Ethiopia has finalized preparations to host the 3rd International Conference on financing
for Development which will be held from July 13-16, 2015, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Tedros Adhanom.
Foreign Affairs Minister Tedros Adhanom met today with Secretary-General for the Third International Conference on financing for Development and Under-Secretary General for Economic and Social Affairs of the UN, Wu Hongbo to discuss about the preparation of the conference.
According to the minister, Ethiopia’s development progress and sustainable peace would enable it to host the conference effectively.
Close to 6,000 participants, including leaders of financial institution like World Bank and International Monetary Fund, will take part in the conference, it was indicated.
Ethiopia will get a good opportunity to obtain finance for the implementation of Second Growth and Transformation Plan, Tedros said, adding that the country will also get international recognition.
Wu Hongbo said on his part that a lot of work has been done by the government.
“Together we can make a difference and I am confident that the Addis conference will be completed with success” he added.
The first and second International Conference on financing for Development were held in Mexico and Qatar respectively.
[EthiopianNewsAgency]