7 October 2008

The Ethiopian delegation organised a series of meetings with ministers from a number of relevant ministries. Overall the meetings were succesful and some tangible outcomes can be taken forward over the next 12 months.

The delegates were particularly pleased to hear that the Minister for Water Resources Development (whom they met with in 2007) had commissioned a proposal to give poor older people living in urban areas better and more affordable access to clean water. He assured them that the proposal will be put to parliament as soon as it is finalised.

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