{"id":3443,"date":"2026-11-02T10:51:41","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T10:51:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ameco.et\/english\/?p=3443"},"modified":"2026-11-02T10:51:41","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T10:51:41","slug":"ethiopias-long-term-development-vision-places-human-capital-development-and-womens-equality-at-its-core-speaker-ahmed-shide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameco.et\/english\/ethiopias-long-term-development-vision-places-human-capital-development-and-womens-equality-at-its-core-speaker-ahmed-shide\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethiopia&#8217;s Long-Term Development Vision Places Human Capital Development and Women&#8217;s Equality at Its Core: Speaker Ahmed Shide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AMECO AFRICA<\/p>\n<p>Addis Ababa, 2 November 2026.\u2014Ethiopia&#8217;s long-term development vision, guided by the &#8220;Medemer&#8221; (synergy) strategy, places human capital development and women&#8217;s equality at its center, House of Peoples&#8217; Representatives Speaker Ahmed Shide has said.<br \/>\nMr. Ahmed made the remarks in a speech at a dialogue of Afro-Asian parliamentarians held in Addis Ababa.<\/p>\n<p>The forum focuses on parliamentarians&#8217; roles in population and development, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and gender equality policy.<\/p>\n<p>The Speaker said that, through the long-term &#8220;Medemer&#8221; strategy extending to 2050, Ethiopia is working with firm commitment toward a common national goal by integrating its full national capacity, people, institutions and resources.<\/p>\n<p>He added that Ethiopia is effectively implementing development solutions rooted in homegrown ideas, along with modern governance guided by ideas, strategy and accountability.<\/p>\n<p>He elaborated that the Medemer government is focusing on turning this large-scale long-term vision into tangible results by creating new solutions, accelerating the delivery of services and development, scaling up and replicating successful work, and ensuring quality in all areas of development.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that these principles are being applied in the same manner in education, health, infrastructure development and other social and economic sectors.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside this, the Speaker said Ethiopia is building its national capacity on the principle of &#8220;self-reliance.&#8221; He said this is being carried out by building strong political, economic and institutional capacities able to withstand external pressures, and by turning challenges into strategic opportunities that benefit the country&#8217;s growth.<\/p>\n<p>Noting that the true foundation of any country&#8217;s growth and strength is not limited to construction projects and institutions, the Speaker stressed that the main asset is the people&#8217;s health, education, skills and human dignity.<\/p>\n<p>Accordingly, he said, population and development, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and gender equality are not secondary issues but are central to national capacity and the long-term strategy, according to information obtained from the House.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AMECO AFRICA Addis Ababa, 2 November 2026.\u2014Ethiopia&#8217;s long-term development vision, guided by the &#8220;Medemer&#8221; (synergy) strategy, places human capital development and women&#8217;s equality at its center, House of Peoples&#8217; Representatives Speaker Ahmed Shide has said. Mr. Ahmed made the remarks in a speech at a dialogue of Afro-Asian parliamentarians held in Addis Ababa. 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