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DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION IN COOPERATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: THE CASE OF ETHIOPIATHE CASE OF ETHIOPIA
May 14, 2013
Background Information-Background Information-EthiopiaEthiopiaLocated in horn of Africa
covers an area of 1.14 million square Kilometers
Climate :- tropical monsoon with wide topographic-induced variation
Physical features :- high plateau with central mountain range divided by Great Rift Valley;
Natural hazard: susceptible to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions; frequent droughts
Background Information-Background Information-EthiopiaEthiopiaPeople and Society> 80 ethics and ethnicities are living in
EthiopiaPopulation - 84million and a growth rate of
2.1 % per year. 83% - rural area; 17%- urban areas.
Birth rate:- 30.7 births/1,000 population, 2011 Death rate:- 9.3 deaths/1,000
population ,2011 Maternal mortality rate:- 840 deaths/100,000
live births (2011)Infant mortality rate:- 77. deaths/1,000 live
births (2011)
Background Information-Background Information-EthiopiaEthiopia
Fertility rate births per woman: 4.04
Life Expectancy at birth – female 60 and meal 57
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %)- 28.6 (2011)
Literacy rate:- 42.7% of the population are literate among them 35.1% are female
Background Information-Background Information-EthiopiaEthiopia Socio- economic situation
Economy depends on agriculture. 85% of the population gains its livelihood directly or indirectly from agricultural production.
2nd largest country in Africa in livestock
GDP Growth annul 7.29% , 2011GDP Per capita -356 USD, 2011Prevalence of HIV – 1.4% , 2011Unemployment rate – 17%, 2006
Background Information-Background Information-EthiopiaEthiopiaEthiopia has been one of the major
recipients of official and private development assistance in recent times.
According the OECD-DAC statistics development net ODA to Ethiopia amounted to US $1.94 billion in 2006, making it the 7th largest recipient among 169 aid receiving developing countries
Currently , Ethiopia adopted 5 years police (GTP)
Background Information-Background Information-EthiopiaEthiopia
Indicators 2000 2011
Birth Rate 45 30.7
Death Rate 17.6 9.3
Infant mortality rate 138.6 77
Fertility rate 6.08 4.08
Literacy rate 27 (1995) 42.7
GDP growth 6% 7.29%
GDP per Capita 356 USD 123 USD
Source: World Bank
Background Information-Background Information-EthiopiaEthiopiaExistence of feasible development
polices and strategies- that assure the aid effectiveness
Significant development intervention by development actors and cooperation
Encourage foreign direct investment
Strategy shift- from short to long term development intervention ….
The role of Aid towards The role of Aid towards poverty eradication poverty eradication CASE
The role of Aid towards The role of Aid towards poverty eradication poverty eradication Generally, it overcomes poverty traps, increase
economic growth and better living standards Instrumental in bridging the country’s saving-
investment and foreign exchange gap Importance as a source of financing for the
development of capacity building Human capacity Administrative capacity Institutional building Police reforms
The role of Aid towards The role of Aid towards poverty eradication poverty eradication
Social welfare and empowerment:- Improve social relationship with in the family and at community level
Improve the relative social standing of low castes, minority ethnicities or new immigrants
Social preferences could shift- participants may learn new information about the social preferences of others
The role of Aid towards The role of Aid towards poverty eradication poverty eradication To realize the national development strategy and
prevail over the capacity gaps in effective public service delivery
Increases pro-poor public expenditure and has a positive impact on growth
To achieve from satisfactory growth to self-sustaining growth
Fostering broad based intervention and complementing national development intervention
Case
Added value of Aid Vs private Added value of Aid Vs private sectors sectors Development Actors Private Sectors
Focus on development projects – social welfare and empowerment at grass root level
Business oriented projects , maximization of profit
Motives- poverty reduction Motives- profit maximization at the cost of poor , labor exploitation Bangladesh
Beneficiaries- includes poor, vulnerable, marginalized and out coasted groups, minority. Advocate for pro poor
Target market- the one who can afford, the quality of good and services vary as per the purchasing power of their target market
Social equality- by narrowing the income disparity among the given community
Aggravating income disparity among the given society
Addressed social malpractices Not consider + even it goes to aggravation level
Concentrated on Problem solving like environmental protection, child protection, gender equality….
Always link with conducive business environment . Some, PS knowingly or unknowingly contribute for environmental degradation, human trafficking, gender inequalities
What is needed from What is needed from Development actorsDevelopment actorsIntervention should be:
Demand driven Adopt the hosting
countries development polices
Focuses on knowledge and technology transfer by contextualizing under the hosting countries situation
Consider the changing dynamism of the 3rd world
Focuses on long term development intervention
Addressing underline problems of vulnerable groups
Mainstream environmental issues, gender equalities and HIV/AIDS
Position of European Position of European development actors development actors Consider themselves as
development partners of the hosting countries
Development intervention in line with the country priority - not imposing their interest
Sustainability of Sustainability of Development Project Development Project Promotion of participatory approach in all
PCMPromotion of community contribution,
using local resourcesFocus on soft wear development- better to
teach how to caught fish rather than teaching how to eat fish”
Closely work with community level actors like CBOs,
Should be concentrate on felt need of the community (demand driven) + in line with the country police and strategy
Get involved the private sectorsCapacitate local partners
Challenges Challenges Lack of institution coordination-
duplication of efforts Financial crisisRelation between popular sector
and government- bureaucratic one (impeded smooth operation
Some interventions creates dependency syndrome
Unable to work on human right issues