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Priority areas in EthiopiaGermany has supported Ethiopia for more than 30 years in various sectors through financial and technical cooperation. Since 2001, German-Ethiopian development cooperation has concentrated on three priority areas: Sustainable Land Management (SLM)The Sustainable Land Management Program (SLM) aims to increase food security and reduce degradation of natural resources in Ethiopia’s highlands. SLM is based on the integrated watershed management approach, which has been successfully applied during the past few years by the joint Ethiopian-German SUN Program (SUN – Sustainable Utilisation of Natural Resources).
Urban Governance and Decentralisation Program (UGDP)German development cooperation aims to strengthen Ethiopia’s federal and democratic system. It supports the decentralisation of decision making power to regional and local levels. It supports selected Ethiopian cities in local self-government, public participation, planning, decentralised financial management, infrastructure and service delivery.
Engineering Capacity Building Program (ecbp)The Engineering Capacity Building Program (ecbp) is an ambitious reform program aimed at accelerating industrial development in Ethiopia. The program has the slogan ‘Building Ethiopia’ and is committed to improving the living standards of all Ethiopians. German development cooperation supports the program, which aims at the wide-ranging economic development and industrialisation of Ethiopia to create income opportunities and jobs for the rapidly growing population. For this reform, the Ethiopian government has identified six key sectors of particular importance for the Ethiopian economy and for making it competitive in the global market:
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