DOCSLIB.ORG

Assessment of Indigenous Conflict Resolution Systems and Practices.Pdf

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Assessment of Indigenous Conflict Resolution Systems and Practices.Pdf MEKELLE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT OF INDIGENOUS CONFLICT RESOLUTION SYSTEMS AND PRACTICES: IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: (A SURVEY OF SIMADA WOREDA, AMHARA REGION, ETHIOPIA) BY: BAMLAK YIDEG A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MANAGMENT IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (GOVERNANCE, DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT) PRINCIPAL ADVISOR CO-ADVISOR TESFAY AREGAWI (ASSISTANT PROFESSOR) BETELHEM SISAY (MSc) JUNE, 2013 MEKELLE, ETHIOPIA Mekelle University College of Business and Economics Department of Management Assessment of Indigenous Conflict Resolution Systems and Practices: Implication for Socio-Economic Development: (A Survey of Simada Woreda, Amhara Region, Ethiopia) By Bamlak Yideg Approved by: Signature __________________________________ ______________ (Advisor) _________________________________ ______________ (Internal examiner) ___________________________________ ______________ (External examiner) ii | P a g e Declaration The thesis entitled “Assessment of Indigenous Conflict Resolution Systems and Practices: Implication for Socio-Economic Development: A Survey of Simada Woreda, Amhara Region, Ethiopia” is my original work and has not been presented for a degree, diploma or fellowship to any other university and that all the sources of materials used for the thesis have been dully acknowledged. Bamlak Yideg Signature: _________________ Date: _____________________ i | P a g e Certification This is to certify that this thesis entitled ―Assessment of Indigenous Conflict Resolution Systems and Practices: Implication for Socio-Economic Development: A Survey of Simada Woreda, Amhara Region, Ethiopia‖ Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the degree of MA, in Development studies of the college of Business and Economics, Mekelle University, through the Department of Management, done by Mr. Bamlak Yideg, ID, No, CBE/PR044/04 is carried out by him under our guidance.. Principal Advisor: Tesfay Aregawi (Assistant Professor) Signature: __________________ Date: _______________________ Co-advisor: Betelhem Sisay (MSc) Signature: __________________ Date: __________________ ii | P a g e Acknowledgements I would like to express my heartfelt and sincere gratitude to my Principal Advisor Tesfay Aregawi (Assistant Professor) for his diligent assistance, important and constructive comments, suggestions and advice, and dedication of his precious time in reading and correcting this research starting from the beginning. My appreciation also goes to my co-advisor Betelhem Sisay for her invaluable support, constructive comments, suggestions and advices in coordination with the principal advisor and independently. I am happy to give my special thanks to the woreda desk and woreda court of Simada for their great role in supplying relevant and up to date information. I am also glad to thank my family and my classmates for their support and advice from the beginning. In addition, I would like to express my special thanks to the community of Simada woreda for their honest cooperation in providing the necessary information. Lastly, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to priest Aschale Gobe (woreda militia desk officer) for his endeavor and diligent work to organize the community, supervise the enumerators and all necessary assistance he made in time of data collection. iii | P a g e List of Abbreviations and Acronyms ADR………….……....Alternative Dispute Resolution CSA…………………..Central Statics Agency CR …………………....Conflict Resolution EACC……………….. Ethiopian Arbitration and Conciliation Center FDRE……………..….Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia FGD……………….....Focus Group Discussions GPS…………………..Global Positioning Satellite System ICR …………………..Indigenous Conflict Resolution IK……………………..Indigenous Knowledge Nd ………………….…No date NGOs …………………Non-Governmental Organizations NURC…………………National Unity Reconciliation Commission OSSREA ……………..Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa SPSS …………………..Statistical Package for Social Science UN……………………. United Nations UNDP………………….United Nations Development Program UNESCO ……………...United Nations Educational Social and Cultural Organization USA…………………… United States of America USAID………………... United States Agency for International Development iv | P a g e Glossary Gadaa: Oromo traditional administrative institution. Giligil: conforms to a kind of amicable process of dispute resolution. Indigenous: originating or occurring naturally in a particular place, native. Irq: The term Irq is the Amharic translation of the term ―conciliation‖. Kolla: lowland or a tropical type of zone. Mahber: is a kind of association which has religious ground; St. Michael and St. Marry for men and women. Shimglina: This literally means elderliness, denotes dispute solution by elderly persons. Tella bet: a house in which people drinking locally prepared beverage. Wina degua: neither highland nor lowland. Woreda: it is an administrative division of Ethiopia (managed by a local government), equivalent to a district. Yezemed danginet/ Yebetezemed danginet: solving disputes by blood or consanguinity relatives. v | P a g e Abstract Unless conflict is managed properly, it results in political, social and economical destruction of human beings. The cost of conflict depends on the type of conflict resolution system that individuals used to settle disagreements. The main objective of this study was assessing indigenous conflict resolution systems and practices and their implication for socio- economic development of the rural people in the study area. Specifically, the study identified the common types of conflict; the common causes of conflict; explored the economic advantage of indigenous conflict resolution system and restoring the social relationship of residents in the study area. Finally the study identified the challenges that indigenous conflict resolution system facing and the weakness that indigenous conflict resolution have. The study was conducted by using a sample of 176 household respondents who have ever experienced disputes. The household respondents selected using snowball sampling technique. Moreover, focus group discussions and interview were also employed to collect qualitative data. The study finds that 127 household respondents are involved in to land and land related conflict and land conflicts are increasing from time to time. The main causes of land conflicts are poor demarcation of boarder, inheritance problem and shortage of land and others. The study further explored the advantage of indigenous conflict resolution systems and practices to economic development. The household respondents who have used indigenous method of conflict resolution system helped them to save their money and time. Because of using this indigenous conflict resolution system, they have been restoring their relationship and inviting their conflict party and support each other. Furthermore, the study finds that to capacitate the ability of local elders the woreda government support is only confined to providing training and the process of selecting trainee is filed by corrupt practices. Lack of office for local elders also another challenge for the task of these local elders to perform their activity. Moreover, the practice of illegal gun trade challenges the daily life of the residents in the study area. The geographical location of the woreda surrounded by two major rivers; Abay/Nile and Beshilo Rivers which borders the study area with Goncha Sisso Enese and Saint Woreda respectively make the situation worst because it is difficult for security forces to control the area. This results in the loss of life of innocent peoples and security forces especially during market day. In addition, the Federal and regional governments release the prisoners following the coming of New Year before finishing their punishment and this is believed to aggravate the problem in which the victim side often takes revenge because of dissatisfaction with the decision of the government. There are different mechanisms that help to minimize the above problems. To minimize the problem of land and land related problems, the woreda land administration desk should immediately enter in to new demarcation process. It shall use the modern and scientific international land cadastre system by using GPS/ satellite navigation system in order to demarcate appropriately and reduce the complains like other woredas in the region. To minimize the problem of illegal gun trade, the woreda police office and woreda militia desk should work cooperatively with the adjacent woredas of Goncha Sisso Enese and Saint. Key words: indigenous conflict resolution, land, conflict, socio-economic, local elders. vi | P a g e Contents Title pages Declaration ....................................................................................................................................... i Certification .................................................................................................................................... ii List of Abbreviations and Acronyms ............................................................................................. iv Glossary .......................................................................................................................................... v Abstract .........................................................................................................................................
