What Studies in Spatial Development Show in Ethiopia (Part I)
What Studies in Spatial Development Show in Ethiopia-Part I What Studies in Spatial Development Show in Ethiopia-Part II By Michael Geiger, co-authored by Priyanka Kanth (The World […]
Politics
UNDP Launches Study on Income Inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa
New York City, NY (UNDP)–It is only by addressing the challenge of income inequality that African countries can achieve decisive progress towards poverty reduction and […]
EVENT: Conference on Land Policy in Africa (CLPA-2017)
EVENT: Conference on Land Policy in Africa 2017 (CLPA-2017) THEME: The Africa We Want: Achieving socioeconomic transformation through inclusive and equitable access to land by […]
World Bank, with $600 Million IDA Fund, to Help Ethiopia Build a National Safety Net System as a More Effective Response to Droughts
Run by the Ethiopian government, the Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP) pools money from 11 donors, including $600 million of World Bank Group IDA funds. […]
BBC Launches Services for Ethiopia and Eritrea
(BBC News)–The BBC World Service has launched three websites for Ethiopia and neighboring Eritrea as part of its biggest expansion since the 1940s. The sites […]
Al Jazeera Media Network Opens Regional Office in Addis Ababa
Mohammed Taha Tewekel, Director of Al Jazeera’s Regional Office in Addis Ababa, said that Al Jazeera would contribute share in promoting Ethiopia’s development. By Shiferaw Lakew […]
The French Development Agency to Provide 70.5 Million Euros to Support Relocation, Expansion of Addis Ababa Abattoirs
A 70.5 million euros financing has been provided by AFD to support Addis Ababa Municipality for the relocation and the expansion of Addis Ababa abattoirs. […]
ECA and Rome-based UN agencies commit to fighting food insecurity in Africa under shared framework
ADDIS ABABA (ECA)–Economic Commission for Africa’s Executive Secretary Vera Songwe on Sept. 4, 2017 met with the principals of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), […]
More investment is needed to curb hunger crises and address root causes, UN food agency chiefs say
(IFAD)–Speaking at the conclusion of a four-day visit to Ethiopia, including to the drought-stricken Somali region, the heads of the UN food agencies made a […]
How to Make the Green Revolution A Reality in Africa
The seventh African Green Revolution Forum, will be taking place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from 4-8 September 2017. Ms. Jennifer Blanke is the keynote speaker […]