The process of decentralisation in ethiopia since 1991. Split pdf files into individual pages, delete or rotate pages, easily merge pdf files together or edit and modify pdf files. Jul 23, 20 ethnicity, democratisation and decentralization in ethiopia 85 while using naked force to suppress the same demands on the other. Here, a point that should not be missed in any intellectual venture to understand ethnicity is the paradox that surrounds identity politics. This can be illustrated by considering the use of a head tax. The country financial accountability assessment cfaa for ethiopia was undertaken between april 2001 and november 2002, culminating in the in country mission carried out over a threeweek period in september and early october 2002 by a joint team of federal govemment of ethiopia officials, world bank staff, and a number of donorfunded. Iii, issue 3 june 2015 3612 functionally, decentralization is divided into different. Assessment of decentralized local governance performance for.
The ethnic diversity of ethiopia was made part of the decentralization design with regional and subregional boundaries drawn in ways which explicitly gave geographic recognition to ethnic identities, including the official use of local languages for state business a major departure from the earlier official dominance of amharic. Throughout postcommunist central and eastern europe, decentralization of the state is the popular reaction from below in making a transition. Such transfer of power is believed to bring not only political. Rajesh kumar pundhir, abebe bokeassessment of decentralized local governance performance for service delivery in ethiopia. The world bank washington, dc august 2003 the findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the. It is now almost two decades since the federal structure is set up in ethiopia by the adoption of the transitional charter in 1991 and the subsequent ratification of the federal democratic.
As one of the major dimensions of decentralization reform program, fiscal decentralization has been a worldwide phenomenon since the 1980s and since 1991 in ethiopia. For the problem of decentralizing government activities, mobility across regions is a critical factor. The case study of angacha district woreda european academic research vol. Selected issues and statistical appendix this selected issues and statistical appendix paper for the federal democratic republic of ethiopia was prepared by a staff team of the international monetary fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with the member country. Ethiopia has undergone through different types of local governance in the last half a century. Pdf merge combinejoin pdf files online for free soda pdf. Fiscal federalism in ethiopia, the subject of this article, has been adopted within a unique political landscape of ethnic federalism. One of the key policies which the education sector development program esdp is supporting is the decentralization of government administration. Bank of ethiopia, annual report 2012 available on nbe. Decentralization, market integration and efficiencyequity tradeoffs. Ethiopia has been following federal system of government and decentralization policy of regional and local governance and democratization process immediately after the downfall of the military regime the dergue in 1991. Decentralization and governance initiative for policy dialogue. Decentralization, market integration and efficiencyequity. The tigray peoples liberation front tplfled government that replaced the derg has redrawn the political map of the country and adopted an ethnicbased federal government structure.
Fiscal decentralization in ethiopia ethiopian economic. The most important theoretical argument concerning decentralization is that it can make government more accountable and responsive to the governed. These institutional issues merge gradually into a concern to promote diverse forums for. Decentralization and agrarian transformation in ethiopia. Decentralization and development in east gojjamethiopia.
The main purpose of this study is to undertake an academic assessment on the practice of prevailing decentralization in ensuring good governance at local government in ethiopia. An economic analysis of fiscal federalism in ethiopia. Most countries have enacted competition laws to protect their free market economies. In a unitary state, the head tax does not distort economic decisions. Linking fiscal decentralization and local financial. Further powers were devolved in 2001 through the district level decentralization program and urban management profram. To develop the argument, the article is organized in five sections. Ethiopia officially launched the district level decentralization. This volume brings together studies by the forum for social studies and others, with the aim of identifying knowledge gaps for further research and to generate debate on the issues in ethiopia. Dec 28, 2007 decentralization in ethiopia taye assefa, tegegne gebreegziabher on.
The decentralization reforms focus on strengthening local governments as institutions of democratic governance and efficient service delivery. Fiscal decentralisation, public spending, and economic. The decentralization drive in ethiopia has proceeded in two phases. The quest for good health governance through decentralization in ethiopia. Our pdf merger allows you to quickly combine multiple pdf files into one single pdf document, in just a few clicks. The process of decentralisation in ethiopia since 1991 5 at the regional level have accompanied one another with the share of total spending at this level estimated at about 38 percent of total government expenditure, and about 45 percent or more of total nondiscretionary expenditure ibid. A free and open source software to merge, split, rotate and extract pages from pdf files.
