Ethopia: Delayed salary increments leave gov’t workers struggling amid rising cost of living

Addis Abeba – Despite a salary adjustment for civil servants was announced to take effect from October, government employees in both regional states and the capital city have reported that they have yet to receive the increase.

In an interview with Addis Standard, Ashagrie Kelemu (name changed for security reasons), a government employee in the Tarma Ber district, North Shewa Zone, Amhara region, stated that while relevant government officials have collected data on civil…