New ILO Country Director for Ethiopia presents his credentials to Foreign Ministry

Addis Ababa, July 18, 2024 (FBC) – Khumbula Ndaba, the new ILO Country Director for Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan and Special Representative to the African Union (AU) and Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), yesterday presented his credentials to Melaku Bedada, the Director General of Protocol Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.

Khumbula Ndaba arrived in Ethiopia this week following the appointment by the ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo in April 2024. Upon presenting his credentials, the Country Director stated: “I am honored to be here in Ethiopia to serve the Ethiopian People with our tripartite partners by assuming the responsibility of strengthening the century old relationships between the ILO and Ethiopia. I believe we will build a more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable labour market that promotes social justice and decent work for all in Ethiopia and the Horn of African region.”

Melaku Bedada reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to its longstanding partnership with the ILO and underscored the importance of creating job opportunities for the growing number of youths in Ethiopia, stating that, “the Government of Ethiopia along with partners including the private sector is trying to create job opportunities for youth and is encouraging entrepreneurship as a means to reduce unemployment.”