U.S. launches a $60mln investment named “Keftia” to promote livelihoods of youth in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, March 5, 2022 (FBC) – United States through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched a new investment of 60 million USD to promote livelihoods of millions of vulnerable youth across Ethiopia.

Over the next five years, the new USAID Kefeta activity—which means ‘to elevate’ in Amharic—will help youth in 18 cities find meaningful jobs and expand their voice in Ethiopia’s civil discourse.

This activity will also ensure that youth have better access to essential services—such as banking, family planning, and healthcare.

The launch event for the USAID Kefeta activity was held at Friendship Park in Addis Ababa.

At the event, several young Ethiopians took the stage to describe both their hopes for and in-depth involvement in designing the new American investment.

In attendance were Dr. Ergogie Tesfaye, the Honorable Minister of Women and Social Affairs; representatives from the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Labor and Skills; and Ambassador Tracey A. Jacobson, the Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy, Addis Ababa.