Load more

Recommended publications
  • ETHIOPIA - National Hot Spot Map 31 May 2010
    ETHIOPIA - National Hot Spot Map 31 May 2010 R Legend Eritrea E Tigray R egion !ª D 450 ho uses burned do wn d ue to th e re ce nt International Boundary !ª !ª Ahferom Sudan Tahtay Erob fire incid ent in Keft a hum era woreda. I nhabitan ts Laelay Ahferom !ª Regional Boundary > Mereb Leke " !ª S are repo rted to be lef t out o f sh elter; UNI CEF !ª Adiyabo Adiyabo Gulomekeda W W W 7 Dalul E !Ò Laelay togethe r w ith the regiona l g ove rnm ent is Zonal Boundary North Western A Kafta Humera Maychew Eastern !ª sup portin g the victim s with provision o f wate r Measle Cas es Woreda Boundary Central and oth er imm ediate n eeds Measles co ntinues to b e re ported > Western Berahle with new four cases in Arada Zone 2 Lakes WBN BN Tsel emt !A !ª A! Sub-city,Ad dis Ababa ; and one Addi Arekay> W b Afa r Region N b Afdera Military Operation BeyedaB Ab Ala ! case in Ahfe rom woreda, Tig ray > > bb The re a re d isplaced pe ople from fo ur A Debark > > b o N W b B N Abergele Erebtoi B N W Southern keb eles of Mille and also five kebeles B N Janam ora Moegale Bidu Dabat Wag HiomraW B of Da llol woreda s (400 0 persons) a ff ected Hot Spot Areas AWD C ases N N N > N > B B W Sahl a B W > B N W Raya A zebo due to flo oding from Awash rive r an d ru n Since t he beg in nin g of th e year, Wegera B N No Data/No Humanitarian Concern > Ziquala Sekota B a total of 967 cases of AWD w ith East bb BN > Teru > off fro m Tigray highlands, respective ly.
    [Show full text]
  • Final Report1
    PROJECT REPORT To: Austrian Development Agency NGO Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Zelinkagasse 2, 1010 Vienna E-mail: [email protected] Project progress reports are to be presented by e-mail as contractually agreed. Originals of additional documents can be sent to the NGO Cooperation desk. Final Report1 Contract number: 2679-00/2016 Contract partner in Austria Local project partner Name: Name: CARE Österreich CARE Ethiopia Address: Address: Lange Gasse 30/4, 1080 Vienna, Austria Telephone, e-mail: Telephone, e-mail: +43 1 715 0 715 +251 911 237 582 [email protected] +251911819687 Project officer/contact: Project officer/contact: Stéphanie Bouriel Teyent Taddesse [email protected] [email protected] Worku Abebaw [email protected] Project title: Emergency Seed Support to Smallholder Drought- Affected Farmers in South Gondar Ethiopia Country: Ethiopia Region/place: Amhara /South Gondar Duration from: 29 Feb 2016 to: 30 November 2016 Report as at (date):November 30, 2016 submitted on: March 7, 2017 Invoicing as at (date) in euros Submitted for Total project costs Invoiced to date Outstanding verification as at (date) 430,000 EURO 424,598.14 EURO 424.598,14 EURO 5.401,86 Date, report written by CARE Ethiopia, February 2017 1 Delete as applicable NGO individual projects– version: January 2009 | 1 PROJECT REPORT 1. Brief description of project progress2 (German, max. 1 page) A drought due to the effect of El Niño phenomenon had impacted 10.2 million people in various regions of Ethiopia. South Gonder administrative zone located in Amhara region and comprising seven livelihood zones, was amongst the areas most affected.
