14 Spetember, 2026
Addis Ababa (AMECO)- Regional authorities in Amhara have launched a unified inter-agency initiative aimed at driving rural economic growth, following a comprehensive performance review of the 2018 Ethiopian fiscal year.
The strategy, presented at an evaluation and planning forum for the upcoming 2019 fiscal year, centers on overcoming regional economic bottlenecks through synchronized management among agricultural, land, and livestock sector bodies.
Dr Dires Sahlu, rural sector coordinator with the rank of deputy head of government, stated that integrating the institutions that underpin the region’s rural economy has already improved performance and harmonized operational standards across previously fragmented departments.
“By implementing enhanced joint practices and strengthening supervisory mechanisms, institutions under the sector achieved significant progress during the 2018 budget year,” Dr Dires said. “We are building uniform capacity across our institutions to ensure collective goals are met.”
Addressing sector heads, Dr Dires highlighted that the strategy for the 2019 budget year focuses directly on addressing past operational shortcomings while sustaining proven practices.
The model relies on joint problem identification, shared institutional ownership, and joint monitoring systems. Sector leaders reported that this collaborative approach produced measurable operational gains over the past 12 months.
Dr Gashaw Muche, head of the Amhara Region Livestock and Fisheries Development Bureau, noted that aligning targets across departments enabled more effective project delivery.
“Establishing shared transparency, identifying bottlenecks together, and taking joint responsibility allowed us to translate commitments into concrete results on the ground,” Dr Gashaw said.
Similarly, Sisay Damte, head of the Amhara Land Bureau, affirmed that joint operations with partner agencies were central to achieving the bureau’s annual targets. He added that the model will be expanded in the coming year to integrate further operational resources and streamline service delivery.
Looking ahead to the 2019 fiscal year, regional officials expect participating institutions to apply lessons learned from past delivery failures, maintain rigorous progress tracking, and safeguard the rural sector as a primary engine of regional economic stability.
