Ethiopia and Germany agreed on new funding and cooperation to support reforms, infrastructure, and governance initiatives.
Ethiopia and Germany concluded high-level development cooperation talks in Berlin, signing a new treaty confirming continued German support for Ethiopia’s reform agenda.
Germany committed EUR 106 million in bilateral sectoral funding, plus an additional EUR 100 million through the World Bank’s Development Policy Operation to support macro-fiscal stabilisation and structural reforms.
Both sides highlighted private sector engagement, with German companies showing interest in strategic infrastructure projects, including the Bishoftu Airport.
The talks also reinforced cooperation on good governance, sustainable land management, TVET, and manufacturing development, with an emphasis on transparency and anti-corruption.