    [Show full text]
  • AMHARA REGION : Who Does What Where (3W) (As of 13 February 2013)
    AMHARA REGION : Who Does What Where (3W) (as of 13 February 2013) Tigray Tigray Interventions/Projects at Woreda Level Afar Amhara ERCS: Lay Gayint: Beneshangul Gumu / Dire Dawa Plan Int.: Addis Ababa Hareri Save the fk Save the Save the df d/k/ CARE:f k Save the Children:f Gambela Save the Oromia Children: Children:f Children: Somali FHI: Welthungerhilfe: SNNPR j j Children:l lf/k / Oxfam GB:af ACF: ACF: Save the Save the af/k af/k Save the df Save the Save the Tach Gayint: Children:f Children: Children:fj Children:l Children: l FHI:l/k MSF Holand:f/ ! kj CARE: k Save the Children:f ! FHI:lf/k Oxfam GB: a Tselemt Save the Childrenf: j Addi Dessie Zuria: WVE: Arekay dlfk Tsegede ! Beyeda Concern:î l/ Mirab ! Concern:/ Welthungerhilfe:k Save the Children: Armacho f/k Debark Save the Children:fj Kelela: Welthungerhilfe: ! / Tach Abergele CRS: ak Save the Children:fj ! Armacho ! FHI: Save the l/k Save thef Dabat Janamora Legambo: Children:dfkj Children: ! Plan Int.:d/ j WVE: Concern: GOAL: Save the Children: dlfk Sahla k/ a / f ! ! Save the ! Lay Metema North Ziquala Children:fkj Armacho Wegera ACF: Save the Children: Tenta: ! k f Gonder ! Wag WVE: Plan Int.: / Concern: Save the dlfk Himra d k/ a WVE: ! Children: f Sekota GOAL: dlf Save the Children: Concern: Save the / ! Save: f/k Chilga ! a/ j East Children:f West ! Belesa FHI:l Save the Children:/ /k ! Gonder Belesa Dehana ! CRS: Welthungerhilfe:/ Dembia Zuria ! î Save thedf Gaz GOAL: Children: Quara ! / j CARE: WVE: Gibla ! l ! Save the Children: Welthungerhilfe: k d k/ Takusa dlfj k
    [Show full text]
  • English-Full (0.5
    Enhancing the Role of Forestry in Building Climate Resilient Green Economy in Ethiopia Strategy for scaling up effective forest management practices in Amhara National Regional State with particular emphasis on smallholder plantations Wubalem Tadesse Alemu Gezahegne Teshome Tesema Bitew Shibabaw Berihun Tefera Habtemariam Kassa Center for International Forestry Research Ethiopia Office Addis Ababa October 2015 Copyright © Center for International Forestry Research, 2015 Cover photo by authors FOREWORD This regional strategy document for scaling up effective forest management practices in Amhara National Regional State, with particular emphasis on smallholder plantations, was produced as one of the outputs of a project entitled “Enhancing the Role of Forestry in Ethiopia’s Climate Resilient Green Economy”, and implemented between September 2013 and August 2015. CIFOR and our ministry actively collaborated in the planning and implementation of the project, which involved over 25 senior experts drawn from Federal ministries, regional bureaus, Federal and regional research institutes, and from Wondo Genet College of Forestry and Natural Resources and other universities. The senior experts were organised into five teams, which set out to identify effective forest management practices, and enabling conditions for scaling them up, with the aim of significantly enhancing the role of forests in building a climate resilient green economy in Ethiopia. The five forest management practices studied were: the establishment and management of area exclosures; the management of plantation forests; Participatory Forest Management (PFM); agroforestry (AF); and the management of dry forests and woodlands. Each team focused on only one of the five forest management practices, and concentrated its study in one regional state.
