Public Management(Ecofin Agency) - Germany announced a €120 million support package to help Ethiopia face the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Part of the money will also be used to purchase medical products, in collaboration with the World Health Organization. According to the German Embassy in Ethiopia, the investment falls within the partnership signed in December 2019 between the two countries to support Ethiopia’s ambitious economic reform program. The International Monetary Fund saw Ethiopia’s growth at 3.2% in 2019-20 due to the pandemic, after 9% in 2018-19. The latest official data from May 3, reported a total of 133 covid-19 cases in Ethiopia, with 3 deaths and 69 recovered patients.

Source: Ethiopian News May 04, 2020 13:37 UTC