Editing Government of Ethiopia (section)

==== Citizen engagement ====
Citizen engagement mechanisms empower individuals and communities to actively participate in governance processes including key programs:

* Financial Transparency and Accountability (FTA): Citizens are engaged in the public budgeting process at federal, regional, and woreda administrative levels through budget literacy training and pre-budget forum discussions.<ref>TAK-Innovative Research and Development Institute PLC (TAK-IRDI). (2022). Assessment of Financial Transparency and Accountability (FTA) Implementation in Ethiopia: Final Report. Submitted to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).</ref>
* Social Accountability (SA): This program involves citizens and civil society in developing joint action plans for basic public services such as education, health, agriculture, water, and sanitation. It includes workshops, training sessions, forum discussions, and interface meetings.<ref>Campbell, L., Mulugeta, F. Z., Tsegay, A. H., & Wampler, B. (2020). Building the foundation for accountability in Ethiopia. <nowiki>https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/432251611739812449/pdf/Building-the-Foundation-for-Accountability-in-Ethiopia.pdf</nowiki></ref>
* The Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM): This mechanism enables citizens to report issues related to government services or projects, starting at the local kebele level and escalating to federal authorities, including the Ombudsman or courts when necessary.<ref>Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MInT). (2021). Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM).</ref>