EEA and C4ED Launch Evidence Use Baseline Forum

The Ethiopian Economics Association (EEA), in collaboration with the Centre for Evaluation and Development (C4ED), held the Evidence Use for Policy Making Forum on 17 August 2026 in Addis Ababa. The Forum primarily served as a platform to launch and support baseline data collection on the use of evidence in policymaking in Ethiopia. It brought […]

African Development Bank Launches Ethiopia Country Focus Report 2026 in Collaboration with the Ethiopian Economics Association

The African Development Bank (AfDB), in collaboration with the Ethiopian Economics Association (EEA), launched the Ethiopia Country Focus Report 2026 on 6 August 2026 at the Ethiopian Economics Association Conference Hall in Addis Ababa. The report, titled “Mobilizing Ethiopia’s Development Financing at Scale in a Fragmented World,” examines Ethiopia’s development financing challenges and opportunities and […]

EEA Research Team Holds Productive Discussion with International Researchers

The Ethiopian Economics Association (EEA) research team held a productive discussion with visiting academics from the Growth Research Platform (GRP), organized by FCDO Ethiopia in collaboration with IGC Ethiopia. The meeting focused on Ethiopia’s structural transformation and informality, providing a platform to exchange research perspectives and discuss opportunities for evidence-based policymaking and future research collaboration. […]

Ethiopian Economics Association Reviews 2026–2030 Strategic Plan

The Ethiopian Economics Association (EEA) held its 2026–2030 Strategic Plan Review Workshop on 16 June 2026 at its Head Office in Addis Ababa. The event brought together representatives from government institutions, development partners, international organizations, academia, the private sector, and EEA leadership to review the Association’s strategic direction for the next five years. Opening the […]

Ethiopian Economics Association and EPOSEA Formalize Strategic Partnership through Memorandum of Understanding

The Ethiopian Economics Association (EEA) and the Ethiopian Pulses and Oilseeds Exporters Association (EPOSEA) have formalized a strategic partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening institutional collaboration and advancing evidence-based policymaking in Ethiopia. The MoU was signed by Prof. Mengistu Ketema, Executive Director of the Ethiopian Economics Association, and […]

EEA Successfully Concludes STATA Training for Young Professionals

Addis Ababa, June 12, 2026 – The Ethiopian Economics Association (EEA) completed a three-day training on Quantitative Data Management and Analysis using STATA for its members at the EEA Conference Hall. The training brought together 25 participants and equipped them with practical skills in data management, statistical analysis, data visualization, and regression techniques using STATA. […]

EEA Conducts Advanced Impact Evaluation Training at Dire Dawa University

Dire Dawa, June 13, 2026 – The Ethiopian Economics Association (EEA), in collaboration with Dire Dawa University, conducted a three-day Advanced Impact Evaluation Training from June 11–13, 2026, at the university’s Red Hall. The training brought together 25 participants(18 men and 7 women), including university faculty, PhD students, development practitioners, and policymakers from the Finance, […]

Day 2 in Progress: STATA Training for Young Professionals

The second day of the intensive training on Quantitative Data Management and Analysis using STATA is officially underway at Addis Ababa! Today, our cohort of young and junior professionals transitioned from foundational concepts to immersive, hands-on data exercises. The focus is on making complex data analysis accessible and practical. Participants are currently diving into: This […]

Ethiopian Economics Association Joins 3rd Annual BRICS Think Tanks Council Conference

The Ethiopian Economics Association (EEA) is pleased to participate in the 3rd Annual BRICS Think Tanks Council Conference (BTTC), taking place from April 22–23, 2026, in Bahir Dar. Co-organized by the Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA) and Bahir Dar University (BDU), the conference brings together policymakers, academics, and experts to discuss “The Prospect of BRICS […]