Ethiopia: Economic Development, Environment, Health, & the Internet

Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce Home Page (Trade Information Department, Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce)
Addis Ababa City Government -- Home Page (Ethiopia)
Addis fortune. (Online) -- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Independent News & Media Plc, 1999-
The electronic version of an Ethiopian business news weekly newspaper, with short news highlights and commentary. The archive offers back issues only since February 2006.
African Development Bank Group on Ethiopia (Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire)
Basic economic indicators and links to other "country operations" reports.
---See also: Ethiopia Data Portal
African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) (Nairobi, Kenya)
- "The African Economic ResearchConsortium (AERC), established in July 1988, is a public not-for-profit organization devoted to advanced policy research and training." Publications on Ethiopia available in PDF format include:
- "Where are the Dynamics of Export Diversification in Ethiopia?" (May 2021)
- "The Short-run Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on Poverty in Ethiopia." (November 2020)
- "The impact of China-Africa investment relations: case study of Ethiopia." by Alemayehu Geda and Atenafu G.Meskel. (2009)
- "Real exchange rate price and agricultural supply response in Ethiopia: the case of perennial crops," by Asmerom Kidane (Nov. 1999). AERC research paper ; 99.
- Search for all publications on "Ethipoia"
AIDF--Aid and International Development Forum (London, UK; Bangkok, Thailand; Washington, DC, USA; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
- "...the world leading forum specialising in disaster relief, resilience, mobile for development, food security and water security...We unite all stakeholders from government, UN agencies, intergovernmental agencies, NGOs and the private sector..."
- AIDF Africa Summit 2016, February 2-3, 2016, UN Conference Centre, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Banks of Ethiopia on the Internet
- Awash International Bank
- Bank of Abyssinia
- Commercial Bank of Ethiopia
- Development Bank of Ethiopia
- National Bank of Ethiopia Central Bank of Ethiopia
The Birds of Tigray, Ethiopia by Lieuwe J. Dij ksen (Alkmaar, The Netherlands)
Photos, maps, and texts on the birds of the Tembien zone of Tigray; based on fieldwork carried out from December 1992 to December 1996. See also, brief information on the Ethiopian Wildlife and Natural History Society.
Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
- This site contains online versions of various publications of the CSA, including Consumer and Producer Price Indices, Industry Quarterly Report and Survey, and population information.
- Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Population Census Commission: Summary and statistical report of the 2007 Population and Housing Census: population size by age and sex. (December 2008) -- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: The Agency, 2008. 113 pages in PDF format
- See also: Demographic & Health Survey -and- Research papers on Ethiopian population (1993-1998) below
Centre for the Study of African Economies (Oxford, UK)
- Ethiopian village studies (1996). Edited by Philippa Bevan ...[et al.] --via Ethiopia Wide
  
  A collection of 15 reports -- in PDF format -- from the Ethiopian Rural Household Survey conducted by researchers from the CSAE and the Department of Sociology at Addis Ababa University in 1994-96; via International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC.
- Working Papers Series -- All Full texts
  Selected papers on Ethiopia:
  --"Rural mobility and climate vulnerability: evidence from the 2015 drought in Ethiopia." (2020). Working paper ; 2020-17.
  --"Parental aspirations for children's education: is there a 'girl effect'? Experimental evidence from rural Ethiopia." (2019). Working paper ; 2019-05.
  --"Restricting trade and reducing variety: evidence from Ethiopia." (2018). Working paper ; 2018-15.
  
  -- "Risk sharing and the demand for insurance...Ethiopia." (2017). Working paper ; 2017-01
  
  -- "Job fairs: matching firms and workers...Ethiopia." (2017). Working paper ; 2017-06.
  
  -- "Curse of anonymity..job-search support in urban Ethiopia." (2016). Working paper ; 2016-10.
  
  -- "Location, search costs, and youth unemployment...Ethiopia." (2015). Working paper ; 2015-11.
  
  -- "Expropriation, compensation, and transition...Ethiopia." (2015). Working paper ; 2015-04.
  
  -- "The Future in Mind...Ethiopia." (2014). Working paper ; 2014-16.
  
