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PERMANENT MISSION OF THE FEDERAL
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA
TO THE UNITED NATIONS
866 Second Avenue, 3rd Floor• New York, N.Y.10017
Statement
By
H.E. Dr. Yinager Dessie Belay, Minister for National Planning
Commission of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia at
the General Debate of
High Level Ministerial Segment of the HLPF 2017
18 July 2017, New Yo1~k
United Nations
New York
Mr. President,
Honorable Ministers,
At the outset let me associate myself with the statement delivered on behalf of G- 77 and
China, African Groups and LDC.
Since 2000 global poverty has been halved. Despite this progress, an enhanced and
revitalized global partnership is required to end poverty and achieve prosperity. The
world is facing multiple political, economic and environmental challenges that hinder the
implementati.c:m of the 2030 and Addis Agendas; and the Paris Climate Agreement.
Hence, my delegation believes that the theme of the HLPF- "Eradicating Poverty and
Promoting Prosperity in a Changing World", is indeed very timely. The 2017 HLPF is
not, therefore, only a global platfonn to evaluate the implementation the Sustainable
Development Agenda, but it is also a forum that affords us the opportunity to renew our
universal commitment for the timely and full implementation· of the SDGs. In this regard,
Ethiopia welcomes the Draft Ministerial Declaration and hopes it would be adopted by
consensus.
Ethiopia is one the 44 member states that are going to present their Voluntary National
Reviews (VNRs).As eradication· of poverty and achieving inclusive and sustainable
development have been the overarching policy objectives of Ethiopia, we have taken the
VNRs as an opportunity to deepen national ownership of the SDGs, to enhance national
participation in the domestication and implementation of our national Growth and
Transformation Plan, which integrates all SDGs. We look forward to presenting our
experiences in this regard and to learn from other member states.
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Mr~ President,
Setting the national vision of becoming a lower middle-income country by 2_025, Ethiopia
has made considerable progress in economic -gr-ewth, infrastructure and social
development and environmental management in -the last decade and half. We have
established a federal and decentralized system of administration to address economic,
social and political inequalities. To ensure that no one is left behind, we have been
effectively implementing pro-poor and pro-growth development policies with the
participation of all development stakeholders, including persons with disabUities.
As a result, Ethiopia has met most of the MDGs, including halving poverty; per capita
income has grown substantially; social development has improved significantly;
infrastructure connectivity has_ increased; foreign direct investment is growing, and the
economy is going through structural transformation. Our significant progress has been
underpinned by rapid, broad and sustained economic growth, making Ethiopia ~ne of the
fastest growing economies in the world.
Early performance trends of the implementation of SDGs in Ethiopia are also promising,
According to the World Bank Report, Ethiopia is forecasted to be the fastest growing
economy in the world in 2017 .Our progress has been the result of finn political
commitment, national leadership, public participation and effective support from our
development partners. We wish to underline here, we have been the beneficiary of both
North-South and South-South cooperation and our experience is a good illustration of
how much indeed the two could be complementary.
However, poverty, climate change-induced drought, deficits and challenges in good.
governance and weak export sector remain among our principal development challenges.
The Ethiopian Government is committ:ed to redouble its efforts to address these
constraints and accelerate the implementation of its Growth and Transformation Plan II.
We realize fully that to achieve our goals we would need to count on international
solidarity. National development efforts to implement SDGs should be complemented by
strengthened global partnership. Acting together -_ in the spirit of renewed partnership
that we are all obliged to promote - through effective multilateralism, the international
community should_translate into action its commitments in the 2030 and Addis Agendas
and the Paris Climate Agreement. This would involve providing nationally aligned
financial and technological support to developing countries, particularly LDCs. It is only
through revitalized global solidarity that we can overcome our common challenges and
maximize opportunities to achieve the SDGs by 2030.
I Thank You
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PERMANENT MISSION OF THE FEDERAL
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA
TO THE UNITED NATIONS
866 Second Avenue, 3rd Floor• New York, N.Y.10017
Statement
By
H.E. Dr. Yinager Dessie Belay, Minister for National Planning
Commission of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia at
the General Debate of
High Level Ministerial Segment of the HLPF 2017
18 July 2017, New Yo1~k
United Nations
New York
Mr. President,
Honorable Ministers,
At the outset let me associate myself with the statement delivered on behalf of G- 77 and
China, African Groups and LDC.
Since 2000 global poverty has been halved. Despite this progress, an enhanced and
revitalized global partnership is required to end poverty and achieve prosperity. The
world is facing multiple political, economic and environmental challenges that hinder the
implementati.c:m of the 2030 and Addis Agendas; and the Paris Climate Agreement.
Hence, my delegation believes that the theme of the HLPF- "Eradicating Poverty and
Promoting Prosperity in a Changing World", is indeed very timely. The 2017 HLPF is
not, therefore, only a global platfonn to evaluate the implementation the Sustainable
Development Agenda, but it is also a forum that affords us the opportunity to renew our
universal commitment for the timely and full implementation· of the SDGs. In this regard,
Ethiopia welcomes the Draft Ministerial Declaration and hopes it would be adopted by
consensus.
Ethiopia is one the 44 member states that are going to present their Voluntary National
Reviews (VNRs).As eradication· of poverty and achieving inclusive and sustainable
development have been the overarching policy objectives of Ethiopia, we have taken the
VNRs as an opportunity to deepen national ownership of the SDGs, to enhance national
participation in the domestication and implementation of our national Growth and
Transformation Plan, which integrates all SDGs. We look forward to presenting our
experiences in this regard and to learn from other member states.
A
Mr~ President,
Setting the national vision of becoming a lower middle-income country by 2_025, Ethiopia
has made considerable progress in economic -gr-ewth, infrastructure and social
development and environmental management in -the last decade and half. We have
established a federal and decentralized system of administration to address economic,
social and political inequalities. To ensure that no one is left behind, we have been
effectively implementing pro-poor and pro-growth development policies with the
participation of all development stakeholders, including persons with disabUities.
As a result, Ethiopia has met most of the MDGs, including halving poverty; per capita
income has grown substantially; social development has improved significantly;
infrastructure connectivity has_ increased; foreign direct investment is growing, and the
economy is going through structural transformation. Our significant progress has been
underpinned by rapid, broad and sustained economic growth, making Ethiopia ~ne of the
fastest growing economies in the world.
Early performance trends of the implementation of SDGs in Ethiopia are also promising,
According to the World Bank Report, Ethiopia is forecasted to be the fastest growing
economy in the world in 2017 .Our progress has been the result of finn political
commitment, national leadership, public participation and effective support from our
development partners. We wish to underline here, we have been the beneficiary of both
North-South and South-South cooperation and our experience is a good illustration of
how much indeed the two could be complementary.
However, poverty, climate change-induced drought, deficits and challenges in good.
governance and weak export sector remain among our principal development challenges.
The Ethiopian Government is committ:ed to redouble its efforts to address these
constraints and accelerate the implementation of its Growth and Transformation Plan II.
We realize fully that to achieve our goals we would need to count on international
solidarity. National development efforts to implement SDGs should be complemented by
strengthened global partnership. Acting together -_ in the spirit of renewed partnership
that we are all obliged to promote - through effective multilateralism, the international
community should_translate into action its commitments in the 2030 and Addis Agendas
and the Paris Climate Agreement. This would involve providing nationally aligned
financial and technological support to developing countries, particularly LDCs. It is only
through revitalized global solidarity that we can overcome our common challenges and
maximize opportunities to achieve the SDGs by 2030.
I Thank You
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