Ethopia: Council of Ministers approves nearly 600 billion birr supplement, raising total budget to 1.5 trillion birr

Addis Abeba – The Council of Ministers has authorized a substantial supplementary budget of 581.98 billion birr for the current fiscal year, bringing the total budget for the 2024/25 fiscal year to over 1.5 trillion birr.

According to a statement issued by the Office of the Prime Minister, the Council of Ministers convened on 21 November, 2024, to deliberate on the federal government’s supplementary budget and expenditure adjustment draft proclamation.

The statement revealed that the…