  -- "Growth and chronic poverty: Evidence from rural communities in Ethiopia." (2011)
  Working paper ; 2011-18.
  -- "Envy and agricultural innovation: an experimental case study from Ethiopia." (2011)
  Working paper ; 2011-04.
  -- "Intrinsic motivations and the non-profit health sector" (2010)
  Working paper ; 2010-04.
  -- "Gradual trade liberalization and firm performance in Ethiopia" (2009)
  Working paper ; 2009-21.
  --"Interactions between short- and long-term health of children...Ethiopia" (2008)
  Working paper ; 2008-05.
  --"Subjective well-being, disability and adaptation...Ethiopia" (2008)
  Working paper ; 2008-01.
  --"Land rights, power and trees in rural Ethiopia" (2007)
  Working paper ; 2007-07.
  --"Consumption risk, technology adoption and poverty traps...Ethiopia" (2007)
  Working paper ; 2007-06.
  --"The impact of roads & agricultural extension on consumption growth and poverty
  in fifteen Ethiopian villages" (2007)
  Working paper ; 2007-01.
  --"Schools, household, risk and gender: determinants of child schooling in Ethiopia" (2006)
  Working paper ; 2006-06.
  --"Land reform, distribution of land & institutions in rural Ethiopia..." (2006)
  Working paper ; 2006-05.
  --"The nature of unemployment in urban Ethiopia" (2004)
  Working paper ; 2004-01.
  --"Growth and shocks: evidence from rural Ethiopia" (2003)
  Working paper ; 2003-12.
  --"Genetic endowments, parental and child health in rural Ethiopia" (2003)
  Working paper ; 2003-10.
  --"Decomposition of household expenditure and child welfare in rural Ethiopia" (2003)
  Working paper ; 2003-09.
  --"Intra-household distribution of expenditures in rural Ethiopia..." (2003)
  Working paper ; 2003-08.
  
