By Eyob Asfaw GemechuIt has been two years since the commission for national dialogue started its operation publicly. Notwithstanding its indisputable role for sustainable development, the various reports of Ethiopia underscored as national dialogue is aligned with Sustainable Development Goal 16 (SDG 16). The key argument is that, by virtue of the nature of national dialogue undertaken elsewhere demands decentering the ownership of the national dialogue beyond the public sector, particularly the executive branch of the government. In corollary, Tegbrau Yared argued that the National Dialogue commission was an offshoot of the’ Multi-stakeholder Initiative for National Dialogue-Ethiopia (MIND-Ethiopia). Against the abovementioned background, the citizens’ preparedness went in the different direction of the proceedings of the national dialogue.

Source: Ethiopian News June 26, 2024 09:32 UTC