This amended proclamation attests to the strategic position of energy in achieving the socio-economic goals of the country. It addresses the need to revise the existing proclamation. It, therefore, amends the Energy Proclamation numbered 810.

This policy acknowledges the high amount of rainfall occurring in Ethiopia, much of which is lost to outward flows to neighbouring countries. It highlights the two main water resources problems in Ethiopia; uneven spatial and temporal occurrence and distribution. This policy thus strives to coordinate all efforts geared at combatting the identified problems.

A proclamation to provide for the definition of powers and duties of the executive organs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

A proclamation to provide for the establishment of the institution of the Ombudsman.

A proclamation on Ethiopian nationality.

A proclamation to provide for freedom of the mass media and access to information.

A proclamation to ratify the convention on the rights of persons with disability.

A proclamation to ensure the conformity of the electoral law of Ethiopia proclamation with the constitution of the federal democratic republic of Ethiopia.

The Ethiopian electoral, political parties registration, and election’s code of conduct proclamation.

This is a proclamation to amend the electoral law of Ethiopia. This is essential to enable the “nations, nationalities and peoples of Ethiopia exercise their right to self-administration without any discrimination through their representatives elected in a direct and free election”.

This proclamation is applicable to; all general elections conducted in Ethiopia as well as local elections, by-elections, re-elections, and referendums; and citizens who have formed a political party to contest in elections; political parties along with their leaders, chairpersons, members, supporters, representatives, party or individual candidates; fronts, coalitions, alliances and mergers.

This proclamation specifies the provision of rights and duties of citizens when forming political parties and acting as members of political parties. It seeks to provide basic principles to be followed by political parties to enable them to act upon having legal personality.

This 2008 proclamation, numbered 613, ratifies the African Charter on democracy, election, and governance. This is in line with the adoption of the charter at the 8th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of States and Governments of the African Union at its Session held in Addis Ababa on 30 January 2007″.”””

“The 662nd proclamation of 2009 highlights the drive to provide an electoral code of conduct for political parties, candidates, members and supporters of political parties. This is to ensure that subsequent elections, which draw lessons from previous elections, are transparent, free, legitimate, fair, peaceful, democratic and acceptable by the people”.

This proclamation aligns itself with this opportunity and seeks to prepare a national professional standard under the technical and vocational education and training system. This standard hopes to put in place an occupational competence assessment system through which members of society obtain skill through different means”.”””

This initiative charts the course for the country to move towards a climate-resilient green economy. It strives to ultimately achieve the government’s long-term vision of attaining a carbon-neutral middle-income country status.

This 2007 proclamation, numbered 514, ratifies the United Nations Convention against corruption. This is in line with the adoption of the charter at “the United Nations Convention at Merida, Mexico, on December 9 2003”.

The 2007 proclamation, numbered 545, ratifies the African Union Convention on preventing and combating corruption. This is in line with the adoption of the charter assigned on “11 July 2003 in Maputo, Mozambique”.

The disclosure and registration of assets of public officials are crucial to the transparent and accountable evaluation of different government administrations. This helps to prevent corruption and illegal acquisition of assets. This proclamation thus pushes to create the necessary transparent system. This is to guide the conduct of public officials, to ensure public and private affairs do not intertwine.

It is equally important to ensure witnesses and whistle-blowers who provide information on criminal offences are safely protected to build up trust in the system. This proclamation legislates the protection systems that need to be put in place to protect witnesses and whistle-blowers of criminal offence from direct or indirect danger and attack they may face as a consequence thereof and thereby to ensure their safety”.”””