  --"Assets at marriage in rural Ethiopia" (2002) Working paper ; 2002-22. See also: 2000 paper on "Assets at marriage"
  --"Marriage and assortative matching in rural Ethiopia" (2002)
  Working paper ; 2002-21.
  --"Density vs. quality in health care provision: using household data...Ethiopia" (2002)
  Working paper ; 2002-17.
  --"Income contributions of child work in rural Ethiopia" (2002)
  Working paper ; 2002-12.
  --"Land lease markets and agricultural efficiency: theory and evidence from Ethiopia" (2002)
  Working paper ; 2002-19.
  --"Economic reform, growth and the poor: evidence from rural Ethiopia" (2001)
  Working paper ; 01.08.
  --"Control and ownership of assets within rural Ethiopian households" (2000)
  Working paper ; 00.27.
  --"Demobilisation, land and household livelihoods: lessons from Ethiopia" (2000)
  Working paper ; 00.25.
  --"Adoption and diffusion of agricultural innovations in Ethiopia: the role of education" (2000)
  Working paper ; 2000-05.
  --"Education externalities in rural Ethiopia..." (2000)
  Working paper ; 2000-04.
- CSAE Home Page
Ethiopia's Climate Resilient Green Economy Strategy, 2011--
- Ethiopia's Climate Resilient Green Economy: National Adaptation Plan. (May 2019). --via United Nations Climate Change; 86 pages in PDF format.
- International Livestock Research Institute/CGIAR (Paris): Climate Resilient Green Economy Strategy: Sector-wise GTP II Implementation Monitoring Checklist. (2018) 56 pages iin PDF format.
- Ethiopia's Climate Resilient Green Economy : Green Economy Strategy. (November 2011). --via UNDP ; 200 pages in PDF format.
Columbia University, The Earth Institute on Ethiopia (New York ; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
- Investment opportunities in Mekelle, Tigray State, Ethiopia. By Bryant Cannon (December 2009).
  MCI and VCC working paper series on investment in the Millennium Cities; no. 10. -- New York: Millennium Cities Initiative of The Earth Institute at Columbia University and the Vale Columbia Center for Sustainable International Investment, 2009. 80 pages in PDF format
- Columbia University Center for National Health Development in Ethi opia
  The web site includes news about health and economic trends in Ethiopia, selected reports and online publications, and information about the research programs of the Center. "The Center's activities focus on assisting the implementation of the Health Extension Package (HEP) in Ethiopia, coordinating the efforts for achievement of the Millennium Development Goals for Ethiopia, coordinating the Malaria Quick Impact Initiative for Africa, and coordinating the Millennium Villages project in Ethiopia."
  -- See especialy: Et hiopia. Health and health related indicators. 2006-2007. [...plus reports from 4 previous years] -- Addis Ababa: Ministry of Health, Planning and Programming Department. PDF format
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Home Page
General information on assets, company news, and contacts.
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): E thiopia Profile (2017) (Lusaka, Zambia) COMESA Data Hub
Demographic and Health Surveys: Ethiopia Indicators, Datasets, and Reports (2019 and earlier) (Calverton, Maryland)
Development Assistance Group Ethiopia (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
"[The DAG was] established in 2001 to foster information sharing, policy dialogue and harmonise donor support to Ethiopia in order to enable the country to meet the targets set in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). DAG also assists in the preparation, monitoring and evaluation of the country’s Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS)."
--See especially: Documents related to 11 thematic areas
Development Bank of Ethiopia (Addis Ababa) In Amharic and English
ELDIS on Ethiopia (Electronic Development and Environment Information System, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK)
This service compiles and indexes links to online full texts (requiring Adobe Acrobat PDF), related web sites, and print publications in the IDS library on a variety of subjects pertaining to Ethiopia, especially in the fields of agricultural economics, trade, governance, and education. Note: Select "Search for more information on Ethiopia" to see over 40 online texts and web sites available.
Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
- [Open for trading since April 2008]...ECX is a national multi-commodity exchange that provides low-cost, secure marketplace services to benefit all agricultural market stakeholders and invites industry professionals to seek membership enabling them to participate in trading."
Ethiopia WIDE (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
"Ethiopia WIDE is an ongoing longitudinal study of twenty rural communities which began in 1994. Subsequent rounds of fieldwork were carried out in 2003 and in three stages between early 2010 and late 2013. There are plans to revisit the communities in the future."
--See especially: All Publications (1994-2017): briefs, reports, etc.
--15 Village Studies (1996)
Ethiopian Development Research Institute (Addis Ababa)
"EDRI was established in August 1999 by the Ethiopian government with the mission to: conduct rigorous research and policy analysis that provide knowledge-based inputs to policymaking and policy implementations ; and, disseminate its research outputs and findings to the policy and research community, academia, the development community and other stakeholders."
--EDRI Research Reports ; Issue Papers ; Working Papers
Ethiopian Economics Association (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
"Since 1991...EEA has been actively engaged in economic research, training, organization of international and national conferences and round table discussions on the Ethiopian economy and the dissemination of the results of these activities through its professional journals and various publications...and most particularly since the establishment of its research wing the Ethiopian Economic Policy Research Institute (EEPRI) in 2000."
--See also: Recent EEA publications --via Africa Portal, Johannesburg, South Africa
Ethiopian Environmental Protection Agency (Addis Ababa)
Et hiopian Institute of Architecture, Building Construction, and City Development, Addis Ababa University (Addis Ababa)
"...officially inaugurated on March 6, 2010. It is the latest chapter of a long and vivid history of the school. Before becoming EiABC, the school was part of the Faculty of Technology of Addis Ababa University. And before that, it was known as the Ethio-Swedish Institute, or in short: the Building College. This institution was founded in 1954 through a bilateral agreement between the Ethiopian and Swedish Governments."
Ethiopian journal of health development, The. (Onli ne) – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia : Department of Community Health, Addis Ababa University, 1984–
The current issue and full archive of back issues are online...and open access. "The Ethiopian Journal of Health Development is currently (2017) a joint scholarly publication of the Ethiopian Public Health Association (EPHA) and the School of Public Health (SPH), Addis Ababa University.
Ethiopian journal of health sciences. (Onli ne) -- Jimma, Ethiopia: Jimma University, 2000- via AJOL--African Journals Online

This journal was first published in 1990 by the Jimma Institute of Health Sciences. Since July 2007, it is published 3 times annually by Jimma University.

