{"id":1538,"date":"2025-10-28T18:46:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T18:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/?p=1538"},"modified":"2025-10-28T18:46:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T18:46:38","slug":"prime-minister-abiy-ahmed-addresses-ethiopias-economic-growth-diplomacy-and-development-goals-in-parliament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/2025\/10\/28\/prime-minister-abiy-ahmed-addresses-ethiopias-economic-growth-diplomacy-and-development-goals-in-parliament\/","title":{"rendered":"Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Addresses Ethiopia\u2019s Economic Growth, Diplomacy, and Development Goals in Parliament"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u00a0October 18, 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;In a comprehensive speech to the House of People\u2019s Representatives, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed outlined Ethiopia\u2019s ongoing transformation, emphasizing a shift from an agriculture-dependent economy to a diversified and resilient growth model driven by the Homegrown Economic Reform Agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Prime Minister projected robust double-digit growth for the current fiscal year, highlighting Ethiopia\u2019s emergence as one of the world\u2019s fastest-growing economies. He credited multi-sectoral collaboration and active citizen participation, notably through the Green Legacy Initiative, which has mobilized over 25 million Ethiopians annually to plant more than 48 billion seedlings, as vital to sustainable development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On regional diplomacy, Abiy Ahmed reaffirmed Ethiopia\u2019s right to harness its natural resources, particularly emphasizing the significance of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) as a symbol of African prosperity. He called for continued cooperation among Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt, asserting that any attempts to impede Ethiopia\u2019s development are unjust and unacceptable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Prime Minister also addressed parliamentary inquiries on governance, infrastructure, and social cohesion, reiterating a vision of inclusive growth, environmental responsibility, and peaceful regional integration. His remarks positioned Ethiopia as a rising power on Africa\u2019s developmental stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/image-31-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/image-31-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/image-31-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/image-31-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/image-31-1536x1025.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/image-31.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0October 18, 2018 &nbsp;In a comprehensive speech to the House of People\u2019s Representatives, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed outlined Ethiopia\u2019s ongoing transformation, emphasizing a shift from an agriculture-dependent economy to a diversified and resilient growth model driven by the Homegrown Economic Reform Agenda. 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