The high-level meeting between Ethiopian State Minister of Finance for Economic Cooperation Semereta Sewasew and FAO Director of Agrifood Economics Division David Laborde focused on aligning the national agrifood systems strategy with the global roadmap of the UN specialized agency.

This link takes into account Addis Ababa’s progress on a comprehensive data-driven plan that includes production, processing, distribution, and consumption.

During the dialogue, Sewasew highlighted the importance of Ethiopia’s selection as one of the five pilot countries for FAO’s global roadmap.

She underscored that this recognition represents a great opportunity to strengthen ongoing national efforts and benefit from technical expertise, global experience, and enhanced cooperation with international partners.

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