Although politics is the driving force behind devolution in most countries, fortunately, decentralization may be one of those instances where good politics and economics may serve the same end. Ethiopia in brief and decentralized governance structure of nfae in. A controversial aspect of the ethiopian developmental state lies in the peculiar relationship between local administrative structures and farmers. Fiscal federalism is a process of redistribution of fiscal decisionmaking power in an effort to improve the performance of the public sector in resource mobilization, efficient resource allocation and in. An economic analysis of fiscal federalism in ethiopia abu girma moges abstract. This paper attempts to evaluate the recent moves to decentralize fiscal powers to the regions to see to what extent they can affect the conditions for macroeconomic management in the country, given the ongoing economic reform programme that emphasises the correction of past macroeconomic mismanag. The prime aim of this thesis is to examine the link between fiscal decentralization and local financial governance in fiscally empowered woreda administrations districts of the amhara region in ethiopia. This paper shows that greater autonomy to cities in ethiopia through a. Introduction tegegne gebreegziabher a brief overview of decentralization in ethiopia in the last quarter century, many countries have engaged in the process of decentralization by transferring responsibilities of the state to lower tiers of government.
Ethiopia is a federal country with a twotiers structure of decentralized governance. Esdp implementation is designed to work through the existing decentralized system. The process of decentralisation in ethiopia since 1991 korea. The 1991 government change in ethiopia ushered in a centralised system of governance, aimed to bring about harmony and cooperation between different groups and to promote local selfrule. Fiscal decentralization in ethiopia the movement for. Fiscal decentralization in a for the asia foundation. Ethiopia introduced competition laws in 2003, but its first laws, and particularly its merger regulations, were inadequate and obsolete. Decentralization and governance jeanpaul faguet london school of economics and political science, uk summary. Did decentralization contribute to these successes. Decentralization is used to denote the transfer of responsibility from central government bodies and its agencies to field units of the central government, and semiautonomous private or voluntary organizations. The 1995 federal constitution is the basic document that lays out the legal and institutional framework for decentralization in ethiopia.
A rapid assessment the 1995 constitution of ethiopia instituted radical reform of governance structures, including devolution of significant resources and responsibilities from central agencies to nine regional administrations. Kochc abstract extant literature on joint forest management jfm impact evaluation has concluded that it. Ethiopia decentralization fiscal support for local infrastructure grant dfslig project english. An explicit goal of the new constitution is to bring government closer to the. Decentralization for development in east gojjam zonegojjamin.
Oct 11, 2012 decentralization and development in east gojjam ethiopia. In ethiopia, as a policy making, to link decentralization with good governance is a very recent phenomenon. This paper shows that greater autonomy to cities in ethiopia through a process of city proclamations, led to better economic outcomes at the city level, lowering regional spatial inequalities. Evidence from joint forest management in ethiopian villages dambala geloa,b, edwin muchapondwaa and steven f. Fiscal decentralization in ethiopia kibe moges, the conceptual frame work for fiscal decentralization eshetu chole, issues of vertical imbalances in ethiopia s emerging system of fiscal decentralization.
Decentralization of power and local autonomy in ethiopian. Merger regulation may also involve other considerations, like industrial or foreign policy. It provides an overview of fiscal decentralization for undp officers involved in policy debates on restructuring intergovernmental fiscal. Ethiopias second round of decentralization occurred in 2002, when decentralization was extended to woreda level. It is intended primarily for policymakers, in this case meaning civil servants and their. Falling in line with the new world order, the transitional government of ethiopia. Fiscal decentralization and macroeconomic management in ethiopia. The politics of decentralization in africa a comparative analysis stephen n. Soda pdf merge tool allows you to combine two or more documents into a single pdf file for free. Ethiopia attempted to introduce federalism in general, and fiscal decentralization in particular back as far as the transition period 1991994. Ethiopia is a remarkable case in which war, famine and chaos in the 1970s1980s were followed by federalization, decentralization, rapid growth and dramatic improvements in human development. Later, a clearer federal system was established with the adoption of the 1995 constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia. In addition, the newlyempowered cities did not seem to misuse their new powers by favoring particular firms over others.
Ethiopia decentralization fiscal support for local. Ethnicity, democratisation and decentralization in ethiopia. Country financial accountability assessment ethiopia. Sep 03, 2016 the time of 1980s was a turning point, particularly in the developing countries that decentralization and good governance became an agenda through policy and academic arena.
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