Addis Ababa — The African Union (AU) has offered a million US greenback grant to assist the Disarmament, Demobilization and Rehabilitation (DDR) efforts in Ethiopia in the present day.
The grant was signed by Commissioner of Nationwide Rehabilitation Fee,Teshome Toga and Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Safety of the African Union Fee, Bankole Adeoye.
In the course of the signing ceremony, Teshoma stated the grant will assist to assist efforts within the implementation of DDR.
This AU’s initiative would encourage different companions to supply sources in implementing DDR, he added.
He assured that this useful resource will go on to the beneficiaries and they’ll work collectively to take care of the cooperation.
Commissioner Bankole on his half stated “we’re very happy that in the present day the fee has signed the grant settlement for the a few of 1,000,000 USD from the disaster reserve facility of the African Union Peace Fund, the primary of its sort to member state.”
We’re additionally very happy that we are able to say charity begins on the headquarters because the AU is right here in Ethiopia, he stated, including the peace of Ethiopia can also be the peace of the Union.
That is the start of efforts to mobilize sources to mobilize companions for the success of the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration program of the whole Tigray area, he elaborated.
He reiterated that AU is dedicated to working along with the federal government of Ethiopia.
