Ethiopia: Emi, Crown Agents sign a memorandum of understanding to develop human resources

This was revealed when the Ethiopian Management Institute and Crown Agents – a UK-based international development company – signed a Memorandum of Understanding Monday (MoU) to explore areas of cooperation in the development of human resources

The agreement is also expected to promote links between the two countries in the field of development of public sector management .

Mengistu Yitbarek He is confident that the partnership put in place by the two institutions will give EMI a new competitive advantage and introduce better practices into the Ethiopian public service system. He added that as a pioneering center for management development in the country that has done much to strengthen the management capacity of the Ethiopian civil service, the Institute needs to equip itself with new skills and abilities through partnerships with international organizations

. mentioned that dynamic change in the national and global governance environment requires new interventions and approaches. That's why it's essential to work with Crown Agents, a company that shares common goals with us and has experience working with different national cultures, said Mengistu.

Talking to The Ethiopian Herald, Fergus Drake, Managing Director of Crown Agents, for his part, said that there was a huge market potential given that Ethiopia has a large population and that There is more and more investment in public services. "As a highly credible institution, we think it would be a great partnership (with EMI) that we can improve the quality and impact of the course given in Ethiopia," he added.

Drake also noted that by increasing the number of courses and training given, it would be possible to improve the quality of the training product given in the country.

In addition, the CEO stressed the importance of training the workforce on the transformation and future prosperity of the country. "If you invest in training, you are investing for the long-term growth of your country and Ethiopia is experiencing its own transformation, which is exciting."

Echoing, Fantu Molla, Crown Agents Country Director, for him said that the key issue for the country is to develop the professional skills of its employees and management. For him, the role this agreement can play in solving this problem can not be underestimated.

EMI, as a pioneering center of management development in the country for more than 60 years, He added that we could reduce the professional gaps found in the country at different levels. "We especially hope this will help accelerate the change we are seeing now."

Fantu also lamented how the partnership can help the country stay in step with the dynamic change the world is going through, building not only by strengthening the presence of EMI in the region.

"We expect the organization to be recognized and to the most important institutions in Ethiopia and neighboring countries, and think that it can help to enable While EMI is a public company involved in capacity building and management development, Crown Agents collaborates with governments, aid agencies, NGOs and businesses around the world, including Ethiopia, where she has worked on various projects for more than 60 years