Global Gateway
Global Gateway is the European strategy to boost smart, clean and secure connections in digital, energy and transport sectors, and to strengthen health, education and research systems across the world. Through a 'Team Europe approach', Global Gateway brings together the EU, its Member States and their financial and development institutions to mobilise the private sector to leverage investments promoting sustainable growth.
Between 2021 and 2027, Team Europe is mobilising up to €300 billion of investments for sustainable, transformational and high-quality projects, taking into account the needs of partner countries and ensuring lasting benefits for local communities. This allows EU’s partners to create resilient and sustainable societies and economies, but also create opportunities for the EU Member States’ private sector to invest and remain competitive, whilst ensuring the highest environmental and labour standards, as well as sound financial management.
Moving towards an open and connected economy
Ethiopia is devoted to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and reaching middle-income status by 2030 through a climate-resilient, low-carbon development path. To fulfill this vision, a series of reforms are underway to make the economy more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable.
Central to this is the Home-Grown Economic Reform Programme 2.0, which aims to ensure macroeconomic stability, improve the business climate, boost competitiveness, and enhance public sector efficiency and transparency.
Ethiopia also aims to transition from a public sector-driven economy to a private sector-led one, reducing debt burdens, raising infrastructure standards, and creating jobs and business opportunities.
To reach these goals, Ethiopia seeks reliable partners to channel international finance and private investment into sustainable infrastructure projects. These efforts are essential for job creation, skill development, and inclusive growth, ultimately transforming citizens' lives.
Connecting Ethiopia to a future of opportunity and prosperity
Team Europe and Global Gateway jointly provide Ethiopia with a fair, transparent, and advantageous partnership. This collaboration aims to enhance the regulatory and investment climate, elevate infrastructure development, and connect Ethiopia to a future of opportunities and prosperity.
Global Gateway is committed to driving transformative impact by offering comprehensive packages that leverage state-of-the-art technical expertise from EU-based private companies, cities, universities, and public institutions, along with attractive financial instruments from development financial institutions.
These initiatives seek to boost Ethiopia’s sustainable growth and establish smart, clean, and secure connections with Europe and the global market.
By fostering business-friendly trading conditions, regulatory convergence, standardization, technology transfer, and regional trade integration—while upholding the highest environmental and labor standards—Global Gateway will empower Ethiopia to engage with the world’s largest trading bloc and most open economy: the European Union.
Investment pillars in Ethiopia
A Competitive, Open and Inclusive Digital Economy
Human-centric digital transformation
Global Gateway invests in infrastructure, businesses, institutions and people to accelerate Ethiopia’s digital transformation
Clean Energy, Empowered Ethiopia
Clean energy transition for all
Global Gateway supports investments and rules paving the way to a clean energy transition for all in Ethiopia
Harvesting Global Markets, Nurturing Local Futures
Sustainable agri-food value chains
Global Gateway invests in the coffee and horticulture value chains, connecting Ethiopia to the EU market and boosting opportunities for smallholder farmers
Stronger Healthcare, Thriving Communities
Health systems strengthening
