Addis Ababa: Minister of Irrigation and Lowlands Abraham Belay discussed with Scott Hocklander, USAID Mission Director for Ethiopia on the progress of the Partnership for Lowlands Resilience Activity (PLRA).The Minister welcomed USAID Director for Ethiopia, and team for a courtesy meeting today.The group primarily discussed the progress of the Partnership for Lowlands Resilience Activity (PLRA), a three-year project funded by a grant from USAID under the leadership of the Ministry of Irrigation and Lowlands.The meeting also highlighted enthusiastic conversations about potential future collaborations, according to information obtained from the ministry.Source: Ethiopian News Agency
Related Articles
Ethiopian Diaspora Council Vows to Enhance Remittance, Discourage Illegal Money Transfer
Members of the Council for Ethiopian Diaspora in Action said they are working to engage the diaspora community in the development of the country by enhancing remittance. Members of the council told ENA that Ethiopians across the globe have been providing support for their country in various ways, including in remittances. The nation has, for […]
Ethiopia Determined to Advance Regional Power Connectivity: Water, Energy Minister
Addis ababa: Ethiopia will continue advancing regional power connectivity in line with the Eastern Africa Power Pool’s (EAPP) vision of building an integrated regional electricity market, Water and Energy Minister Habtamu Itefa said. EAPP’s 37th Steer…
Tigray: Conflict Affected Areas – Update #1, Research, Assessment and Monitoring (Ethiopia CO & RBN) – Issued: 23 September 2021
Highlights Food insecurity remains dire in Tigray (2.2 m, 1.8 m and 401,000 people are in crisis, emergency and catastrophe respectively). The situation continues to worsen because of renewed fighting between June and September 2021–the prevalence of households with insufficient food consumption increased by 16 percent (from 5% to 21%). The malnutrition situation is critical. […]