9013 Results Found

Biosafety Proclamation

Council of Ministers/Environmental Protection Authority, Ethiopia

“The objective of this Proclamation is to protect human and animal health, biological diversity and in general, the environment, local communities and the country at large by preventing or at least managing down to levels of insignificance the adverse effects of modified organisms”. The Proclamation provides rules for the handling and use of Genetically Modified Organisms for the general protection of the environment.

Ethiopia 2009 Environment and Climate Change

The Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems Convention ratification Proclamation

Council of Ministers/Transport and Communications, Ethiopia

The Proclamation provides for the ratification of the International Convention in the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling, adopted by the International Maritime Organization. It authorizes the Ministry of Transport and Communications to undertake in cooperation with the concerned governmental organs all acts necessary for the implementation of the Convention.

Ethiopia 2009 Environment and Climate Change

Ethiopia's National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (2015-2020)

Environment Forest and Climate Change, Ethiopia

The national biodiversity strategy and action plan represent Ethiopia’s 5-year plan to attain the targets for the biodiversity sector. It was prepared to guide national efforts in the conservation, sustainable utilization and equitable benefit sharing in the country. It provides important information on the biodiversity resource base, its values, and ecosystem services. The action plan is the response to the environmental challenges being faced in the country as a result of natural and artificial conditions and activities. The action plan is a multi-sectoral one and seeks to ensure the sustainability and conservation of Ethiopia’s ecosystem and biodiversity as a tool for improved food security, poverty eradication, and the general living condition of the populace.

Ethiopia 2015 Environment and Climate Change

Seed System Development Strategy

Agriculture, Ethiopia

The strategy recognises that along with other effective agronomic activities, farm management strategies, and national policies and interventions, the seed sector is capable of immensely contributing to increased crop production. The strategy seeks to make available seeds of improved varieties to men, women, and youths engaged in crop production, with ease in availability, accessibility, timeliness, price, as well as quantity and quality. The strategy has several underlying factors, ranging from effective development, release, and registration of high-quality seeds to maximising the potential of the informal sector.

Ethiopia 2016 Agriculture and Rural Development

Ethiopia's Climate Resilient Green Economy: National Adaptation Plan

Environment Forest and Climate Change, Ethiopia

The national adaptation plan seeks to increase the country’s resilience to climate change through building adaptive capacities. The adaptation plan focuses on sectors identified as most vulnerable; agriculture, forestry, health, transport, power, industry, water, and urban. Subsequently, 18 adaptation options and 5 strategic priorities were identified to address the vulnerabilities.

Ethiopia 2019 Environment and Climate Change

Water Sector Development Program

Ethiopia, Water Resources

“The Water Sector Development Program (WSDP) has been prepared by the Ministry of Water Resources. The WSDP seeks to contribute to major socio-economic targets such as enhancing the access of the population to safe drinking water, improving food security through extending irrigation, and increasing the national production of electricity by constructing dams. The program is consistent with the National Water Management Policy and the National Water Strategy. The planning horizon of the WSDP is 15 years, divided into three 5-year periods of the short-term (2002-2006), medium-term (2007-2011), and long-term (2012-2016) to suit the existing practice of 5-year development plans of Regional and Federal institutions”.

Ethiopia 2002 Utilities

National Employment Policy and Strategy of Ethiopia

Ethiopia, Labour and Social Affairs

The policy aims to complement current labour laws provisions and international ramifications in coordinating and harmonising all employment generation activities and efforts.

Ethiopia 2009 National Development

Transport Policy of Addis Ababa

Ethiopia, Ministry of Transport

This policy on transport in Addis Ababa addresses the current challenges faced in the transport sector, proffers likely solutions, and envisions future issues that may arise. This is to ensure the smooth running of socio-economic activities that contribute to the attainment of the country’s overall long-term vision.

Ethiopia 2011 Transportation

Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Environmental Protection Authority, Ethiopia

“The Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) is a nationwide sectoral document charged at laying out the adaptation initiatives, addressing both climate change adaptation and mitigation objectives that Ethiopia intends to undertake to limit its net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030. The INDC is in line with the Climate Resilient Green Economy Strategy (CRGE), integrated into the Second Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP II)”.

