Fisseha Aberra
Director, International Financial Institution Cooperation Directorate,
Ministry of Finance & Economic Development (position held since 2012)
Prior to current position, in 2008-2012, Fisseha Aberra was a senior
diplomat based in Belgium, liaising with the European Commission and
the Benelux governments
From 2004-2008, he was Department Head of the Multilateral
Cooperation Department, Ministry of Finance and Economic
Development.
He holds a B.A. in Economics (1987) and M.Sc. in Economic Policy and
Analysis (1997) from the Addis Ababa University
Highlights of some works and tasks
Served as a government technical focal person during the preparation of
several country cooperation frameworks for multilateral institutions working in
Ethiopia
Worked as a focal person for many initiatives on Aid Harmonization and
Effectiveness related technical discussions and forums in Ethiopia in the early
to late 2000s
Represented Ethiopia in the Rome and Paris Aid Harmonization and
Effectiveness forums
Played key roles in the design of several of the pooled arrangements, sector
programs and budget support related instrument in Ethiopia
Negotiated many multilateral financed credit agreements that finance
development projects in Ethiopia