# Ethiopia's president sets public-service and coverage targets for 2019 year

> President Taye Atske-Selassie set targets of 65 percent electricity access, 85 percent health-insurance coverage and 70 percent school-feeding coverage.

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- Published: 2026-10-06T17:11:50+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-07T00:51:59+03:00
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President Taye Atske-Selassie presented Ethiopia's priorities for the 2019 Ethiopian year at a joint parliamentary session on 6 October. Targets reported by the Ethiopian News Agency include raising electricity access to 65 percent, health-insurance coverage to 85 percent and school-feeding coverage to 70 percent.

He said forest cover, reported at a current level of 26 percent, would be expanded, without giving a new numerical target. These are government targets for the coming year, not achieved outcomes.

## Data

### Ethiopia's 2019-year targets

Coverage and service targets President Taye Atske-Selassie presented to Parliament on 6 October.

Methodology: The table contains prospective targets reported by ENA. The source gives a current baseline only for forest cover, at 26 percent.

| Area | Announced target | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity access | 65 percent | 2019 Ethiopian year |
| Health insurance coverage | 85 percent | 2019 Ethiopian year |
| Forest cover | 26 percent current level to be expanded | 2019 Ethiopian year |
| School feeding coverage | 70 percent | 2019 Ethiopian year |

Sources: <https://www.ena.et/web/eng/w/eng_9686977> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/ethiopia-president-sets-2019-year-public-service-and-coverage-targets/data/ethiopia-2019-year-national-targets?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/ethiopia-president-sets-2019-year-public-service-and-coverage-targets/data/ethiopia-2019-year-national-targets?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Ethiopian News Agency](<https://www.ena.et/web/eng/w/eng_9686977>) (Source checked: 2026-10-06; Published: 2026-10-06)

## Correction history

- 2026-10-07T00:51:59+03:00: German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article.

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