The World Bank in Ethiopia

The World Bank is helping to fight poverty and improve living standards in Ethiopia. Goals include promoting rapid economic growth and improving service delivery.

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Ethiopia At-A-Glance

Ethiopia’s location gives it a strategic position as a jumping off point in the Horn of Africa, close to the Middle East and its markets. Ethiopia is landlocked, bordering Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, South Sudan, and Sudan, and has been using neighboring Djibouti's main port for the last two decades for its international trade.

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Response - Recovery - Resilience for Conflict-Affected Communities

To (i) rebuild and improve access to basic services and climate-resilient community infrastructure and (ii) improve access to multi- sectoral response services for Gender-Based Violence (GBV) survivors; in selected conflict-affected communities in Ethiopia.

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Ousmane Dione

Country Director, Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Sudan

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