Addis Ababa, June 3, 2021 (FBC) – The Interim Administration of Tigray and the Ministry of Finance have jointly launched the Tigray Emergency Recovery Plan (ERP-T) following stakeholder consultation
With the leadership of the Interim Administration of Tigray and Ministry of Finance, a broad stakeholder consultation was held in Mekelle city to review and endorse the ERP-T.
During the consultation, Dr Abrham Belay, the CEO of the Interim Administration of Tigray, noted it is essential to start recovery and rehabilitation efforts early to ensure rapid recovery and reduce the need to depend on humanitarian assistance for an extended period.
The CEO urged regional bureaus to take full ownership of the recovery plan and start implementation.
Yasmin Wohabrebbi, State Minister of Finance, also noted that the plan was prepared following a detailed assessment of damage and emergency recovery priorities with the participation from hundreds of experts from the Interim Administration of Tigray, Federal Ministries and technical development partners such as United Nations Agencies, USAID, the World Bank and AfDB.
It was further noted that the plan is a demonstration of the government’s commitment to ensure humanitarian efforts are complemented by economic recovery and peace-building initiatives.
The workshop noted, a fragmented approach to separately deliver humanitarian assistance, on the one hand, and recovery, on the other hand, is likely to run into multiple problems.
The consultation was concluded with an endorsement of the plan by the regional government, according to the Ministry of Finance.
Further consultations will be held in the coming days to enrich the plan and mobilize the required resource from domestic and external sources.