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Ethiopia and the United Nations discussed support for local reforms

Addis Ababa, March 27 (Prensa Latina) Ethiopian Minister of State for Finance Semereta Sewasew and the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Ozonnia Ojielo discussed the multilateral organization's strategic support for ongoing local reforms today.

Sewasew provided an in-depth overview of the Ethiopian government’s current economic transformations and the progress of humanitarian programs.

She emphasized the importance of maintaining momentum in these policies and outlined specific needs to ensure their sustained success.

She also called on the United Nations system to recognize and actively support these nationally driven efforts, stressing the need for close collaboration to overcome existing challenges.

Ojielo, for his part, reaffirmed the UN’s commitment to supporting Ethiopia’s reform agenda. He revealed his primary objective of leading the UN system in a way that effectively contributes to local development goals.

The official emphasized the importance of aligning United Nations resources with national priorities, in accordance with its regulations and standards.

Both parties agreed on the critical importance of coordinating UN-led humanitarian and development activities under the leadership of the Ethiopian government.

This approach is considered vital to maximizing impact and ensuring the efficient use of resources.

Overall, the commitment marks an important step forward in deepening the partnership between the United Nations and Ethiopia.

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