Addis Ababa: Ethiopia and Pakistan have discussed collaborative initiatives to produce productive human resources for their countries, according to Ethiopian Embassy in Islamabad.
The joint skill development initiatives such as hands on trainings and courses came under discussion during a meeting between Jemal Beker, Ambassador of Ethiopia to Pakistan, and Salik Hussain, Pakistan’s Minister of Overseas and Human Resource Development.
The joint initiatives, discussed in the meeting, are aimed at equipping both countries’ youth with modern technical and vocational education and trainings in various sectors such as Artificial Intelligence, Computing, Block Chain and others.
The meeting also focused on the collaborations that are imperative to foster strong bilateral relations between the two countries.
During the meeting, Ambassador Jemal highlighted the Ethiopian government’s commitment to produce skilled and highly skilled manpower as a part of its Home Grown Economic Reforms Programme that is aimed to f
oster macroeconomic stability, encourage private sector investment, enhance domestic production, and improve the government’s capacity to deliver quality services.
He said under the program Ethiopia had achieved a stable, robust and sustainable economy especially by attracting foreign direct investment, increase productivity and promote job creation in the country.
The ambassador highlighted that the implementation of Ethiopia’s macroeconomic policy aimed at creating a stable macroeconomic environment, transforming investment and trade environment, boosting productive growth and improving public sector capability.
Minister Hussain shared Pakistan’s experience in human resource development, highlighting his ministry’s efforts to forge collaboration with foreign countries for skill development and job creation for the country’s youth.
He assured the Ambassador of his government’s full support for the collaborative initiatives of the skill development.
Source : Ethiopian News Agency