World Bank Group Launches New Strategy to Support Ethiopia to Build Strong Foundations for More and Better Jobs

[World Bank] WASHINGTON, June 23, 2026--The World Bank Group (WBG) has launched a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Ethiopia that puts job creation at the center of its engagement in the country. This strategy will channel financial support, expertise, and commitment to Ethiopia's development towards harnessing the country's most valuable resource: the more than two million Ethiopians that enter the labor market each year. Over the next decade, the WBG will focus on creating the right foundations for more