The governments of the United States and Ethiopia agree to launch a new five-year Feed the Future strategy to invest in food security, build resilience, and accelerate economic growth opportunities in Ethiopia. On Friday the two sides signed a declaration of partnership to improve Ethiopia’s agriculture performance and attain food security. Ethiopia is one of the 12 partner countries worldwide chosen to participate in this new phase of the Feed the Future initiative. “By combining our abilities, the public and private sectors of the United States and Ethiopia can help achieve the New Horizon of Hope goals of creating domestic business and jobs while increasing export revenues. The United States has invested approximately $4 billion in development and humanitarian assistance in Ethiopia over the past five years to help people across the country lead healthier and more prosperous lives.

Source: Ethiopian News April 13, 2019 08:03 UTC