▪︎Melaku Alebel, Luo Zhaohui, Chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) and DG Gerd Müller.
▪︎ ETHIOPIA
The Ethiopian Minister of Industry, Melaku Alebel, has officially inaugurated the China-Africa-UNIDO Centre of Excellence located in Addis – Ababa. UNIDO reports that the centre is a pioneering tripartite initiative, to promote sustainable industrialization, agricultural modernization, and skills development across Africa.
The initiative is the first tripartite flagship program of its kind, between Ethiopia, the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), and the UNIDO. Melaku Alebel stressed Ethiopia’s commitment to sustainable development and appreciated the support and cooperation with China and UNIDO.
In his address, Director-General Müller emphasized the significance of the centre: “The Centre of Excellence symbolizes a new era of cooperation and innovation, bringing cutting-edge low-carbon technologies and expertise to Africa.”
Luo Zhaohui highlighted that the centre is a key implementation of President Xi Jinping’s initiatives to support African development.
The Joint Declaration for the Centre of Excellence Programme that was signed on this occasion highlights the ambitions for the long-term development of the programme.
The Centre aims to align with strategic frameworks such as the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and Ethiopia’s Ten-Year Development Plan, contributing to the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.