Ethiopia signs a €5M grant agreement with Finland

Addis Ababa, June 10, 2024 (FBC) – The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Republic of Finland signed a five-million-euro, approximately 313 million Ethiopian Birr, grant agreement at the Ministry of Finance.

The grant agreement which will be implemented from 2025 – 2028 is dedicated to the realization of technical assistance for teacher education for inclusion and quality, according to the Ministry of Finance.

The overall objective of the project is to enhance teacher education for inclusion by focusing on developing teacher competencies through pre-service teacher education and practice, as well as strengthening pedagogical and practical knowledge and skills on inclusive education.

The grant agreement was signed by Ms. Semereta Sewasew, State Minister of Finance, and Mr. Ville Tavio, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development of Finland.

Note that the Finnish Foreign Minister and his delegation started working visit today the aim to strengthen the bilateral relations of the two countries.