EU Relations with Ethiopia

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    127 12024 1 World Malaria Day : Winning the fight against malaria World Malaria Day : Winning the fight against malaria

    It is estimated that in 2010 there were 216 million cases of malaria, resulting in 655,000 deaths. 81% of these cases and 91% of deaths happened in Africa. Across the globe, 86% of victims were under 5 years old.

    Thanks to the efforts of communities in affected areas and their international partners, malaria deaths have fallen by 25% since the year 2000. As the world’s largest donor of development assistance, the EU is at the forefront of ensuring that this progress continues. In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for example, notable results have been achieved.

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EthiopiaEthiopia

Ethiopia is a landlocked country situated in the Horn of Africa. Comprising 1,127,127 km² and a population of 76 million, it is a large highland complex of mountains and plateaus. It occupies a pivotal position in the Horn of Africa.

One of the least developed countries in the world, Ethiopia faces many development challenges: political unrest; widespread poverty; chronic food insecurity, famine and drought; and the spread of HIV/AIDS. In addition, there are problems concerning cross-border dynamics, such as illegal migration and trafficking of arms, drugs and people, and refugee flows.

Key issues in EU-Ethiopia relations

With Ethiopia being one of the larger beneficiaries of EC support, infrastructure (water, energy and roads) has been an important focus of the partnership, together with projects to increase agricultural exports and rural development programmes. Cooperation also focuses on food security as millions of Ethiopians face chronic food insecurity each year.

Ethiopia and the EC signed a new Country Strategy Paper (CSP) in December 2007 for 2008–13, with a total budget of € 644 M.

With the launch of the 10th European Development Fund, one focal sector is transport and regional integration: better road infrastructure helps boost economic progress, reduce poverty and improve integration of many isolated communities. In addition, support to private sector growth and trade will increase the competitiveness of Ethiopia’s private sector and assist the government in its efforts to accelerate trade.

Another priority area is food security and rural development. Here support providing predictable transfers to food-insecure citizens will reduce the food gap, tackling risk and vulnerability. Given the number of people dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods, agricultural markets and livestock development will be supported, and management of natural resources will be enhanced to address degradation.