Water Sector Open Budget
Ethiopia Federal Budget — Water & Energy Ministry — Fiscal Year 2024/25
Total Allocation
ETB 47.2B
FY 2024/25
Utilized to Date
ETB 31.8B
Donor Co-financing
ETB 19.6B
of total allocation
How the Budget Flows
From government and donor sources, through six program areas, to each region of Ethiopia.
Budget by Program — FY 2024/25
≥75% utilization 60–75% <60%
| Program | Allocation (ETB M) | Utilized (ETB M) | Utilization | Donor % | Projects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Supply & Sanitation | 14,800 | 10,230 | 69% | 41% | 18 |
| Irrigation Development | 12,300 | 8,610 | 70% | 38% | 12 |
| Hydropower Development | 9,100 | 7,462 | 82% | 22% | 4 |
| Watershed Management | 4,700 | 3,290 | 70% | 45% | 8 |
| Groundwater Development | 3,600 | 2,124 | 59% | 52% | 6 |
| Flood Management | 2,700 | 1,620 | 60% | 31% | 5 |
| IWRM Governance & M&E | 1,800 | 1,188 | 66% | 58% | 9 |
| Total | 49,000 | 34,524 | 70% | 38% | 62 |
Partner Contributions

IFAD
Committed
ETB 8.2B

Unicef
Committed
ETB 5.1B

UNDP
Committed
ETB 1.8B

SNV
Committed
ETB 2.2B

IRC Ethiopia
Committed
ETB 0.9B

GIZ
Committed
ETB 1.4B
Budget Growth 2019–2025
Our Commitment to Open Finance
Published quarterly budget execution reports since 2021
MoWE publishes quarterly execution updates covering all programs, made available on the ministry portal.
Independent audit by Office of the Federal Auditor General
All water sector expenditures are subject to annual OFAG audit, with findings publicly reported to parliament.
Aligned with PEFA public financial management framework
Reporting follows the Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability framework, enabling international comparability.
