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Land to the foreigners- economic, legal, and socio-cultural aspects of new land acquisition schemes in Ethiopia.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 24 July 2018 By Super User 1182 downloads
The Ethiopian government is an active partner in the general trend in Africa tohand out large tracts of land to foreign companies and governments for bigcommercial farming in order to enhance national development and growingenergy needs.
Land Valuation and Perceptions of Land Sales Prohibition in Ethiopia.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 24 July 2018 By Super User 556 downloads
This study investigates attitudes towards legalizing land sales and Willingness to Accept (WTA)sales prices and compensation prices for land among smallholder households in four differentareas in the Oromia and SNNP Regions in the southern highlands of Ethiopia. Household paneldata from 2007 and 2012 are used.
Large-scale Acquisitions of Land in Ethiopia.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 24 July 2018 By Super User 958 downloads
A global land rush—first sparked primarily by the food price crisis, and now driven bya variety of factors including increased demand for food and biofuels, carbon markets,and speculation—is remaking the face of agriculture and land use in the developingworld. Ethiopia has been among the most popular countries for investors as it hasactively sought investment in the agricultural sector.
Large Scale Foreign Land Acquisitions. Neoliberal Opportunities or Neocolonial Challenges. A Multiple- Case Study on Three Sub-Saharan African Countries- Ethiopia, Tanzania and .pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 24 July 2018 By Super User 475 downloads
Over the last decade, a dramatic rise in commercial agricultural investment has taken placethe world over at a rate much higher than previous times. Some of the causes that spurred thiswhole business happen to be mainly the food security concerns of food poor countries as inthe case of the Gulf states, a shift of focus by western based investment banks, hedge fundsand sovereign wealth funds towards less volatile assets such as land in the aftermath of the2007/08 global financial crises, drought induced food export restrictions by major foodexporting countries such as India and Russia, only to mention some of them.
Large-Scale Land Acquisition in Ethiopia- Towards Attracting Foreign Direct Investment.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 24 July 2018 By Super User 4688 downloads
Large scale land acquisition is a buzzword of the day in the world, more so in Ethiopia. The issue is indeed polarizing, in one hand it is dubbed as land grab and seen as ultimate scramble for land. On the other hand, it is often depicted as key to development, technology transfer and boost in productivity of an otherwise idle land available in Ethiopian lowlands, or somewhere else.
Lay of the land- Improving land governance to stop land grabs.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 24 July 2018 By Super User 931 downloads
Large-scale land acquisitions by investors, which are often called ‘land grabs’, can deprive rural women and communities oftheir livelihoods and land, increasing their food insecurity. This report argues thatthe current rise in land grabbing needs to be urgently addressed, and focuseson the actions that developing countries can take to mitigate land grabs throughstrengthening national land governance so that it is transparent, is accountableand protects communities’ rights.
Medium-Scale Forestland Grabbing in the Southwestern Highlands of Ethiopia- Impacts on Local Livelihoods and Forest Conservation.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 24 July 2018 By Super User 565 downloads
Tropical forest provides a crucial portion of sustenance in many rural communities,although it is increasingly under pressure from appropriations of various scales. This studyinvestigated the impacts of medium-scale forestland grabbing on local livelihoods and forestconservation in the southwestern highlands of Ethiopia.
Nexus Case Study Ethiopia.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 24 July 2018 By Super User 693 downloads
Increasing water, energy and food demand worldwide and related conflicts are more and more understood as interlinked problems which can only be solved based on integrated approaches to ensure water, energy, and food security for a more social equitable and ecological sustainable global development. Besides the strategic and technical level, the political level is more and more coming to the fore as a crucial element for success (Bonn Conference 2011).
Partnership for Investment and Growth in Africa. Investment Opportunity Study for Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique and Zambia.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 24 July 2018 By Super User 517 downloads
International Trade Centre (ITC) of the United Nations (UN), in partnership with The China-Africa Development Fund (CADFund) of the People’s Republic of China and the Department for International Development (DfID) of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is implementing a project that aims to increase sustainable incomes in selected African partner countries through exports and investment promotion, as well as enhancing integration of African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) into the global value chains. The project is called CADFund-DFID-ITC Partnership for Investment and Growth in Africa (PIGA).
Potential Impact of Land Certification on Rural Households' Land-related Investment Intentions in Southern Ethiopia.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 24 July 2018 By Super User 883 downloads
This study analyses the effect of land registration and certification on rural farm households’intention to engage in tree planting, an indicator used as a proxy to measure land-relatedinvestments in the Oromia and Southern nations and nationalities people (SNNP) regions,Ethiopia. I used cross-sectional data from Wollaita and West Arisi zones collected in 2012.Maximum Likelihood probit model was employed for estimation.
Proclamation No. 280 of 2002 Re-Enactment of the Investment Proclamation.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 24 July 2018 By Super User 741 downloads
This Proclamation may be cited as the "Investment Proclamation No. 280/2002."
