Communique from the High-Level Development Forum

The 2024 High Level Development Forum meeting took place in Addis Ababa on March 14 2024, co-hosted by the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Development Partners Group - currently co-chaired by the United Kingdom and the United Nations - with the participation of officials from federal ministries and agencies, Ethiopian Regional States, Ambassadors, Heads of Development Cooperation Agencies, as well as representatives from international organizations, the Private Sector and civil society organizations.

The meeting took place at a crucial time for the country as it embarks on the path to stability, recovery, reconstruction, and sustainable development after two years of conflict in the northern part of the country and a number of other internal and external shocks. At the event, the Government of Ethiopia made high-level presentations on three key thematic areas, namely Ethiopia’s macroeconomic reform agenda as outlined in the Homegrown Economic Reform (HGER) 2.0, peace building and consolidation efforts, and resilience building.

The forum welcomed the leadership demonstrated by the Ethiopian Government working with other stakeholders in implementing the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) as well as enabling further progress towards an inclusive National Dialogue for a lasting peace. It also reaffirmed the strong commitment by all Parties to supporting Ethiopia’s efforts towards economic recovery, growth, and prosperity to the benefit of all Ethiopians. The participants committed to reconvene in 2025 to review progress towards the mutual commitments outlined in this communique.