embassy of Candada and
UN Women Ethiopia, where the latter has served also as the secretariat.

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The Donor group on gender equality is guided by the below objectives, as per the Terms
of Reference, but not limited to these:
To strengthen and enhance the capacity of institutions mandated with oversight functions and
roles of gender mainstreaming to effectively mainstream gender equality and women’s
empowerment in policies, programs and projects;
To strengthen coordination and harmonization amongst agencies, technical working groups,
government and other development partners, as well as Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)
for the effective delivery of gender equality commitments;
To strengthen the exchange of experiences among the group members on gender issues;
contribute to policy discussions with the Government, within the Development Assistance
Group (DAG), with other sector working groups and with other development partners and
stakeholders;
To strengthen the Gender Sector Working Group as a key platform that brings together the
Ministry of Women, Children and Youth Affairs (MoWCY), the Women’s Affairs Directorates
and development partners.

The DGGE has been jointly working towards the realization of key result areas
including:

• Enhanced capacity of government institutions and CSOs to develop, implement

and monitor gender sensitive policies, programs and projects;
• Provide technical support to stakeholders (i.e. GoE; Central Statistics Authority,
CSOs and development agencies) in the analysis and development of policies,
programs and project through a gender lens – 2016 gender sensitive indicator
for GTP II;
• Proactively engage in dialogue with MoWCY and other Ministries as well as
other DAG working groups;
• Provide timely inputs on GoE reports focusing on the implementation of
international and national commitments to gender equality; and
• Support MoWCY to strengthen accountability mechanisms and improve
monitoring tools to assess progress.

Achievements
The Donor Group on Gender Equality worked towards the establishment of a Gender Sector
Working Group and hasmade progress in terms of knowledge generation beyond the
information sharing and hosted joint events during the reporting period. The following are
the main achievements:

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Establishment of a Gender Sector Working Group
In February 2017, the Government of Ethiopia and the Development Assistance Group (DAG)
agreed to realign the Sectoral Working Groups (SWGs) to the Growth and Transformation
Plan (GTP) II and strengthen their overall structure. This was a result of an assessment carried
out by the DAG on the performance of SWGs and a consequent proposal for restructuring or
creating new groups and forums.
The proposal by the DAG, inter alia, included the re-establishment of the Gender Sector
Working Group. During the last year, the DGGE co-chairs and members have been working
in close collaboration with MoWCY toward the re-establishment of the GSWG. The Terms of
Reference of the SWG have been endorsed by the DAG in May 2018 and a consultative
meeting with the MoWCY took place in July 2019. The Gender Sector Working Group, aims
to serve as a discussion platform to promote the exchange of information and facilitate
dialogue and programmatic efforts in relation to Gender Equality and to contribute to the
attainment of gender equality and women’s empowerment in Ethiopia.
The expected outcomes of the GSWG’s work are as follows:

• Enhanced capacity of governement institutions, development partners, sector

and technical working groups and CSOs to develop, implement and monitor
gender sensitive policies, programs and projects.
• Strengthened institutional linkages/coordination between national women’s
machinery, sector offices, donor partners, CSOs, and other actors (private
sector, academia, the media, etc.) on gender policies/approaches, programs
and projects as well as increased and more effective policy dialogue on gender
issues and priorities.

The official launch of the GSWG is scheduled for October 2019.

Support to CEDAW and B+20 State Reports
The CEDAW 8th state and B+20 report was produced with the support of development
partners who provided financial and technincal support to the Government of Ethiopia to
produce global reports that the country is a party to.
Contribution to GTP II Mid Term Report Discussion
The DGGE members made substantive contribution in the different groups they were
assigned in the consultative meeting on the GTP II Mid-Term Review Report held on 11
December 2018 at the Hilton Hotel. Among the obrservations from the Mid Term Report, the
following are issues that the DGGE and the Gender Sector Working Group could follow-up
on in their regular platforms.

