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German House opens in Addis Ababa.

20 Jun, 2006

The three main German development organisations working in Ethiopia will now operate from under one roof following the inauguration of the so-called German House in the Kazainchis area of Addis Ababa. The structure, built by Ethiopian companies at a cost of 12 million birr, houses the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ), the German Development Bank (KfW) and the German Development Office (DED). Speaking at the opening ceremony in mid-June, the German ambassador to Ethiopia Dr. Claas Dieter Knoop said that the accommodation of important German development agencies in the house will facilitate a coordinated approach to solving the development challenges of Ethiopia. Under a cooperation agreement between the German and Ethiopian governments GTZ, KfW and DED work together in the fields of food security, vocational training, strengthening government institutions and the construction of low-cost housing among other things.