Pdf urban government autonomy and good governance in. The longterm collective interests of the local community shall be prioritized over the interests of any specific interest group or sector of society. Implementation challenges of the social protection system in ethiopia december 2014 washington, d. Its population is currently thought to be 4 million. The international framework is not intended to replace national and sectoral governance codes. Experience in ethiopia by kibrom tafere june, 2008 addis ababa. Assessing the roles of public private partnership in. In recognition of the importance of cities to the countrys growth, the government of ethiopia established the ministry of urban development, housing, and construction mudhco to provide strategic guidance to city governance and management and align urban governance with overall national policies. Family community government local and national regional and international 8 good governance principles for leaders and institutions 1. Whereas, good urban governance practice in land administration has not. Ethiopia is one of the least urbanized countries in africa, with.
If you need to print pages from this book, we recommend downloading it as a pdf. The urban population in ethiopia is increasing rapidly. This has been the particular case in china, korea and other asian countries where cities play a key role, in terms of liberalization and links with other cities. However, good urban governance practice in land administration has not improved. Global communities work in governance and urban management focuses on partnering with local government, promoting citizen participation, and working with community stakeholders to adopt inclusive, comprehensive, and longterm approaches to tackling issues stemming from poverty, rapid urbanization, and climate change.
The implementation of the urban profiling was launched thanks to contributions from the governments of italy, belgium and the netherlands. Since it was considered unseemly for a woman to serve in her own right, ras tafari, the son of ras makonnen and a cousin of menilek, served as zauditus regent and heir apparent. Assessment of urban development practices on business expansion in ethiopia research team mathewos asfaw, msc in planning studies, oxford brookes universityuk abebe zeluel, ma in urban management, erasmus university the netherlands dr. Ethiopia the rise and reign of haile selassie i 191674. Local government discretion andlocal government discretion. Theoretical underpinning of urban governance urban governance can be explained and understood from the point of view of associative network an model. Growth of urban population at the national, addis ababa, dire. Pdf since 1991, ethiopias record of economic growth has been very impressive. Building on progress a plan for accelerated and sustained development to end poverty pasdep 200506200910 volume i. Solomon berhe, phd in development economics and planning, university of economics hungary july 2011.
Ethiopia remains one of the least urbanized countries in africa and almost 80 per cent of the population reside in rural areas where they eke out a living from subsistence agriculture. The quest for good governance in the ethiopian public sector. The project was designed to support the government of ethiopia s urban development and urban good governance progr ams, specifically to support improved performance in the planning, delivery, and sustained provision of priority municipal services and infrastructure by urban local governments. Good governance can enhance capacity building in government for poverty reduction strategies.
This module is the first part of the course on governance and development. Good governance in the public sector consultation draft. Lease holding of urban lands whereas, it is provided by article 40 of the constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia that land is the property of the state and the peoples of ethiopia and that its use shall be subject to specific regulation by law. Free access to public data is an essential prerequisite for integrated planning, and not just data and access, but the possibility to look for specific information and trends. The governance of addis ababa city turn around projects. Tara kumari abstract urban local governance and decentralized local governance has introduced in ethiopia in 1995 with adoption of the federal constitution. Al director, urban governance and capacity building bureau. This proclamation shall be applicable to all urban centers with in ethiopia with regard to urban. It is intended to make the teaching and learning process a more interactive and productive endeavor. The general objective of this study is to assess and understand the role and contribution of the local land governance structures and institutions to the management of the diverse rural land conflicts. If managed proactively, urban population growth presents a huge opportunity to shift the structure and location of economic activity from rural agriculture to the larger and more. Despite different commitment to achieve local autonomy and good governance, the countrys governance suffers from a number of limitations in the last two decades.
Assessing land governance in ethiopian cities 20022011. Introduction cities in ethiopia are facing many challenges of land management. Ethiopia is a federal country with a twotiers structure of decentralized governance. In ethiopia, soon after the end of the cold war, a revolution group called ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front eprdf controlled state power in 1991. Governance, in the world of globalization and competition, matters in accelerating development and in reducing poverty particularly in most developing. Good governance on the ground in ethiopia global journal. Ethiopia second urban local government development program. This new corporate approach is known as rapid urban sector pro.
