New Zealand provides $1.6m to support Ethiopia’s forthcoming election

Addis Ababa, January 28, 2020 (FBC) – New Zealand provided today an additional $1.6 million to support Ethiopia’s forthcoming election.

Turhan Saleh, UNDP Ethiopia Resident Representative and Mark Ramsden, New Zealand Ambassador to Ethiopia and the African Union, signed the agreement.

Saleh thanked New Zealand for joining a strong coalition of partners committed to help the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) deliver on a credible election.

The Electoral Board recently proposed to hold a national vote on August 16, 2020.