Ethiopia 2015 Environment and Climate Change

Food Security Strategy

Agriculture, Ethiopia

The Food Security Strategy (FSS) builds on the 1996 FSS that sought to understand the causes and effects of food insecurity in Ethiopia. The 2002 FSS subsequently aims to leverage the lessons learnt over the years to further address food insecurity issues. The overall objective is to ensure food security at household levels. It places priority on pastoral areas, environmental rehabilitation, the introduction of high-value crops, capacity building, and institutional strengthening.

Ethiopia 2002 Agriculture and Rural Development

Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture Strategy

Agriculture and Natural Resources/ Livestock and Fisheries, Ethiopia

The strategy is designed to be a 5-year strategic plan. It pushes to bridge the gap of the current insensitive nature of the country’s agricultural sector, and its impact on the nutritional status of the populace; It goes ahead to highlight the specific gaps identified to be addressed. It hopes to achieve its set objectives by integrating nutrition into the policies, strategies and programmes of the 3 ministries in the agricultural sector; providing guidance, and coordinating activities charged at attaining set goals. Its key principles include: Community participation and ownership, special consideration to women, youth and children, need and evidence-based program planning and implementation, and innovative and indigenous knowledge-based.

Ethiopia 2016 Agriculture and Rural Development

National Conservation Strategy Volume II; National Policy on Natural Resources and the Environment

Ethiopia, Natural resources Development and Environmental Protection

“The National Policy on Natural Resources and the Environment is an overall comprehensive cross-sectoral and sectoral policy framework developed by the Transitional Government to guide natural resources and environmentally sustainable development, use and management. The overall policy goal is to improve and enhance the health and quality of life of all Ethiopians and to promote sustainable social and economic development through the sound management and use of natural, human-made and cultural resources and the environment as a whole to meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”.

Ethiopia 1994 Environment and Climate Change

Ethiopian Rural Energy Development and Promotion Centre Establishment Proclamation

Council of Ministers/Water, Energy and Irrigation, Ethiopia

The Rural Energy Development and Promotion Centre is established as an autonomous federal government organ accountable to the ministry of rural development. The centre is charged with ensuring the ease of developing and promoting rural energy resources and technologies. The proclamation highlights the powers and duties of the centre, organization structure, source of budget, and other miscellaneous provisions.

Ethiopia 2002 Energy

Ethiopian Women's Development Fund Establishment Proclamation

Council of Ministers/Council of Ministers, Ethiopia

The proclamation provides the necessary support to facilitate the organization of women with low living standards in income-generating endeavours, to alleviate their general living conditions. The proclamation thus establishes the Ethiopian Women’s Development Fund as a federal government body having its legal personality. The Fund shall be accountable to the Prime Minister. It highlights the various objectives of the fund, the powers and duties, structure, and central organs, among others.

Ethiopia 2001 Gender and Human Rights

National Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy

Ethiopia, Ministry of Innovation and Technology

This policy discusses the need to incorporate technological means to further improve the economic status of the country as well as guide its long-term visions. It contains the necessary frameworks and guidelines to achieve the consolidation of agriculture-driven economic growth of the country.

Ethiopia 2010 Science and Technology

Valleys Agricultural Development Authority Establishment Proclamation

Council of Ministers/Agriculture and Natural Resources/ Livestock and Fisheries, Ethiopia

The proclamation for the establishment of the valleys agricultural development authority as an autonomous federal entity having a juridical personality. The authority is tasked with coordination, harmonization, regulation, and supervision of the utilization of land and water resources for agricultural development

Ethiopia 1977 Agriculture and Rural Development

Re-enactment of Urban Lands Lease Holding Proclamation

Council of Ministers/Urban Development and Construction, Ethiopia

“This Proclamation shall apply to an urban land held by the permit system, or by the lease-hold system, or by other means prior thereto, as well as to an urban land permitted hereafter. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sub-Article (1) of this Article, this Proclamation shall also apply to; any urban land which has not been under leasehold system, as per the time and conditions to be set by the concerned Region or City Government; any town, which has not been under the lease-hold system, as per the time and conditions to be set by the concerned Region or City government”.

Ethiopia 2002 Infrastructure and Construction

The Diredawa Administration Charter Proclamation

Ethiopia, House of Federation

The Diredawa city has been an issue of dispute between the Somalia and Oromia regions. The government of Ethiopia however deem it necessary to accelerate development in the area until a lasting solution is obtained. The proclamation thus confers self-government on the people of Diredawa, legally determines the organisational structure and operations of the city, as well as powers and duties of the city administration. This is to ensure the city is governed democratically, and good growth and development are facilitated.

Ethiopia 2004 National Development