Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen said that human development is the entry point to sustaining development and properly addressing inclusivity agenda.
Speaking at a high-level panel discussion that took part in “The African Human Capital Heads of State Summit” held from July 25-26 in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, he noted that it’s high time to invest in people; and that Africa as a rising continent should focus on and invest in human capital development.
According to Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the deputy premier took part in a high-level panel discussion about education.
Alluding to the fact that the Government of Ethiopia has seamlessly aligned the Ten-Year Development Plan with the human capital development agenda, the deputy prime minster underscored the utmost focus placed on education as the core of the plan.
Demeke also reiterated the commitment of the government to effect quality, accessible, affordable and relevant education for all citizens.
To this end, he noted that Ethiopia will strive continuously to mobilize resources and work closely with domestic and foreign partners, including the World Bank, the private sector, and civil society.
Source: Ethiopian News Agency