    [Show full text]
  • Ethiopia: Amhara Region Administrative Map (As of 05 Jan 2015)
    Ethiopia: Amhara region administrative map (as of 05 Jan 2015) ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Abrha jara ! Tselemt !Adi Arikay Town ! Addi Arekay ! Zarima Town !Kerakr ! ! T!IGRAY Tsegede ! ! Mirab Armacho Beyeda ! Debark ! Debarq Town ! Dil Yibza Town ! ! Weken Town Abergele Tach Armacho ! Sanja Town Mekane Berhan Town ! Dabat DabatTown ! Metema Town ! Janamora ! Masero Denb Town ! Sahla ! Kokit Town Gedebge Town SUDAN ! ! Wegera ! Genda Wuha Town Ziquala ! Amba Giorges Town Tsitsika Town ! ! ! ! Metema Lay ArmachoTikil Dingay Town ! Wag Himra North Gonder ! Sekota Sekota ! Shinfa Tomn Negade Bahr ! ! Gondar Chilga Aukel Ketema ! ! Ayimba Town East Belesa Seraba ! Hamusit ! ! West Belesa ! ! ARIBAYA TOWN Gonder Zuria ! Koladiba Town AMED WERK TOWN ! Dehana ! Dagoma ! Dembia Maksegnit ! Gwehala ! ! Chuahit Town ! ! ! Salya Town Gaz Gibla ! Infranz Gorgora Town ! ! Quara Gelegu Town Takusa Dalga Town ! ! Ebenat Kobo Town Adis Zemen Town Bugna ! ! ! Ambo Meda TownEbinat ! ! Yafiga Town Kobo ! Gidan Libo Kemkem ! Esey Debr Lake Tana Lalibela Town Gomenge ! Lasta ! Muja Town Robit ! ! ! Dengel Ber Gobye Town Shahura ! ! ! Wereta Town Kulmesk Town Alfa ! Amedber Town ! ! KUNIZILA TOWN ! Debre Tabor North Wollo ! Hara Town Fogera Lay Gayint Weldiya ! Farta ! Gasay! Town Meket ! Hamusit Ketrma ! ! Filahit Town Guba Lafto ! AFAR South Gonder Sal!i Town Nefas mewicha Town ! ! Fendiqa Town Zege Town Anibesema Jawi ! ! ! MersaTown Semen Achefer ! Arib Gebeya YISMALA TOWN ! Este Town Arb Gegeya Town Kon Town ! ! ! ! Wegel tena Town Habru ! Fendka Town Dera
    [Show full text]
  • Inter Personal Conflict Resolution Methods on Case of Land in Semadawerda, South Gonder Ethiopia
    ial Scien oc ce S s Bantihun and Worku, Arts Social Sci J 2017, 8:6 d J n o u a r DOI: 10.4172/2151-6200.1000315 s n t a r l A Arts and Social Sciences Journal ISSN: 2151-6200 Research Article Open Access Inter Personal Conflict Resolution Methods on Case of Land in SemadaWerda, South Gonder Ethiopia Abay Bantihun* and Melese Worku Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Debre Markos University, Deber Tabor, Ethiopia Abstract The study is about traditional interpersonal conflict resolution methods in the case of land in Arga and Asherakebele 16 in Simada Worda in the local community conflict resolution system was seen in this research study. Simadaworda Arga and Asherakebele the respondents of this research activity, from the total household 75 was selected, from those household 45 males and 30 females was selected based on sampling point. From sampling fighter 25 was selected, from those male 17 female 8, official experts was 24, from those 16 male and 8 female. From total respondent were selected 124, from those 78 males and 46 female. Most of the respondents result indicated that conflict arising by using inheritance problems from males 24.3% (19) and females 19.56% % (9), then problem related to boundary conflicts 34.6% (27 male and 16 female). Keywords: Simada Worda; Arga; Ashera; Inheritance; and investment in natural resources management [4], it is gaining Incompatibility; Traditional; Transparency traction in international development circles DFID [5], as well as in the environmental conservation and peace building communities [6,7]. Background of the Study Simadaworda one of the south Gondar zones, especially this worda Conflict is fundamental and predictable part of human existence.