Based on major findings, the study concludes that ethiopia needs to redefine its urban governance approach and strategies coherently with its political ideology called developmental state democracy. Politicalwhen we talk of good governance in the context of ethiopia the need for political reforms occupies the most prominent place. Good governance is a dismal performance in the ethiopian public sector. Ethiopian urban local governance nega solomon asress, prof. Good governance in the public sector consultation draft for. Hosting 30 percent of the urban population of ethiopia, addis ababa, the capital of ethiopia and the diplomatic centre of africa, is one of the fastest growing cities on the continent. Land tenure in ethiopia has undergone dramatic shifts.
Land can be taxed henry george land value capture principles can be implemented to fund infrastructure p5. Statement of the problem in ethiopia, urban land administration is often perceived as one of the most corrupt sectors in public administration yiadom, et al. Pdf since 1991, ethiopia s record of economic growth has been very impressive. The objective of such a framework should be to develop the philippine urban areas into livable and globally competitive regions which can truly serve as engines of growth. Challenges and way forward in the urban sector executive summary v this, both the administration and political decision making have to work across sectors. This article investigates the structure and practical operation of hawassa citys government institutions using universally accepted yardsticks of good governance as an analytical framework. Addis ababa, ethiopia enhancing urban resilience july 2015. Ethiopia land policy and administration assessment xiii governments from pursuing land redistribution which on several occasions has stripped farmers of rights or reduced landholdings. Appropriate instruments are used to plan for urban expansion and address landuse externalities sustainable planning and management p4. Urban development branch with the urban environment section, the global urban observatory, the shelter branch, the urban governance unit, the gender policy unit, the environment unit and the training and capacity building branch.
Urban locations with such relative advantage are found where different transport routes converge with high degree of compactness, connectivity, density, length and accessibility exhibited within the intra and inter urban road networks. Ethiopia urban local government development project. Addis ababa university, department of public administration and. With more and more people preferring cities as their choice of settlement, the challenge lies not in stemming this time of migration, but in managing and governing our cities better, to improve quality of life and. The concept governance calls for the engagement of the private sector and organized civil society to take part in the city affairs. This thesis explores the management of solid waste in addis ababa, with the objective of. Mamo, deputy prime minister in the governance and reform cluster. In urban areas, organized crime syndicates such as the land mafia may influence decisionmaking. The 1989 world bank study, subsaharan africa from crisis to sustainable growth 1, indicated good governance as a public service that is efficient, a judicial system that is reliable, and an administration that is accountable to the public.
The project office had also brought on board people from the oromia urban planning institute. An assessment of the challenges and prospects of good. In some rural areas locally powerful families may make or influence decisionmaking. Each region has its own autonomous and elected government. The second urban local government development program ulgdp ii is designed as program for results pforr, which scales up the ongoing ulgdp 2008092014 a performancebased grant pbg program, with financing from the world bank and government of ethiopia goe, in the form of. Good governance, land management, land delivery, formal and informal settlements.
Ethiopia second urban local government development. Its geographic location, combined with its political and socioeconomic status have made it a melting pot to hundreds of thousands of people coming from all. The differences between land administration and land reform are emphasized, as is the central role of good governance in building and operating successful las. If managed proactively, urban population growth presents a huge opportunity to shift the structure and location of economic activity from rural agriculture to the larger and more diversified urban industrial and service sectors.
Ikeja is a typical example in the history of growth and development of cities in nigeria. Ethiopia is engaged in rapid and comprehensive development activities to transition. Urban land lease policy of ethiopia case study on addis ababa. Addis ababa university school of graduate studies the sources of the recent inflationary experience in ethiopia a thesis submitted to the school of graduate studies of addis ababa university. Political legitimacy through periodic free and fair election during which results are. This type of analysis provides lessons to look back upon in order to better steer forward dyson 2004. This paper argues that assessing the strengths and weaknesses of land governance on urban land sector in ethiopia during 20022011 is important for the implementation of the 2011 urban land management policy and its proclamation. Following the free market philosophy, the present government of ethiopia had taken so many policy measures related to land. An assessment of the challenges and prospects of good urban. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia for an urban institutional and infrastructure development program february 21, 2018 public disclosure authorized social, urban, rural, and resilience global practice africa this document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. I, berhanu zeleke gobaw, declare that challenges and opportunities of development in ethiopia through urban rural economic linkages urels is my own original work and this work has not submitted before for any other degree at any unisa for another qualification or at any other higher education institution. Policy research institute ifpri, essp2 works closely with the government of ethiopia, the. Urban growth analysis using gis emily schmidt and mekamu kedir development strategy and governance division, international food policy research institute ethiopia strategy support program 2, ethiopia ifpriaddis ababa p.
