Ethiopia, EU sign financing agreement for one-stop shop project in two cities

Addis Ababa, December 1, 2020 (FBC) –The Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MoIT) and the European Union have signed €1.2 financing agreement for the implementation of one-stop shop project in Dire Dawa and Bahir Dar cities.

The agreement was signed here today by Abyot Bayou, Digital Transformation Program Director General at MoIT and Sani Williams, European Commission’s Economy and Infrastructure Team Leader.

The project will be realized over a course of 12 months and helps to implement, guide and enable digital reforms under the ease of doing business program in Ethiopia, by further developing the national business portal and facilitating the implementation of ease of doing business reforms.

Through the EU’s support, MoIT will be able to involve the municipal administrations of Bahir Dar and Dire Dawa cities in the national business portal, while facilitating the implementation of ease of doing business reforms by allowing further digitalization and reforms’ ownership.

In addition to involving the two municipal administrations in the national business portal, the EU-funded programme will support the maintenance and further development of the National Business Portal (through the inclusion of e-payment), users’ support and management, and promotional activities.