    [Show full text]
  • July 31, 2018
    Food for the Hungry Ethiopia Development Food Security Activity Targeted Response for Agriculture, Income and Nutrition Project Year II Third Quarter Report April 1 to June 30, 2018 Submission Date: July 31, 2018 [Contract/Agreement] Number: [AID-FFP-A-16-00007] Activity Start Date and End Date: Sep 30, 2016 – Sep 29, 2021 [COR/AOR] Name: Cliff Davison Submitted by: Anthony E. Koomson Senior Director for Public Resources 1001 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 1115, Washington, DC 20036 Tel: 202-480-2540 Email: [email protected] 1. PROJECT OVERVIEW/SUMMARY Targeted Response for Agriculture, Income and Nutrition Program Name: Activity Start Date And End Date: Sep 30, 2016 – Sep 29, 2021 Name of Prime Implementing Partner: Food for the Hungry [Contract/Agreement] Number: AID-FFP-A-16-00007 Name of Subcontractors/Sub- Amhara Credit and Saving Institution, Amhara Development awardees: Association, and Search For Common Ground Major Counterpart Organizations Regional, Zonal and District level Government Line Offices Ethiopia, Amhara Regional State, Seven Districts [Lay Gayint, Geographic Coverage Tach Gayint, Sedi-Muja, Simada, Abergele, Sahila and Ziquala. Reporting Period: April 1 to June 30, 2018 ii Table of Contents 1. PROJECT OVERVIEW/SUMMARY .............................................................................................................. II LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES ............................................................................................................................ III ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ...................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • The Role of Traditional Local Institutions to Improve the Livelihood of Rural
    THE ROLE OF TRADITIONAL LOCAL INSTITUTIONS TO IMPROVE THE LIVELIHOOD OF RURAL COMMUNITY: THE CASE OF TACHGAYINT WEREDA , ANRS SILESHI TESSERA Addis Ababa University Regional and Local Development Studies July 2006 Addis Ababa THE ROLE OF TRADITIONAL LOCAL INSTITUTIONS TO IMPROVE THE LIVELIHOOD OF RURAL COMMUNITY; THE CASE OF TACHGAYINT WEREDA, AMHARA NATIONAL REGIONAL STATE A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES; ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN REGIONA AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES BY SILESEHI TESSERA BEZABHI July 2006 ADDIS ABABA DECLARATION The under signed, declare that this thesis is my original work and has not been presented for a degree in any university, and that all sources of materials used for the thesis have been dully acknowledged. Name:__________________________________ Signature:_______________________________ Place: Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia Date: July 2006 The thesis has been submitted for examination with my approval as a University advisor ________________________________________________ Yohannes G/Micheal (Dr.) July 2006 THE ROLE OF TRADITIONAL LOCAL INSTITUTIONS TO IMPROVE THE LIVELIHOOD OF RURAL COMMUNITY; THE CASE OF TACHGAYINT WEREDA, ANRS Addis Ababa University Regional and Local Development Studies SILESHI TESSERA BEZABHI ID. NO. GSR/0623/97 APPROVED BY SIGNATURE __________________________________ ____________________ CHAIR MAN OF GRADUATE COMMITTEE __________________________________ ____________________ ADVISOR _________________________________
    [Show full text]
  • Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund 2016 Annual Report
    2016 Annual Report Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund 2016 Annual Report TABLE of CONTENTS Forward by the Humanitarian Coordinator 04 Dashboard – Visual Overview 05 Humanitarian Context 06 Allocation Overview 07 Fund Performance 09 Donor Contributions 12 Annexes: Summary of results by Cluster Map of allocations Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund projects funded in 2016 Acronyms Useful Links 1 REFERENCE MAP N i l e SAUDI ARABIA R e d ERITREA S e a YEMEN TIGRAY SUDAN Mekele e z e k e T Lake Tana AFAR DJIBOUTI Bahir Dar Gulf of Aden Asayita AMHARA BENESHANGUL Abay GUMU Asosa Dire Dawa Addis Ababa Awash Hareri Ji Jiga Gambela Nazret (Adama) GAMBELA A EETHIOPIAT H I O P I A k o b o OROMIA Awasa Omo SOMALI SOUTH S SNNPR heb SUDAN ele le Gena Ilemi Triangle SOMALIA UGANDA KENYA INDIAN OCEAN 100 km National capital Regional capital The boundaries and names shown and the designations International boundary used on this map do not imply official endorsement or Region boundary acceptance by the United Nations. Final boundary River between the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of Lake South Sudan has not yet been determined. 2 I FOREWORD DASHBOARD 3 FOREWORD FOREWORD BY THE HUMANITARIAN COORDINATOR In 2016, Ethiopia continued to battle the 2015/2016 El Niño-induced drought; the worst drought to hit the country in fifty years. More than 10.2 million people required relief food assistance at the peak of the drought in April. To meet people’s needs, the Government of Ethiopia and humanitar- ian partners issued an initial appeal for 2016 of US$1.4 billion, which increased to $1.6 billion in August.
