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The Ethiopian News Agency
27 May, 2007
Addis Ababa, May 27, 2007 (Addis Ababa) - The Ethiopian Peoples' Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) said it has been exerting utmost efforts to make Ethiopia one of the middle-income countries within the first two decades of the new Ethiopian millennium through executing ongoing development endeavors successfully.
In its statement issued in connection with the 16th anniversary of May 28, EPRDF said it is ready more than ever to ensure speedy economic growth across the nation.
The front is also ready to realize developed democratic culture, good-governance, and to ensure dependable peace and stability in Ethiopia as of the upcoming Ethiopian millennium through creating favorable conditions, clear understanding, and establishing committed government political party.
EPRDF has more or less fulfilled aforementioned preconditions in the country after the downfall of Derg regime through coordinating the peoples' struggle, according to the statement.
The nation has registered an average of 6 percent annual economic growth during the first ten years following the downfall the former regime and achieved over 10 percent national economic growth annually for four consecutive years after the reform.
This national economic growth was the highest in Africa with the exception of national economies based on petroleum resource.
The rural communities have become beneficiary from the economic growth at the highest level, it said, adding development endeavors were also well in progress with a view to enabling the urban community benefit from the economic growth.
Citizens have got access to main roads within three hours travel from six hours previously following the construction and expansion of main roads carried out in the all parts of the nation during the last 16 years.
Construction of huge hydroelectric power supply dams were constructed on medium and big rivers during the last few years, it said, other dams with a capacity of producing 4,000 megawatt are also under construction and expected to be completed in 2011.
Activities are in progress to electrify 50 percent of rural areas of the nation as per the five-year plan for accelerated and sustained development to end poverty (PASDEP), the statement said.
The government is undertaking various activities to ensure basic education access to all citizens as per the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
EPRDF have enabled some 83,000 children get access to education service and increased the number of state-owed universities to 23 during the last 16 years.
Construction of health service facilities is well in progress both in rural and urban areas and training for health professionals is also underway.
Ethiopia has got a democratic constitution that enables the nations, nationalities, and peoples of the nation live in equally, and in unison.
The constitution also empowered the nationalities, peoples of the country to play active role in the fate of the nation, enjoyed the right of self-administration, and to develop their culture and history.
The participation of all political parties during the 3rd national elections indicated that the country has institutionalized a multi-party system, according to the statement.
EPRDF believes that a lot has to be done to ensure good governance across the nation and the party has already begun exerting utmost efforts for the same cause.
The role of Ethiopia in fighting terrorism and ensuring peace and stability worldwide and in the continent, particularly in the horn of Africa has resulted wider recognition for the nation.
A new era has taken place for Ethiopia which is favorable to fight against backwardness and to reduce poverty and thereby achieve positive changes in the political, economic, and social sectors, it said.
EPRDF has played crucial role toward bringing about desirable changes in the country, it said, adding the party calls on the public to uphold the registered achievements gained so far and reinvigorated development endeavors in the future.