{"id":4825,"date":"2026-09-03T05:16:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T05:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/?p=4825"},"modified":"2026-09-03T05:16:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T05:16:22","slug":"mayor-adanech-abiebie-recognized-as-an-early-childhood-development-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/mayor-adanech-abiebie-recognized-as-an-early-childhood-development-champion\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Adanech Abiebie Recognized as an \u201cEarly Childhood Development Champion\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"728\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/790226662_1003384432732432_623575678292304939_n-1024x728.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/790226662_1003384432732432_623575678292304939_n-1024x728.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/790226662_1003384432732432_623575678292304939_n-767x545.png 767w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/790226662_1003384432732432_623575678292304939_n-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/790226662_1003384432732432_623575678292304939_n.jpg 1102w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AMN PLUS- September 3, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Addis Ababa Mayor Adanech Abiebie has been recognized as an \u201cEarly Childhood Development Champion\u201d by the international Act for Early Years Initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The recognition honors Mayor Adanech Abiebie\u2019s leadership and the investments being made by the Addis Ababa City Administration in child development, particularly through the \u201cAddis Ababa Future Hope Early Childhood Development Initiative.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The initiative works to place early childhood development at the center of government policies and the global investment agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"690\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/791276668_1486003236686602_7161792466915440851_n-1-690x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4828\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/791276668_1486003236686602_7161792466915440851_n-1-690x1024.png 690w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/791276668_1486003236686602_7161792466915440851_n-1-202x300.png 202w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/791276668_1486003236686602_7161792466915440851_n-1.jpg 728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The recognition was presented on behalf of the initiative\u2019s partners by Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was awarded in collaboration with various partner organizations, including UNICEF and UNESCO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The recognition is expected to significantly strengthen efforts to make Addis Ababa a model of city leadership in early childhood development in Africa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AMN PLUS- September 3, 2026 Addis Ababa Mayor Adanech Abiebie has been recognized as an \u201cEarly Childhood Development Champion\u201d by the international Act for Early Years Initiative. 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