On 14 June 2016, Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn signed Joint Declaration towards Strategic Engagement of both relations with EU Commissioner Jean-Claude Juncker which has six sectorial dialogues: Governance and Human Rights; Regional Peace and Security; Countering Terrorism and Violent Radicalism; Migration; Social and Economic Development, Investment and Trade; and Climate Change and Environmental Cooperation.

[1] Political relations between the EU and Ethiopia are founded on the Cotonou Agreement, its Article 8 to 13 define the bilateral dialogue and partnership as well as commitment.

It includes diverse aspect of cooperation, trade, and economic development, consolidation of democratic institutions, regional peace and security and migration.

[2] On 14 June 2016, Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker signed a Joint Declaration towards an EU-Ethiopia Strategic Engagement.

This commits both sides to annual Ministerial Meeting and six sectorial dialogues: Governance and Human Rights; Regional Peace and Security; Countering Terrorism and Violent Radicalism; Migration; Social and Economic Development, Investment and Trade; and Climate Change and Environmental Cooperation.

The EU Commission and membership provide 1/3 of ODA to Ethiopia with 1 billion USD per year, and is progressively leading the country's economic system working within EU+ and the wider DAG community on aid effectiveness.