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Regional Policies on Approval of Placements for Intercountry Adoption in Ethiopia

The Department of State wishes to update the adoption community on information received during lengthy discussions with the Ministry of Women, Children, and Youth Affairs (MOWCYA) regarding the delays in some regions and changes to regional level policies toward intercountry adoption. Regional authorities in Ethiopia have authority to make regional level policy changes to intercountry adoption processing. The following regions have reported changes in their policies towards approvals of placements for intercountry adoption.