Unfortunately, this book cant be printed from the openbook. The analysis of the relevant regional laws has been. Pdf challenges of good governance in ethiopia fikre. The aim of good governance in the public sector international framework is to encourage better service delivery and improved accountability by establishing a benchmark for good governance in the public sector. Main text ministry of finance and economic development mofed. Subnational governance structures in ethiopia in ethiopia, the governance structures at the region, zone, woreda and the kebele level follow the same tripartite structurean elected head of the administration, a council with an. Assessment of water supply and sanitation in amhara region. The paper highlights the importance of improving the quality of institutions and governance to consolidate the developmental gains of the past years and work towards further progress. The ethiopia national urban green infrastructure standard states that urban green infrastructure shall be managed and administered in the interests of the local community and shall address its needs.
Urban land lease policy of ethiopia case study on addis. Strengthening good governance in urban land management. Abstract the purpose of this paper was to assess the challenges of good governance in ethiopia. Development and good governance activities in ethiopian urban centres have. This paper critically examines the role of policies and institutions in addressing the developmental challenges of urban centers in ethiopia. I declare that an evaluation of good governance and ervice delivery at subs national. Large port cities tend to be the ideal choice for export. The report highlighted that the absence of good governance is prevalent in all sectors and regions without any variation. With more and more people preferring cities as their choice of settlement, the challenge lies not in stemming this time of migration, but in managing and governing our cities better, to improve quality of life and living standards. Democratic republic of ethiopia for the urban local government.
However, rapid population growth, a sluggish agricultural performance and increased rural urban migration have been countering this. Strengthening good governance in urban land management in. Nov 08, 20 the concept good governance emerged as a development agenda by world bank twenty years ago. Very recently, there was a live broadcast on ethiopian television focused on a study report on good governance in the ethiopian public sector. This new corporate approach is known as rapid urban. Government, the addis ababa city government and civil society in implementing the. Since 1991, ethiopia has been following the free market economy.
The case of water supply and roads services delivery in addis ababa and hawassa cities, ethiopia i executive summary in the traditional approaches to public administration, it was assumed that public service production and delivery should be the sole responsibility of the state. A detailed overview of ethiopia s land administration can be found in two world bank studies from 2012. It seeks to combine this with promoting good governance and more ecologically sustainable patterns of urban development and rural urban linkages. What is the basic context within which urban governance finds its relevance.
The countrys current constitution from 1995, establishes the federal structure based on nine ethnic regional states and two special status cities. The challenge of urban governance cities transformed. This proclamation shall be applicable to all urban centers with in ethiopia with regard to urban land. Good governance can be exercised on the following levels. The concept good governance emerged as a development agenda by world bank twenty years ago.
The project was designed to support the government of ethiopias urban development and urban good governance progr ams, specifically to support improved performance in the planning, delivery, and sustained provision of priority municipal services and infrastructure by urban local governments. The international framework is not intended to replace national and sectoral governance. Learning and communication, wateraid, addis ababa ethiopia this research document was the result of a project of learning and communication of water supply, sanitation and hygiene wash of amhara region which was financed by water aid ethiopia. There is a growing international consensus that the quality of urban governance is the single most important factor for the eradication of poverty and for prosperous cities. This paper on the principles and realities of urban governance is quite timely considering. Such, informal decisionmaking is often the result of corrupt practices or leads to corrupt practices. Ethiopia ethiopia the rise and reign of haile selassie i 191674. Whereas, the prevalence of good governance is a foundational institutional requisite for the development of an efficient, effective, equitable and well functioning land and landed property market, the. Good land governance supports p1p4 deininger, burns and selod 2012. This new corporate approach is known as rapid urban sector profiling for sustainability. Implementation challenges of the social protection system. Among the policy measures, urban land lease policy was one and undertaken concerning urban land management issue in relation to a market oriented land. Oct 01, 2012 this paper critically examines the role of policies and institutions in addressing the developmental challenges of urban centers in ethiopia.
Governance and leadership practices and challenges in ethiopia. Accordingly, governance and urban political ecology are used as a theoretical framework. The study has attempted to assess the role of local governance in rural land conflict management in relation to transparency and accountability. Ten principles of land administration that are equally applicable to developed and less developed systems are presented in chapter 1. Decentralization of power and local autonomy in ethiopian. Al director, urban governance and capacity building bureau ministry of urban development, housing and construction borja santos porras. Development and good governance activities in ethiopian urban centers. Irazebel 2004 revealed that in many american and latin american cities, urban governance and planning are either in urgent need for reforms or are undergoing some reforms.
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