BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6ae43100880b9 DTSTART:20230704T053000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20230704T140000Z LOCATION:Addis Ababa\, Ethiopia SUMMARY:High-level launch of the holistic programme for productive capaciti es development (HPPCD) for Ethiopia CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The high-level launch event is part of an ongoing work of UNCTA D to support Ethiopia in fostering the country’s economy-wide productive capacities and structural economic transformation. It provides opportunit ies to deliberate on Ethiopia’s National Productive Capacities Gap Asses sment (NPCGA) prepared by UNCTAD and its implications for fostering produc tive capacities in Ethiopia for structural economic transformation and ach ieving sustained and inclusive economic growth and development. The event is key to fostering a national consensus on the way forward to address the gaps and limitations in Ethiopia’s productive capacities\, as articulat ed in the NPCGA. The event is expected to launch the “Holistic Programme ”\, as conceptualized and elaborated by UNCTAD. In this regard\, it outl ines the Government’s strategy to mobilize all productive resources\, in cluding through development partnerships for socioeconomic resilience-buil ding\, inclusive growth\, and sustainable development in the context of th e medium- to the long-term vision of the country.Specific issues to be exa mined during the national event include:Policy Implications of the Ethiopi a Holistic Programme for Productive Capacities Development (HPPCD): Challe nges\, opportunities\, and prospects for structural economic transformatio n.The inter-ministerial dialogue on the HPPCD for Ethiopia\, with a focus on the six (6) pillars of the Programme.The role of development partnershi p and the alignment of donor support programmes with the HPPCD for Ethiopi a.The way forward in the implementation of the Ethiopian Holistic Programm e: challenges and opportunities.Key gaps and limitations in Ethiopia’s p roductive capacities as articulated in the National Productive Capacities Gap Assessment (NPCGA): Implications for evidence-based and data-driven po licy formulation and implementation in Ethiopia.The main objective of the programme is to strengthen the capacity of Ethiopia’s policymakers and e ntrepreneurs to build productive capacities\, foster export diversificatio n and structural transformation\, and subsequently implement policies and institutional arrangements to facilitate inclusive\, sustainable\, and gre en development and prepare the country for graduation with momentum from t he LDC category. This contributes to the implementation of the Ten Years D evelopment Plan and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Participants of the national workshop will consist of senior government officials\, rep resentatives of development partners based in Ethiopia\, national\, region al\, and international experts in the field of economic development\, and representatives of the private sector and civil society\, including academ ic institutions in Ethiopia.<\;p class="\;text-align-justify\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/high-level-launch-holis tic-programme-productive-capacities-development-hppcd-ethiopia DTSTAMP:20261030T055408Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR