ADDIS ABABA – The United States launched its new two-year, 4 million USD Feteh project yesterday to support the strengthening of independent rule of law institutions in Ethiopia.
According to US Ambassador Michael Raynor, Feteh project was funded by USAID Ethiopia to strengthen the overall capacity of the Attorney General’s Office and the Federal Supreme Court of Ethiopia in a variety of ways as they seek to strengthen rule of law.
President of the Supreme Court Meaza Ashenafi and State Minister Gedion Timothewos from the Federal Attorney General’s Office joined USAID Deputy Administrator Bonnie Glick and Ambassador Michael Raynor to announce the launch of the new twoyear project. Feteh (meaning “justice” in Amharic) will provide technical support to the Attorney General’s Office and the Supreme Court’s efforts to expand their independent decisionmaking and oversight capacity.
During the event, USAID Ethiopia Deputy Administrator Glick was quoted as saying, “Today, we are opening a new chapter in our partnership. The United States is committed to investing in the capacity of Ethiopian legal institutions to achieve their goals of ensuring free and fair elections, promoting human rights, citizen engagement, and greater representation.”
The Ethiopian Herald April 11, 2019
BY STAFF REPORTER
