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Development Cooperation and Scholarships

Within the framework of development cooperation (ODA), the Czech Republic has been active in Ethiopia to a greater extent since 2001. Since 2011, Ethiopia has been one of the priority countries for Czech development cooperation. The main Czech development activities focused on education, water supply and, to a lesser extent, agriculture and social development. Currently, Czech development cooperation focuses on agriculture and rural development together with sustainable management of natural resources.

Based on the Strategy of Foreign Development Cooperation for the period 2018 to 2030, the Czech Republic has selected six priority partner countries to which its long-term projects are directed: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ethiopia, Georgia, Cambodia, Moldova and Zambia.

Ethiopia is also a priority country for the period 2024 to 2030.

Following this decision, a Memorandum of Understanding on Development Cooperation was signed on 16 February 2018 between the Ethiopian Ministry of Finance and Economic Cooperation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic. An integral part of the memorandum is the bilateral Development Cooperation Program for the period 2018-2023. To meet the priorities of development cooperation, the Czech Republic focuses mainly on supporting rural development and agriculture and ensuring food security while protecting the landscape and sustainable management of land and forests. The Program also focuses on the sustainable management of natural resources, especially water. It also promotes inclusive social development of all sections of the population and equal access to all levels of education and training and access to health care. Czech development cooperation also promotes gender equality, good democratic governance and climate protection in the country. The Czech Republic complements bilateral development activities with humanitarian assistance, especially in the event of major disasters and an increased influx of refugees from neighboring countries, but also in relation to complex and long-term humanitarian needs.Czech development cooperation with Ethiopia is concentrated mainly in the Region of Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples (SNNPR).

The Czech development cooperation consists of these following instruments:

· Bilateral projects

· Trilateral projects

· Aid for Trade projects

· Humanitarian aid

· Small local projects

· Government scholarships for developing countries

 

An overview of all current activities can be viewed on our interactive project map.

Call for proposals: Small Scale Development Projects for 2025 - closed!

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The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Addis Ababa has opened a call for proposals for small scale development projects to be implemented in Ethiopia, the Comoros and South Sudan in 2025. All interested organisations are invited to submit their… more ►

Do you dream about studying abroad? Apply for the Czech Governmental Scholarship!

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The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Addis Ababa is honored to announce the reopening of applications for the Governmental scholarships provided by the Government of the Czech Republic for the academic year of 2023/2024. more ►

Medical help to Ethiopia – second MEDEVAC mission

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The second mission of the health-humanitarian program MEDEVAC took place in Ethiopia between 22. – 28. September 2019. The second mission consisted of a children cardio surgeon prof. Tomáš Tláskal from the Motol hospital in Prague, 3… more ►

Handover ceremony of the small-scale local project supporting visually impaired pupils

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On August 16, 2019, the Czech Embassy development team attended the handover inauguration ceremony of the small-scale local project that is supported by the Czech Republic Embassy in Addis Abeba. The project titled “Facilitating… more ►

Development Cooperation of the Czech Republic in 2017

As the Development Cooperation is an important part of the Czech Foreign Policy we are proud to present you the overview of our development cooperation in the year 2017. The Official Development Assistance (ODA) provided by the Czech Republic… more ►

Development Cooperation of the Czech Republic in 2016

As the Development Cooperation is an important part of the Czech Foreign Policy we are proud to present you the overview of our development cooperation in the year 2016. The Official Development Assistance (ODA) provided by the Czech Republic… more ►

Development Cooperation of the Czech Republic in 2015

As the Development Cooperation is an important part of the Czech Foreign Policy we are proud to present you the overview of our development cooperation in the year 2015, including statistics on the Czech ODA according to the OECD DAC… more ►

Development Cooperation of the Czech Republic in 2014

The attached document provides an overview of the development cooperation of the Czech Republic in the year 2014, including statistics on the Czech ODA according to the OECD DAC statistical reporting. more ►