Ethiopia | INPRF

Meti Busha

Financial Management Trainer and Consultant, AGAR Development Partners

Meti Busha has long years of experience in the sphere of financial management and grant management at different international NGOs such as CSSP-British Council, World Vision Ethiopia, PACT Ethiopia & RTI Ethiopia. She has managed different donors’ funds such as USAID, DFID, AUSAID, and other major donors working in Ethiopia. She has significant skills & experience in capacity development activities on the subject of financial management, grant management & sustainability training & mentoring. She has also exposure in working on the overall organisational development, system design and other consultancy services for the efficiency and profitability of five for-profit companies that are different in nature.

“I am excited to champion INPAS because it will bring a standardised accounting and reporting for the CSO sector – whereas we are currently struggling with the adoption of IPSAS. INPAS is tailored for the sector so that it will be much easier to implement and fits the purpose very well.”

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Barnabas Ayalew | Co-Champion

Head of Internal Audit, Risk & Compliance, FSD Ethiopia

Barnabas Getu Ayalew is an experienced Audit, Risk, and Compliance professional with over 19 years of progressive experience across Eastern Africa. He is a Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA) and a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA, USA), recognized for his strong technical competence in audit quality, financial reporting, risk management, and nonprofit sector accountability.

In his current role at Financial Sector Deepening Ethiopia (FSD Ethiopia) he provides strategic assurance, strengthens governance frameworks, and supports the organization’s mission to advance inclusive finance in Ethiopia. In this role, he leads risk‑based internal audits, facilitates organizational culture assessments, and advises leadership on compliance and risk mitigation measures.

Barnabas previously served as Head of Internal Audit at the Desert Locust Control Organization for Eastern Africa (DLCO‑EA) and as Financial Controller at Unilever East Africa, where he oversaw IFRS compliance, SOX controls, and enterprise‑wide risk management. His career also includes extensive audit practice experience as Audit Manager at AW Thomas Chartered Certified Accountants (now Grant Thornton Ethiopia), leading statutory and donor‑funded audits for major public, private, and nonprofit entities including banks, INGOs, and global development programs.

He has contributed to regulatory reform through his role as Senior Audit Quality Advisor at the Accounting and Auditing Board of Ethiopia (AABE), where he reviewed audit quality, conducted root cause analyses, and trained reviewers on ISQM 1 and International Standards on Auditing (ISAs).

Barnabas has delivered audit, compliance, and financial advisory work across Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, and Somaliland, supporting organizations such as GIZ, UN agencies, EU-funded programmes, and international NGOs. His multi-country expertise equips him with a nuanced understanding of donor accountability, nonprofit transparency, and risk governance.

Passionate about strengthening the nonprofit accountability ecosystem, he is committed to championing INPAS to advance nonprofit accounting standards, improve financial reporting transparency, and enhance trust in the sector.

He is known for his excellent communication skills, multicultural exposure, and leadership in driving governance improvements and embedding robust risk management practices across diverse institutions.

“I am excited to champion INPAS because like-minded people are working together for a great purpose. As my passion is to see a world of accountability and transparency for better use of scarce resources in a sustainable manner – promoting INPAS is an ideal place to fulfil my dream.”