    [Show full text]
  • Woreda-Level Crop Production Rankings in Ethiopia: a Pooled Data Approach
    Woreda-Level Crop Production Rankings in Ethiopia: A Pooled Data Approach 31 January 2015 James Warner Tim Stehulak Leulsegged Kasa International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) was established in 1975. IFPRI is one of 15 agricultural research centers that receive principal funding from governments, private foundations, and international and regional organizations, most of which are members of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). RESEARCH FOR ETHIOPIA’S AGRICULTURE POLICY (REAP): ANALYTICAL SUPPORT FOR THE AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION AGENCY (ATA) IFPRI gratefully acknowledges the generous financial support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) for IFPRI REAP, a five-year project to support the Ethiopian ATA. The ATA is an innovative quasi-governmental agency with the mandate to test and evaluate various technological and institutional interventions to raise agricultural productivity, enhance market efficiency, and improve food security. REAP will support the ATA by providing research-based analysis, tracking progress, supporting strategic decision making, and documenting best practices as a global public good. DISCLAIMER This report has been prepared as an output for REAP and has not been reviewed by IFPRI’s Publication Review Committee. Any views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the policies or views of IFPRI, the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, or the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. AUTHORS James Warner, International Food Policy Research Institute Research Coordinator, Markets, Trade and Institutions Division, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia [email protected] Timothy Stehulak, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Research Analyst, P.O.
    [Show full text]
  • 1. Summary COMPILED by DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PROGRAM DEPARTMENT
    Quarter FS Situation & Early Warning Report (July - September 2015) FH – ETHIOPIA, DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PROGRAM (DRRP) DEPARTMENT In the Quarter: Impact of El Nino has resulted in water stress in a substantial scale in the lowlands of South Gondar and Wag Humra zones, causing a number of water sources to dry earlier than normal times According to the Central Statistics Agency of Ethiopia; Ethiopian inflation rate had peaked to 11.9 percent as compared to last year in 1. SummarySeptember from 11.6 percent, because of a rise in food items. Food price inflation had peaked from 1.114.7 General percent Overview a month ago to 16.1 percent, Theaccording early warning to the Agency.report of Oct the 7, quarter 2015 (July - September 2015) is summarized based on reports from currently ongoing FHE project areas of Amhara, SNNP, Oromia, and Benishangul Gumuz Regional States; and from the articles and bulletins of FEWS NET, Food Security updates, etc… The aim of preparing this report is to update partners on the prevailing food security situation at FHE intervention areas and give alert for preparedness and possible responses required. The report briefly includes the weather condition, market performances, health and nutrition and food security situation within the quarter (July - September 2015). COMPILED BY DISASTER RISK 1.2 Major Highlights towardsREDUCTION the end of July 2015,PROGRAM which forced In normal crop production years, the meher farmers to plant crops beyond the planting DEPARTMENT rain usually starts at the beginning of June season. Accordingly, the amount and that enables farmers to start planting meher distribution of rainfall had been much below crops timely and it continues up to the normal within most of the project area month of October for the normal maturity of woredas in the reporting period except Belo, crops.
    [Show full text]
  • Cooperative Agreement No. 663-A-00-04-00419-00
    Cooperative Agreement No. 663-A-00-04-00419-00 Program Period: March 23, 2004 – January 31, 2007 Progress Report of the 2nd Quarter of 2007 (April 01- June 30, 2007) Author’s Name: Teshome Lemma July 29, 2007 Reviewer's Name: Angelita Fasnacht July 30, 2007 Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY..........................................................................................................................3 1 BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................................4 2 Program GOAL AND OBJECTIVES...............................................................................................4 3 STATUS AGAINST WORK PLAN .................................................................................................5 3.1 Statement on Operation Work-Plan Schedule ................................................................ 5 3.2 Key Lessons Learned...................................................................................................... 7 3.3 Challenges Encountered..................................................................................................7 3.4 Recommendation for Future Follow up Activities ......................................................... 8 4 PROJECT PROGRESS.......................................................................................................................8 5 OUTPUT AND IMPACT MONITORING AND EVALUATION ..............................................9 6 PERFORMANCE RELATIVE TO WATER QUALITY...............................................................13
    [Show full text]