Experience and future direction in ethiopian rural land administration by tigistu gebremeskel abza1 1. It has also enjoyed a considerable attention by the government. Board bureau of agriculture and rural development caadp comprehensive africa agriculture development program. What are the desired impacts of the current development policy and the various instruments it uses to solve constraints. To present the scope and origins of rural development. Strategic plan 2011 2014 rural development and land.
Myths and realities in strategy and development kwan s. The challenges of agriculture and rural development in. It highlights the need to develop stronger and more functional linkages between rural and urban areas. The report is the result of rigorous analysis, and extensive consultations with national. The national employment policy and strategy n eps of ethiopia is prepared in response to the need for such a framework to guide interventions aimed at improving employment and its poverty outcomes in the country. The agricultural development strategy under agriculture development led industrialization adli and sustainable development and poverty reduction program sdprp focused on enhancing the productive. West and east africa mali, burkina faso, ghana, ethiopia, uganda and. The author utilizes data from world bank wb and food association. Yekatit 11 and rural and agricultural transformation in ethiopia.
Ethiopias agriculture sector policy and investment. This report takes a spatial approach to study ethiopia s rural development strategies. Strategies to deal with rural development should take into consideration the remoteness and potentials in rural areas and provide targeted differentiated approaches. The definition of rural development has evolved through time as a result of changes in the perceived mechanisms andor goals of development. Since 1991, ethiopia s record of economic growth has been very impressive.
Rural development policy making tools and frameworks in ethiopia. Rural development policy of ethiopia with particular emphasis on. Rural development policy of ethiopia with particular emphasis. Strategy and policy development involves planning how to develop, draft, and prepare for enactment of your policy. Rural development policy of ethiopia with particular. With this in mind, the following section will attempt to provide greater insight into our policies and strategies for rural and agricultural development in ethiopia. Ministry of finance and economic development economic policy and planning department addis ababa april, 2003. National employment policy and strategy of ethiopia. Planning for rural development in rural sierra leone. The korean miracle 19621980 revisited kellogg institute. Generating economic growth and job opportunities has become a key priority in low or lower density regions. Agricultural and rural development ard is a fundamental component of ethiopia s economic growth and poverty reduction strategy.
In practice, this will require updating the existing rural development strategy in order to better integrate the interaction of rural and urban areas. Socioeconomic structure of rural households in sierra leone, rural poverty, approaches to rural development, theories and strategies of rural development, development administration. Case study ethiopias agricultural development policy challenges. The fdres rural development policies and strategies have already accorded special attention that these areas deserve.
Ethiopia s main development challenge continues to be generating quality economic growth that will substantially reduce its still high poverty levels, particularly in rural areas. Evaluation of rural development policy and strategy in ethiopia. Development is not only a matter of endowments and opportunity factors. Pdf agriculture, food insecurity and agricultural policy in. Yet, ethiopia is faced with complex poverty, which is broad, deep and structural.
The challenges of agriculture and rural development in africa. International conference on a development strategy of horn of africa. This national employment policy and strategy document is organized as follows. Gender analysis of the agriculture and rural sector 15 3. A key element of our economic development objective is to assure accelerated growth. He is a development economist, occasionally serving as an economic. Background ethiopia is an ancient country located in the horn of africa with a land area of 1. Follow follow ing figure 3 we might reduce the complex debate surrounding the issue into two. Strategies, models, and economic theories of development in rural regions by brian j. Rural development is a disputed notion both in practice, policy and theory. Rural development policy making tools and frameworks in ethiopia amanuel kussia term paper politics international.
Experience and future direction in ethiopian rural land. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia sustainable development. Given the dominance of agriculture in the ethiopian economy, i. Ethiopia s integrated rural development strategy, designed to increase incomes of small farmers, elicit their participation in the development effort, and create possibilities for replicating the efforts on a large scale is evaluated. Rural development policies and practices have passed through various phases. This paper critically examines the role of policies and institutions in addressing the developmental challenges of urban centers in ethiopia. This definition of rural development, however, has to be further qualified. Ethiopia s goals of inclusive democratic reform, broadbased economic prosperity, and lasting stability. Marketled agricultural development strategy a term paper submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the course gads 503 development perspectives and political theories. This is due to their distinct economic setups and views on agriculture.
Creating a strategy and drafting the policy can help you make the policy option you selected actionable. Dear sir i want biodiversity policy of ethiopia doc. The present rural development policy and strategies underscores one basic objective with regard to economic development, i. Moving away from the integrated rural development approach from the 1990s, donor strategy for agriculture especially in africa was increasingly subsumed within a broader rural focus, which diminished the importance of the agricultural sector. The author utilizes data from world bank wb and food association organization fao to.
The institutional capacity to implement these, however, is generally limited. Rural development sustainable development knowledge. Thus, poverty eradication was and is the central development agenda of the government that guides its development activities. Agricultural development policies of ethiopia since 1957.
