Press Release: New EU projects on access to health, education and other services for the Ethiopian people

During a visit by the European Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs, to Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), a total of eight new agreements of an overall amount of almost €240 million have been announced to assist projects in Ethiopia.

The new financial assistance for projects that will, among other things, help to ensure basic services such as primary schools, health care and water supply, and to support female entrepreneurs. New support will also help Ethiopians better prepare for the recurring droughts that hit the country, helping them to withstand the next crisis.

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