• The women and youth pillar of the GTP II lack baseline data, targets and
indicators which makes it almost impossible to measure progress against the
plans;
• Unlike other secotrs which have a clear budget, there is no clear budget
allocation to deliver on the Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women
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 • The GTP II MTR report focuses on women in the SMEs which does not cover the
broad spectrum of women in different sectors including women who run big
companies;
• Lack of sex disagragted data is a huge challenge which have an impact on the
development of realistic plans and targeted interventions;
• Though the establishment of Gender Directorates in the different Ministries is
commendable, these directorates have limited human and financial resources
to infleunce planning and monintor progress over time and to hold respective
sectors accountable for their performance on gender equality and women’s
empowerment;
• There is still lack of real political commitment except few changes at the highest
level that did not reach the majority at the lower levels.

Summary of major discussions raised by DGGE during the reporting period

Study conducted by UNDP on women in the manufacturing sector

UNDP works with the Ministry of Industry in the industrial parks. The FDRE Constitution 1995,
revised family code, labor proclamation 2013, ILO convention overall provide the right policy
environment in promoting equal rights for women. Policies, GTP I and GTP II promote
women’s and youth rights. Specific to women in the manufacturing sector, the government
has set 50% jobs to be done by women (high scaled and leadership). The opportunities are
immense however; there is a huge gap in terms of enforcement, awareness and application
of this and other regulations. Despite the legal provisions, the Government of Ethiopia? does
not have gender specific articles when it comes to the manufacturing sector and around the
industrial park .
The UNDP conducted a survey on 49 manufacturing companies in Ethiopia, with the objecitve
of identifing gender issues in manufacturing plants, particularly in Industrial parks, to be
used as evidence-based advocacy tool for policy changes. According to the finding of the
survey, there are issues that calls for government interventions particualrly on minmumim
wage and condusive work environement.
Study on the situation of Gender Based Violence (GBV) in Internal Displaced Person
(IDP) Sites and Collective Centres in Gedeo and West-Guji Zone
UNDP also shared another study on the situation of Gender Based Violence (GBV) in Internal
Displaced Person (IDP) Sites and Collective Centres in Gedeo and West-Guji Zone to
members of DGGE in the reporting period. The study assessed the extent and prevlance of
GBV in IDP sites, namely Gedeoand Guji, outlined the underlying causes, women’s and girls
coping mechamisms, the protection needs of women and girls, and mapped existing services
and community support mechanims. Members of the Donor Group on Gender Equality
emphasized that this issue needs all stakeholders involvoment, inlcuding identifying
experiences on how women and girls should be protected and victims support of other
countries and adopting it to Ethiopian IDPs taking the context into account.

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Event at the International women’s day in 2019

International Women‘s Day

DGGE members namely UN Women, Austrian Embassy, Global Affairs Canada, Swedish
SIDA, the Higher Commission for Human Rights, and World Food Program collaborated with
the Network of Ethiopian Women’s Association (NEWA) to organize an event in Addis Ababa,
to celebrate the International Women’s Day on March 8 under a theme, “Think equal, build
smart, and innovate for change”.
140 participants (105 female) invited from Ministry of Women, Children and Youth Affairs
(MoWCY), and Women Directorates from different ministries, UN Women, Embassies of
Sweden, Canada and Austria, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Civil Society
Organizations, young innovators, media and the Academia attended the event. Core
undertakings included: A series of speeches made by Executive Director of NEWA,
representatives of UN Women, State Minister of MoWCY, Ambassadors, and Delegate of the
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. The speeches pin pointed
achievements made towards gender equality, challenges encountered and way forward to
gain more in advancing gender equality. Particularly, progress made by Ethiopian
government in bringing women to decision-making positions in the executive body of the
country was mentioned as a remarkable success that should continue in the lower government
structures as well. The other core activities on the event were presentation on Progress Made
in the Struggle for Gender Equality; Ted Talk and ceremony of awarding certificate to young
female innovators in different areas of innovation.

