European Joint Cooperation Strategy with Ethiopia 2017-2020

The European Partners present in Ethiopia [Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, the EU and the EIB, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden + two like-minded partners (Switzerland and the UK)] are firmly committed to support the Government of Ethiopia achieve the objectives of its Second Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP II) towards a stable and prosperous Ethiopia in a challenging region.

It is estimated that the European partners’ joint financial contribution to Ethiopia’s Growth and Transformation Plan II for 2017-2020 will total around 4.3 billion euros, exclusive of other forms of financial support such as humanitarian assistance provided, regional programmes and private sector financing which bring additional substantial funds.

The European Partners’ support will aim to contribute to enhanced results and impact in 3 priority clusters in line with

Ethiopia’s GTP II and in consultation with the government:

1. Job creation

2. Natural resources management

3. Governance