The Private Sector Development and Trade Joint Working Group (PSD & T JWG) has been created as a platform to coordinate the support and foster the exchanges and coordination between the Ethiopian government and the development partners in the areas it covers.  

Through regular exchanges, the PSD & T JWG addresses the key matters to fulfil the economic development priorities of the Ethiopian government and the way the international community’s programmatic actions in regard to promoting trade and the business environment align with said governmental strategies, as envisioned in, for instance, the Ten-Year Development Plan (TYDP). An open forum of discussion is significant to streamline the regulatory and policy frameworks and bureaucratic procedures for private investment and trade, contributing to the grow of the productive sectors and the appeal of the Ethiopian market. Furthermore, one of the goals of this working group is to map the plethora of actions favouring economic and business growth that are being implemented or in the pipeline, in order to achieve synergies and efficiently accomplish their objectives.

The PSD & T JWG is chaired by the Ministry of Industry and co-chaired by selected Development Partners. This ensures that the forum’s activities are aligned with national priorities and international development goals.