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International women’s day March 8,2019

Women Deliver Conference Satellite Event Co-hosted by Canada and Denmark

H.E Ambassador Antoine Chevrier addressing participants at the Embassy of Canada Official Residence
In the lead up to 2019 Women Deliver global conference in Vancouver, Canada and Denmark
organised a joint Women Deliver Satellite event to initiate conversation that would engage
participants to deliberate on key issues that will influence Ethiopia’s participation in
Vancouver. The Ethiopian delegation to the Women Deliver conference led by the President
of Ethiopia H.E. Sahlework Zewdie, included High Level Government of Ethiopia
representatives such as the Minister of Women, Children and youth Affairs. The presentation
and ensuing discussion of the Satelitte event centred on ‘Power. Progress. Change.” – the
overall theme of the 2019 Conference. Panelists included Blen A. Sahilu, Senior Advisor for
Gender Equality, President’s Office, Bersabeh Kassaye, Project Coordinator of Project SHEBA
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Manager at ICogLab. Over 60 individuals from civil society, NGOs, and the diplomatic
community participated in the discussions. High-level representatives of the Government of
Ethiopia also attended the event. Key messages that emerged from the presentations and
discussions meant to inform Ethiopia’s participation in Women Deliver 2019 include: (i) At the
level of the individual, empowering individual women (through education as an example)
helps to ensure that women are ‘at the table’. The absence of women in decision-making
processes or in the development of systems or technologies leads to biases within these
systems. Building human capital in these fields, particularly in Ethiopia, is a necessity. (ii) At
the level of movements, these can be the catalysts for changes in consciousness and can
marshal collective action for change. (iii) Changes at the individual level, and the power of
movements, are all interconnected with structural change. Change is happening, but
sustainable change requires all levels of society to engage and accept gender
equality/women’s rights as an underlying necessity.
3. Way Forward - Areas Of Interventions

• Full attendance
• Broaden membership
• Financial constraints on coordination, Joint initiatives (policy and
programmatic) and for wide dissimination of knowledge products

In terms of way forward, there are opporunitites that the DGGE and GSWG could collaborate
in terms of endgering the planning process
The 10 years perspective plan for Ethiopia is underway, under the leadership of the Plan and
Development Commission (PDC). As mandated organisation, the PDC is conducting a series
of consultative meetings with key stakeholders. This could be an entry point for the DGGE to
actively engage both with government and non government actors to contribute its share to
ensure no one is left behind. Moreover, the pool of gender experts within the DGGE could
play a key role in identifying and sharing gender specific indicators to mainstrem gender
issues across the different pillars, besides having a stand alone pillar on gender equality .
Secondly, DGGE can jointly invest in building the capaicty of the National Women
Machineries, particularly, the MoWCY for the latter to fulfill its mandate of leadership,
coordination and faciliation on strategic policy level dialogue that influence planning and
decsion making on GEWE.
Thirdly, MoWCY is under preparation to revise the Ethiopia Women’s National Policy which
was been enacted in 1993. The rationale for the revision is the need to have an updated policy
that incorporate the progress made over the past 26 years and the changes in gender
discourse globally as well as nationally. The DGGE could be instrumental in providing
techicnal and financial support towards that end
Fourth, DGGE can collaborate to regularise the high-level strategic dialogue platform that
brings all development partners and NGOs active in contributing to GEWE
Finally, MoWCY is also refining an accountbality mechansim and a Management Infomation
System. The DGGE could provide tehicnal support as deemed necessary.

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 2.11. PRIVATE SECTOR TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT (PSTD)
PSD&T group resumed operations in October 2018, after more than two years gap following
the departure of key officials in the Ministry of Industry (State Minister Haile Taddesse, Policy
and M&E manager Ahmed Nuru and Selamawit Hailemichael). Efforts were made to reconnect
the group in various ways, with or without MOI chairmanship. A number of events/meetings
were organized to revitalize the group. Lessons learned from the past year experience
include flexible, demand driven operations, where co-chairs need to commit a tangible
amount of time to serve the group constructively and objectively, independent of personal
and/or institutional interests. The changes in GOE staffing and agency landscape make
partnership and dialogue with GOE challenging. The new State Minister of Industry Minister
seems to be motivated to chair a wider scope public actor that would regularly participate on
the private sector development.
In a wide-ranging area like PSD&Trade, it shows to be counter-productive to place the main
SWG interface exclusively with one very specialized GOE agency (with the assumption that
they can coordinate with or represent GOE in the sector at large). New emerging vehicles
like the Jobs Commission have holistic mandates across the entire PSD field and might be a
more relevant counterpart and connector for the SWG at the top level. More specialized
themes such as industry, agriculture, finance and investment, technology and innovation etc,
could and should be component structures to a strong common platform/agency with a
joint/compatible objective and interest.
Since Employment/jobs and income creation are globally agreed top level indicators for all
PSD programming, the GOE counterpart should be the Jobs Commission. They also have
resources to back up a larger role in donor dialogue and PSD&T cooperation. They have,
however, set up their own coordination vehicle, alongside EIC (Business Enabling
Environment), MoF (PPPs), MOI (on Agro-industrial Parks) and others. These efforts are
welcome but the landscape for cooperation needs consolidation to be feasible and effective.
A SWG framework can be instrumental in this regard, and although MOTI at one point (April
16) undertook to lead /chair such effort from the GOE side, no follow up has been visible
(including incorporating the proposed and necessary changes in SWG ToR). The group plans
to meet in September 2019 to approve new ToR and select new co-chairs.