Productive Capacity and Economic Growth in Ethiopia.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 24 July 2018 By Super User 1259 downloads
This paper examines the process of building productive capacity in Ethiopia over the past two decades and the roles played by the state, government, the private sector, foreign firms and development partners. Productive capacity is defined broadly as the natural resource potential, accumulation of human capital and the institutions that facilitate inclusive and sustainable economic growth. This process also encompasses the nurturing modern entrepreneurial skills in the private sector and fostering innovation.
Property rights in a very poor country - Tenure insecurity and investment in Ethiopia.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 24 July 2018 By Super User 562 downloads
This paper provides evidence from one of the poorest countries of the world that theinstitutions of property rights matter for efficiency, investment and growth. With allland state-owned, the threat of land redistribution never appears far off the agenda.Land rental and leasing have been made legal, but transfer rights remain restricted andthe perception of continuing tenure insecurity remains quite strong.
Property Taxation and Economic Development. Lessons from Rwanda and Ethiopia.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 24 July 2018 By Super User 861 downloads
Since 1950 a rapid urban transition has occurred across the globe. At that time, more than two-thirds of the global population lived in rural areas and less than one-third in urban settlements. By 2050, the global population is predicted to be one-third rural and two-thirds urban, a reversal of the urban-rural balance in 100 years. Most of the world’s fastest growing cities are in Asia and Africa, where the reversal is taking place even more rapidly and cities are expanding far more quickly than government capacities to cope with this transition.
Urbanisation is clearly correlated with economic growth, but that growth is often shared very unequally. Contemporary rapid urban growth in Africa is generally accompanied by highly visible booms in property development and construction; but unlike the urbanisation that occurred in the ‘Global North’ this is not necessarily accompanied by industrialisation, and brings questionable benefits to urban dwellers outside of a narrow elite.
Prospects and Challenges of Decentralized Urban Land Delivery System for Investment Purposes- In Oromia Regional State Particularly In Sabeta Town.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 24 July 2018 By Super User 3827 downloads
Land-use planning is a complex process involving development of a land-use to include a statement ofland-use issues, goals, and objectives; summary of data collection and analysis; land-classification map;and report describing and indicating appropriate development in areas of special environmental concern.Because land use decisions are critical determinants of environmental quality it is imperative that land usecontrols be effectively practiced to combat such problems as pollution, the occupation of hazard-proneareas, the degradation of wetlands and other coastal resources, and the loss of open space and othercultural resources.
Reconciling Conservation and Investment in the Gambella Omo Landscape, Ethiopia.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 24 July 2018 By Super User 792 downloads
Ethiopia is a vast country with a land area of 1.12 million sq. km. Wide variety of topography and climate. Four distinct wildlife areas: highland, rift valley, western and south-western lowland and eastern arid areas. Potential transboundary PAs.
Regulatory Environment for Foreign Direct Investment- Preliminary inventory for selected African countries.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 24 July 2018 By Super User 892 downloads
Draft overview study prepared by the OECD Secretariat. The document is intended as a background to the discussions about individual countries’ regulatory environment for FDI. It could also serve as an evolving working tool future discussion among governments as increasing the level of openness and transparency of regulations towards international investment is considered in NEPAD countries. It attempts to register available information from individual countries and from the IMF, WB, UNCTAD and other established sources as well as to signal knowledge gaps that future dialogue may fill.
Rural Land Policy, Rural Transformation and Recent Trends in Large-scale Rural Land Acquisitions in Ethiopia.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 24 July 2018 By Super User 7103 downloads
This paper examines the impact of rural land policy on rural transformation and food-self-sufficiency in Ethiopia.It also looks at the relation this has with recent trends in large-scale rural land acquisitions.
Socio-economic and Environmental Impact of Floriculture Industry in Ethiopia.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 24 July 2018 By Super User 1460 downloads
Floriculture industry is a new agro industry activity in Ethiopia. The expansion and growth of the industry magnified the economic significance of the sector, but the social and environmental implication of the sector was not given due attention even though the sector was still blamed for some of its social and environmental shortcoming world wide. Thus, this study assesses the impact of cut flower related to the environment, economic and occupational health and safety.
Socio-economic and Environmental Impacts of Large-Scale Agricultural Investment in Gambella Region, Ethiopia.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 24 July 2018 By Super User 965 downloads
Ethiopian government uses agricultural investment as one of the most important and effective strategies foreconomic growth, food security, and poverty reduction in the country. Since the mid-2000s, government hasawarded millions of hectares of fertile land to foreign companies. This study explores the impact of large-scaleagriculture investment and its consequences to local livelihoods in Gambella Region, Ethiopia. Gambella people’ssurvival and their identity are strongly tied to the land and the rivers that run through it.
