Ethiopia Engages in Financing for Development Conference in Spain

Seville: Ethiopian delegation led by Minister of Agriculture, Girma Amente is participating in the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) currently taking place in Seville, Spain, from June 30 to July 3, 2025.

According to Ethiopian News Agency, the conference brings together heads of states, high-level representatives from governments, international organizations, the private sector, and civil society to discuss financing strategies for sustainable development. The Ethiopian delegation will deliver statements on key development issues and engage in several side events focused on various areas.

Minister Girma, heading the Ethiopian delegation, will deliver a presentation on Ethiopia’s flagship ‘Bounty of Basket’ initiative at a side event organized by the Global Alliance Against Poverty and Hunger. Ethiopia serves as a board member of the Champions Alliance established under Brazil’s G20 Chairmanship. This agricultural program focuses on enhancing food security, boosting productivity, and promoting climate-resilient farming practices in Ethiopia.

In addition, the Agriculture Minister will highlight other major initiatives currently underway in the country aimed at ensuring national food security and advancing sustainable agricultural development. The conference is expected to propose concrete solutions and strategic directions to overcome financing challenges, which are widely recognized as primary obstacles to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.

It is worth recalling that Ethiopia successfully hosted the Third International Conference on Financing for Development in Addis Ababa in 2015, a landmark event that resulted in the adoption of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda. The outcomes of FfD4 are expected to build on this foundation, advancing global efforts to mobilize the resources needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.