Netherlands Embassy Agriculture Team, Addis Ababa

Dear followers, thank you for interacting with us via this platform. We really enjoy communicating with you via FB and sharing interesting developments in the agricultural sector via this platform. We would like to announce that the Agricultural team of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
in Addis Abeba has been renewed. Please click the link below to meet the new team!

Also, as of today, we will keep on sharing Agri-related posts about our activities in the Netherlands and Ethiopia via our main embassy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DutchEmbassyEthiopia

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For any trade-related inquiries please do not hesitate to email:
[email protected] where our new team will be available to answer your questions.

Meet the team:

https://www.agroberichtenbuitenland.nl/landeninformatie/ethiopie/landbouwraad

Are you waiting for the results of your scholarship application? Or are you worried about the status of your scholarship due to COVID-19?

Please be patient. The first results of the first and application round of this year are only expected in June. All you can do is keeping in touch with the education institution where you applied for a scholarship. They will inform you on your scholarship status as soon as possible, and will let you know if a course will take place at a different time, or will (partially) be changed or start of as an online class before arrival in the Netherlands.

Kingsday 👑🇳🇱🏠 is the Dutch national day uniting everyone. Today is our Kings birthday. Due to Covid-19 King’s Day celebrations are cancelled at all of the more than 150 Dutch embassies and other Dutch diplomatic missions abroad. We celebrate at home, but unite in helping each other across borders.

https://www.government.nl/latest/news/2020/03/18/no-kings-day-at-dutch-embassies

ANP/ Frank van Beek

No King’s Day at Dutch Embassies Minister of Foreign Affairs Stef Blok has decided to cancel King’s Day at all of the more than 150 Dutch embassies and other Dutch diplomatic missions abroad. ‘Given the rapid spread of the Corona crisis around the world, it is only logical to cancel the usual festivities this year,’ Mr Blok s...

Coronavirus: veelgestelde vragen reisadvies Ethiopië De Ethiopische overheid neemt maatregelen om de verspreiding van het coronavirus tegen te gaan. Hieronder leest u de antwoorden op de meestgestelde vragen over deze maatregelen. Lees ook het reisadvies voor Ethiopië. Update 4 april 2020 - 19:45

The Embassy is looking for a new colleague in our Agri-team please check the link for more information:

Policy Officer Agriculture / Agricultural Advisor The Netherlands Embassy in Addis Ababa is looking for Policy Officer Agriculture/agricultural advisor. Applications can be sent before 28 Ferbruary 2020.

Ready to work together!

President Temesgen Tiruneh of Amhara received ambassador Bengt van Loosdrecht tonight In Bahir Dar. Discussions around bilateral relations with Ethiopia, Dutch continued commitment to reforms in Ethiopia and on environmentally and socially sound investments in Kunzila.

A glimpse of in the Netherlands

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A milestone to Kunzila horticulture park development.. so excited for next steps!!

KUNZILA PACT
And the pact for Kunzila was signed yesterday in Bahir Dar. The next step is a solid environmental and social impact assessment. People come first, with the environment. Vice President of Amhara Melaku Alebel, representative of the investors Ivan De Grauwe and ambassador Bengt are now waiting for the signature of the Ethiopian Investment Commission.

INTEGRATED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN AMHARA

Kunzila Horti Park near Bahir Dar is a new approach to agricultural investment and regional development. Dutch companies will invest in agricultural exports after consultations with local communities and the authorities of Amhara Regional State. All social and environmental norms will be respected, and the wider watershed area, encompassing 11,000 hectares, will be developed in a sustainable way. Ambassador Bengt met with President Dr. Ambachew Mekonnen of Amhara National Regional State and Vice-President Melaku Alebel today to discuss the way forward. A promising example of a true partnership.

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