Agriculture and rural development policy global agriculture and. Agriculture, food insecurity and agricultural policy in ethiopia belete, a. Aug, 2018 agriculture is the mainstay of ethiopian economy involving major source of employment and gross national product. These cover the matters set out in cs11 together with criteria seeking to minimise the environmental impact of the development. The definition of rural development varies from one point of view to the other. Practices and history of rural development policies in ethiopia. The development objective was to sustainably increase rural incomes and national food security.
National policies and strategies ethiopian legal brief. The definition of rural development has evolved through time as a result of changes in the perceived mechanisms and or goals of development. This has had an effect on rural development policy. We are confident that all the parties involved in the development of this strategy document. Ethiopias agricultural development policy challenges 1. The second part deals with the outcomes of those policy.
Review of the evolution of the ethiopian rural development policy under different political systems reveals the significance of prevailing policies. Ethiopia and china have been implementing rural development policies and strategies to lead millions of rural poor out of poverty. The national development policies of ethiopia economics essay. Ethiopia needs to develop and implement bottom up demand based, top down incentive oriented, target specific, research based and pro. The national government has adopted policies to reduce the severity of cyclical. Ethiopias agriculture sector policy and investment framework.
The study investigates ethiopia s and chinas rural development policies since the major rural reform periods. Its aims to engage and reach anyone with an interest in and commitment to rural development in europe. Strategic plan 20112014 department of rural development. Part one the rural development policy and strategies in the context of ethiopias overall development. This policy defines social protection as being a set of formal and informal interventions that aim to reduce social and economic risks, vulnerabilities and deprivations for all people and facilitates equitable growth. The goal of pif was to contribute to ethiopia s achievement of middleincome status by 2025. State policies in different regimes affected the expansion of agricultural mechanization in ethiopia in various ways. Ethiopias main development challenge continues to be generating quality economic growth that will substantially reduce its still high poverty levels, particularly in rural areas. In may 2009 we embarked on a journey that was to pave the path for rural development and land reform in south africa.
Ethiopia agriculture and rural development policy gafsp. The meaning of rural development has been the subject of much debate and little agreement. Policies, institutional settings and practical implementation strategies of integrated and balanced development discourse of basic sectoral and urban rural economic linkages urels missed in abcs such as ethiopia. That is why the united states is launching a new global food security strategy and investing over the next five years to support ethiopia on its path to selfreliance, as part of our overall efforts to help ethiopia achieve a. Kim is professor of economics and departmental fellow of the kellogg institute at the university of notre dame. This process may look different depending on the policy you selected. The agriculturecentered rural development strategy maps out our. Following to the adoption of this strategy the national food security program was established in 1998 by targeting food insecurity in four regions. Despite the marked reduction in the countrys poverty levels, an estimated. Dear abrish,may you send the national ict policy please. Whilst there are european union policies and programmes, such as 5 b and leader.
We are confident that all the parties involved in the development of this strategy document and, of course, all the other stakeholders and development actors who would share the vision contained therein, will exert their utmost efforts in supporting, both financially and. Policy cs15 sets out 21 criteria that proposals should meet on implementing sustainable development. Lessons from the international experience pdf, 538 kb towards improved transactions of land use rights in ethiopia pdf, 428 kb. This national employment policy and strategy document is. Section 1 to examine state intervention in the rural sector during the 1970s the green revolution, integrated rural development and basic needs and the lessons these provide for rural development policy in the 21st century. Strategic plan 20112014 minister of rural development. Ruraland agriculturecentered development as a means of ensuring rapid economic growth. Advancing rural development policy and analysis the new rural paradigm was a response to changing conditions in rural areas. As such, the development of intermediary cities and small urban centres provides large scope for inclusive rural transformation. Specific policy related to mechanization was missing, nonetheless, the rural development policies and strategies in those periods imposed vital influences. By african, standard rural development programme has long history in ethiopia. The proportion of the population below the poverty line is 44 per cent in 19992000. Published on 17 july 2018 modified on 24 july 2018 by super user 287 downloads.
Berry professor of geography university of chicago introduction the prosperity of the united states has reached an unprecedented level. The report is the result of rigorous analysis, and extensive consultations with national and international stakeholders. Statistical evidence shows that agriculture is not the main source of rural jobs and incomes anymore and that several rural regions perform in line with urban regions in terms of economic growth. A healthy and dynamic agricultural sector is an important foundation of rural development. The struggle against poverty is directly linked to saving rural people. Other sectoral strategies and policies are key to realizing the objectives of the agricultural and rural development sector, which must also be. Policy, legislative and institutional context 10 2. Digest of ethiopias national policies, strategies and. Ethiopia s agricultural development policy challenges 1. The european network for rural development enrd acts as a hub of information on how rural development policy, programmes, projects and other initiatives are working in practice and how they can be improved to achieve more. Likewise, support to agricultural development in ethiopia requires the coordinated management of very many activities. Case study ethiopias agricultural development policy. Pif preparation was guided by existing policies and strategies of the government of ethiopia.