Ethiopia formalizes new implementation support agreement with ICAO

Addis Ababa, September 29, 2023 (FBC) – Ethiopia has formalized a new implementation support agreement with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) that will provide support to the safe, secure, and sustainable development of the State’s aviation sector by heightening its application of ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs).

Undertaken in coordination with the ICAO Eastern and Southern African Regional Office, the signing of the Management Services Agreement (MSA) paves the way for deepened cooperation between ICAO and Ethiopia on critical aviation projects, according to ICAO official press release.

The agreement encompasses the provision of ICAO’s portfolio of implementation support products and services, including the sharing of expertise, project management, the delivery of training packages and support with procurement, in line with the implementation support services provided by the ICAO Capacity Development and Implementation Bureau.

The new agreement was signed by the Secretary General of ICAO, Juan Carlos Salazar, and the Director General of the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority (ECAA), Mr. Getachew Mengiste.