--See also: Archive of EJHS, 2010-2017, via PubMed Central
Ethiopian Public Health Institute (Addis Ababa)
Information about public health agencies and on-going health research---includes archive of "Notification Notes about COVID-19" in English.
Food and Agriculture Organization on Ethiopia (Rome, Italy)
- F AO in Ethiopia (2018)
- Ethiopia in the FAO Document Repository
- FAO Aquastat Programme, Land and Water Development Division: Ethiopia, 2016
  A profile on water resources in Ethiopia. "The 'thirst' for water data is ever increasing and there is indeed considerable demand for data on rural water use from national governments and development agencies. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations initiated an activity in 1993 to meet this demand with particular focus on irrigation. This resulted in the AQUASTAT Programme, the objective of which is to generate rural water use data at country level in a systematic manner."
Forum for Social Studies (FSS) (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
- [Registered in 1998] "A group of Ethiopian researchers, academics, and professionals has taken the initiative to establish an independent research institution. The main objective of FSS will be to undertake in-depth research on issues of development and social change in Ethiopia, and to provide a public forum for the discussion of such issues."
- FSS Publications (all)
- "Land, landlessness and poverty in Ethiopia: research findings from four regions. Proceedings of the workshop organized by the Forum for Social Studies, Addis Ababa, July 2016. Edited by Dessalegn Rahmato. -- Addis Ababa: FSS, [2018]
- "Digest of Ethiopia's national policies, strategies, and programs." (2008) Edited by Taye Assefa. Addis Ababa: FSS, [2008]
- "Searching for tenure security?: the land system and new policy initiatives in Ethiopia." By Dessalegn Rahmato (August 2004) FSS discussion paper.
- "Listening to the poor: a study based on selected rural and urban sites in Ethiopia," by Aklilu Kidanu and Dessalegn Rahmato (May 2000) FSS discussion paper.
- "Water resource development in Ethiopia: issues of sustainability and participation," by Dessalegn Rahmato (June 1999) FSS discussion paper.
- Brief papers (via MediaEthiopia)
  
  -- "Think tanks in Ethiopia?" by Dessalegn Rahma to
  -- "The social reformers of early twentieth century Ethiopia" by Bahru Zewde
Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia -- Ministries (Addis Ababa)
- Ethiopian Government Portal
- Ethiopia Data Portal --via African Development Bank (see above)
- Agriculture
- Finance
  
  --See also: National Bank of Ethiopia below.
- Health
  Mostly news, brief summaries of health conditions, and ministry contact information....in Amharic, Afaan Oromo, and some English.
  --See also: Ethiopian Public Health Institute
  --Plus: COVID-19 Monitoring Platform
- Transport
  --See also: Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority ; Ethiopian Roads Authority
- Urban Development and Construction
- Water and Energy
- Ethiopian Investment Commission
The Horn of Africa Economic and Social Policy Institute (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
"HESPI is an independent, non-profit think tank and consultancy firm established in 2006 for the member countries of the Horn of Africa in particular and developing countries at large."
--See especially: HESPI Publications, including...The COVID-19 pandemic in the IGAD region: impact on the health and economy, vol. 1 -and- Country case studies of the impact of COVID-19 in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Sudan. vol. 2
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) on Ethiopia (Washington, DC)
- "Through its policy analyses, which is of broad relevance to the developing world, IFPRI directly supports developing-country policymakers, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and civil society in their efforts to help the poor."
  Selected publications downloadable in PDF format or order information:
- Leveraging agriculture for nutrition in East Africa: Country Report--Ethiopia (2015)
- ReSAKSS--Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System
  - "Beyond a Middle Income Africa" Conference, September 1-3, 2015, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, organized by the African Union Commission, at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa headquarters.
    --Beyond a middle income Africa: transforming African economies for sustained growth with rising employment and incomes. (2014) Edited by Ousmane Badiane and Tsitsi Makombe. 264 pages in PDF format
  - 2014 Annual Conference: "Promoting Agricultural Trade to Enhance Resilience," 8-10 October 2014, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- "Evaluation of Ethiopia's Food Security Program" (2013) by Guush Berhane ...et al. EDRI Report; 235 pages in PDF format.
- "Evaluation of Ethiopia's Food Security Program" (2011) by Guush Berhane ...et al. Background report ; 255 pages in PDF format.
- "Cooperatives for staple crop marketing: evidence from Ethiopia," by Bernard Tanguy et al. (2010) Research report; 164.
- "The rural-urban transformation in Ethiopia" by Paul Dorosh & Emily Schmidt (2010) ESSP2 working paper; 13.
- IFPRI publications on Ethiopia, 1991 to present
  NOTE: Check individual entries to verify publication dates because all reports for 1991-2001 were only posted since 2002
- IFPRI Publications -- Search all
- IFPRI Home Page
International Labour Organization, Regional Office for Africa (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Geneva, Switzerland)
"The Regional Office is responsible for leading, planning and coordinating the framework of projects and programs undertaken through ILO Decent Work Technical Support Teams (4) and Country Offices (9) throughout Africa...to better serve the tripartite constituents (Governments, Workers, Employers) and promote Decent work and Social Justice for All in Africa."
--ILO Africa Publications
--Fact Sheets
The International Monetary Fund: Ethiopia Country Info (Washington, DC)
Summaries, full length reports, and recent news. Note: Some documents are in PDF format, requiring Adobe Acrobat.
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre: Ethiopia Norwegian Refugee Council (Geneva, Switzerland)
For each country in the IDP survey, the document collection includes current and past news reports, an overall summary, population figures, social indicators, and related links.
17th Annual Internet Governance Forum, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 28--December 2, 2022 (IGF, United Nations Secretariat, Geneva, Switzerland)
Land Deals and Aid Programs in Ethiopia -- The Oakland Institute (USA)
National Bank of Ethiopia Central Bank of Ethiopia (Addis Ababa)
This official site includes basic summaries on monetary policy and finance, a list of major banks, official commodity prices, other statistics for recent years, consumer information, and a quarterly newsletter, Birritu. (Online) on banking and microfin

