Africa-Press – Ethiopia. Emphasis has been placed on building the capacity of political party leaders in order to create a developed and stable multi-party political system in Ethiopia, Ethiopian Political Parties Joint Council Chairman Solomon Ayele said.
The Ethiopian Political Parties Joint Council, the African Leadership Excellence Academy, and the Netherlands Multi-Party Democracy Institute have signed a tripartite agreement today.
Speaking during the signing ceremony, the chairman stated that knowledge-based leadership is a prerequisite for building a democratic political system in Ethiopia.
And to realize this, organizing training courses that build the capacity of political party leaders is crucial, he added.
According to him, the Council is working collaboratively with various stakeholders including the African Leadership Excellence Academy; thus, the Council’s commitment to developing knowledge-based political leadership.
Solomon affirmed that the Joint Council of Ethiopian Political Parties will work to the fullest extent to implement the agreement and build a developed and stable multi-party political system in Ethiopia.
On his part, African Leadership Excellence Academy President Zadig Abraha said the academy focuses on building the capacity of political party leaders, as this is a key task in the process of establishing a developed democratic political system in Ethiopia.
For this, the academy has produced training manuals, leadership development plans, and strategy documents for political parties developed by Ethiopian professionals based on indigenous knowledge, Zadig explained.
Zadig further confirmed his readiness to work collaboratively in the process of building a strong multi-party-political system in Ethiopia.
Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy (NIMD) Country Director, Yinebeb Nigatu, stated that the institute is providing technical and financial support for the establishment of a strong multi-party-political system in Ethiopia.
Pointing out that NIMD has been working with various stakeholders to build a democratic multi-party system, the country director added that the agreement signed will enable the institute to collaborate more closely with the African Leadership Excellence Academy.
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