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The Ethiopian Ministry of Water and Energy concluded a 2.4 million birr project to assess the Water Sanitation and Hygiene of Addis Ababa on the 1st of December as part of a national effort.

It is expected that the information gathered will play a crucial role in helping Ethiopia provide 100% water supply coverage.

The assessment included water supply for households, sanitary facilities, and the financial ability of households to pay the water rates. The inventory was carried out by data collectors trained from each area.

The Ethiopian Ministry of trade banned 16 coffee exporters from trading on the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) this month. The exporters were banned for failing to have their stock audited by the ministry.  

The banned traders are said to include some known for high volumes of trade on the exchange according to MOT officials.

The Ministry of Trade sent a letter to the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange Authority prohibiting the traders from selling or buying on the trading floor for an unlimited length of time. The ban only prohibits trading in coffee and has no limits on other commodities. 

The Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture is planning to revise the existing loan scheme for agricultural inputs, Fortune reported. 

The Ministry developed the proposed arrangement in partnership with the Agricultural Transformation Agency.

The Ethiopian Ministry of Culture & Tourism (MoCT) has unvield a new draft directive to  govern the standards of hotels and lodges. The latest draft document comes two years after the ministry suspended earlier standards whic failed to garner the approval of stakeholders of the hospitality industry.

The draft standard is prepared by the Scotland based company, Dunira Strategy. Dunira Strategy was awared the contract through an international bid two years ago.

The Ethiopian Ministry of Industry and , Eshet Engineering Ltd, an Israel based company formed a company through a joint venture to establish an industrial park in Kombolcha town, Amhara Regional state of Ethiopia, Capital reported.

The Kombolcha industrial park will be constructed on 1,000 hectare plot to host prioritized export-oriented sectors, such as textile and garment, leather and leather products, and agro-industries.

The Ethiopian Ministry of Industry will own 5 percent Eshet will own the remaining share of the industrial park, according to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on August 6, 2013 by  Sisay Gemechu, State Minister of MoI responsible for the industry sector in the Ministry, and representatives of Eshet Engineering Ltd.

The MoI will provide the plot at its own cost, relocate and compensate settlers on the land, provide infrastructure for the area such as electricity, telecom and water supply, while Eshet will cover all the costs related to design and construction of the industrial park.

Eshet Engineering Ltd. is a design and consulting company established in 1987 by Doron Oz, a civil engineer.

Source: Capital