ance.
New Business Ethiopia (BEHAK Multimedia, Addis Ababa) Since 2009
'...providing the latest news and business research service from Ethiopia and in other African countries."
Oakland Institute--Special Investigations on Ethiopia (Oakland, California)
- Dams and Sugar Plantations Yield Starvation and Death in Ethiopia's Lower Omo Valley. (2023)
- Land Investment Deals in Africa: Ethiopia
  --Including: "We Say the Land is Not Yours": Breaking the Silence Against Forced Displacement in Ethiopia, (April 2015). 26 pages in PDF format
- Moral Bankruptcy: World Bank Reinvents Tainted Aid Program for Ethiopia. (2016). 24 pages in PDF format
Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (OSSREA) (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
- General information about the organization and its activities and publications. "OSSREA was established in April 1980, held its Firsct Congress in June 1983, and celebrated its Tenth Anniversary, in conjunction with its Third Congress, in Kampala, Uganda, in May 1990...Its current membership is drawn from 11 countries, but its constitution opens membership to social scientists in 18 countries ... and institutional membership is open to all institutions, within or outside the region."
- OSSREA Publications--Books and Periodicals
  
  This section offers information about publications and selected online versions, including:
  -- OSSREA bulletin. (Online), since 2007 (Sample issues from 2014-2015 only)
Policy Project: Ethiopia (Futures Group, Washington, DC)
A summary of assistance activities in HIV/AIDS policies and other reproductive health policies in Ethiopia, with downloadable reports in PDF format.
T'Kur Abay = Blue Nile Resource Center (Wahid Smithy et al.; via "Ethiopia on the Web", San Diego, California)
Perspectives on the history and current development issues surrounding the Blue Nile valley in Ethiopia.
United Nations Agencies on Ethiopia -- Economy & Health
- UNAIDS--UN Joint Programme on HIV/AIDS: Ethiopia (2018) (Geneva, Switzerland)
- United Nations Development Programme on Ethiopia
  --Ethiopia: National Human Development Report 2018
  
  --UNDP in Ethiopia--news, projects and reports
  --Human Development Index for Ethiopia (2005-2007 data)
- UN Economic Commission for Africa (Addis Ababa ; via Columbia University Libraries) -- All African countries
- UN Economic Commission for Africa: "Ethiopia: good policies, decent outcomes." (2002) Chapter 3 in Economic report on Africa 2002: tracking performance and progress. (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) PDF format.
- UNFPA--United Nations Population Fund: Search for Ethiopia Country Indicators, Policy Developments, and Overview (New York)
United States Agencies on the Ethiopian Economy (Washington, DC)
- United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Ethiopia
  - USAID on Ethiopia -- Country Information
  - Development Experience Clearinghouse (General)
    Search the entire USAID database for downloadable (in PDF) reports on projects and studies on Ethiopia.
  - USAID--Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS NET) on East Africa
  - FEWS NET Ethiopia Center
    Current news and analysis of the food security situation on Ethiopia -- read online or download as a PDF files; plus links to other FEWS NET
    
    resources.
  - USAID Global Health Initiative in Ethiopia
- United States. Census Bureau. Foreign Trade Statistics:
  -- US-Ethiopia Trade Balance, 1993--
- United States. Department of Commerce. International Trade Administration: Search by Country--Trade & Industry Analysis
The World Bank on Ethiopia (Washington, DC)
- The World Bank in Ethiopia, 2010--
  A country brief, recent reports, and a profile of economic indicators; plus a searchable database.

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