Scholars urged the government to harness the ongoing spur of Ethiopians in Diaspora to even greater efforts promoting their engagement in various development agendas of the country.
In response to the unprecedented echoed from Diaspora Communities, it is recalled that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed initiated the Diaspora Trust Fund to let the Diaspora contribute at least a dollar per day to improve the livelihood of needy citizens.
More than two months after its establishment, the Premier was discontented because of the scanty fund which was not up to his expectations.
However, following his renewed call that “Aspiration which is not backed by action is not better than daydream”, the contribution of the Diaspora rose from 800,000 to 1.6 Million USD within two weeks.
The scholars told ENA that the Diaspora Trust Fund, which was recently initiated by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, is a turning point to further strengthen the contribution of Diaspora to the national development.