The premise that the investment environment in Ethiopia is conducive (pharmaceutical industrial park being readied at Kilinto in the outskirts of Addis and huge unmet pharmaceutical need) and interest coupled with the presence of required expertise among Ethiopian pharmaceutical professions) led to the creation of EPPAD Investment interest group. This thematic area is focusing on creating a platform for bringing together individuals and groups with investment interest, experience, expertise, and resources to invest in the pharmaceutical sector in Ethiopia and beyond. Such activities include getting involved in the sector by sole financing, forming a shareholding company, partnering with Pharma companies or financiers. In September 2019, EPPAD organized a pharmaceutical investment forum that attracted over sixty participants and has conducted a feasibility study for socially responsible pharmaceutical manufacturing and import/distribution project.