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 III. FINANCIAL SUMMARY
3.1. ODA Disbursement by Partner Agency
Donor Agency Actual Disbursement in million USD
IDA 1,440.44
DFID 391.36
China 300.44
ADB 223.52
USAID 220.80
European Union 189.71
UNICEF 145.39
WFP 96.24
Germany 52.27
Netherlands 45.77
IFAD 39.04
CIDA Canada 38.10
Czech Republic 27.84
France 26.59
Italy 23.26
UNDP 21.62
IRISH AID 20.41
OPEC 19.95
JICA 17.08
Denmark 16.32
FAO 14.64
Finland 13.30
BADEA 12.86
EIB 11.66
Korea/KOICA/EXIM Bank 11.42
UNFPA 9.13
SIDA Sweden 6.98
Spain 1.18
Austria -
Total 3,437.32
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 3.2. ODA Disbursement by Sector in million USD
DAG Non DAG
No. Sectors Total
Members Members
1 Agriculture
831.85 - 831.85
2 Banking and Financial Services
62.12 - 62.12
3 Business and other Services
13.66 - 13.66
4 Education
206.03 - 206.03
5 Emergency Assistance and Reconstruction
6.69 - 6.69
6 Energy
187.84 214.38 402.22
7 Fishing
0.83 - 0.83
8 Forestry
4.95 - 4.95
9 Governance and CSOs
25.17 - 25.17
10 Health
512.27 - 512.27
11 Industry
137.36 55.93 193.29
12 Mineral Resources and Mining
0.40 - 0.40
13 Multi-sector /Cross Cutting
718.06 - 718.06
14 Other Social Infrastructure and Services
40.80 - 40.80
Population Policies /Programmes and
15
Reproductive Health 1.93 - 1.93
16 Tourism
0.16 - 0.16
17 Trade Policy and Regulations
5.16 - 5.16
18 Transport and Storage
153.35 62.93 216.28
19 Water Supply and Sanitation
195.45 - 195.45
Total
3,104.08 333.24 3,437.32
Source: Aid Management Platform

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 3.3. ODA Disbursement by Donor Group.
Donor Donor Agency Actual Disbursements in million USD
Group
BILATERAL Austria -
Group CIDA Canada 38.10
China 300.44
Czech Republic 27.84
DFID 391.36
Denmark 16.32
Finland 13.30
France 26.59
Germany 52.27
IRISH AID 20.41
India -
Italy 23.26
JICA 17.08
Korea/KOICA/EXIM Bank 11.42
Netherlands 45.77
Norway -
SIDA Sweden 6.98
Spain 1.18
Switzerland -
USAID 220.80
European Union 189.71
Sub Total 1,402.83
International African Development Bank 223.52
Financial BADEA 12.86
Institutions EIB 11.66
International Development Association 1,440.44
OPEC 19.95
Sub Total 1,708.43
UN Group Food and Agricultural Organization 14.64
IFAD 39.04
United Nations Children's Fund 145.39
United Nations Development Program 21.62
United Nations Population Fund 9.13
World Food Programme 96.24
Sub Total 326.06
Total 3,437.32
Source: Aid Management Platform 4

4
DAG members whose financial status is not reflected in the financial summary means that they have not updated
their ODA flows to Ethiopia on Aid Management Platform.

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