Apr 28, 2009 report a case study of aid effectiveness in ethiopia. The cambodia study was part of a larger six country study on aid effectiveness and gender, which were conducted in guatemala. Following the cold war in the late 1990s, donor governments and aid agencies began to realize that their many different approaches and requirements for conditioning aid were imposing huge costs on developing countries and making aid less effective. Getnet alemu examines aid effectiveness in ethiopia and analyzes the health sector aid architecture in a case.
The centrality of the issue of aid effectiveness was summarised after the paris declaration. Development aid has become essential in funding the ethiopian governments socalled development strategy, outlined in the 2010 growth and transformation plan. Background, operations, and issues congressional research service 1 he u. Although no common definition of aid effectiveness exists, most of the five principles of aid effectiveness presented below, which were adopted at the meeting that issued the paris declaration, have been accepted. Or is it an instrument used by donor countries to promote their domestic and foreign policy interests. Effectiveness of foreign aid in sub saharan africa. The effect of ethiopias productive safety net program on. Effectiveness of foreign aid in sub saharan africa research. This paper strives to answer the question of whether longterm recipients of aid develop a dependency syndrome, reducing their own efforts to improve their livelihoods, by analyzing the behavior and livelihoods activities of food aid beneficiary households in rural ethiopia, where food aid has been provided every year for over two decades.
Federal democratic republic of ethiopia aid effectiveness. Monitoring aid effectiveness from a gender perspective. Ethiopia is one of the countries with low access to wash facilities, which in turn affect the productivity of its people. View effectiveness of foreign aid in sub saharan africa research papers on academia. Usaid promotes dissemination and use of new evidence on effective strategies for child marriage prevention. This is based on findings of a growing body of empirical research on the macroeconomic impact of these inflows, most of which involves the econometric analysis of panel data sets. More than 70% of women in kenya, rwanda, tanzania, and uganda know the two major methods for preventing hiv compared to only 43% in ethiopia. This article explores the fiscal effects of aid in ethiopia using the cointegrated. In order to proceed with this, i developed two hypotheses that will guide the research. The united states agency for international development usaid has embarked on many ambitious organizational reform initiatives in recent years and experienced varying degrees of success with their implementation. Munich personal repec archive foreign aid and economic growth in ethiopia tadesse, tasew dilla university 2 july 2011 online at. Learn how the world bank group is helping countries with covid19 coronavirus. The debate about donors, host countries and development aid effectiveness is not new dickinson 2011. Evaluation of the irish aid ethiopia country strategy.
The cambodia study was part of a larger six country study on aid effectiveness and gender, which were conducted in guatemala, morocco. The effect of foreign aid on economic growth in developing. Progress in implementing the paris declaration volume ii country chapters 1 ethiopia introduction ethiopia is one of the fastest growing economies in africa and has managed to overcome the global economic crisis and the consequent macroeconomic challenges that hit the country in. However, a few words on issues pertaining to aid effectiveness and selectivity would provide a useful context. A brief survey accompanying the mdgs is a recently found optimism associated with official aid. As part of the paris agenda for aid effectiveness, donors are working to minimise proliferation, harmonise procedures and align aid by using developing country systems. Aid and its effectiveness in ethiopia alemayehu geda and kibrom tafere. Form, effectiveness and selectivity the primary concern of this paper is the relationship between development aid and the process of economic reform in ethiopia in 198098.
Federal democratic republic of ethiopia aid effectiveness in the education sector in 2010 federal democratic republic of ethiopia aid effectiveness in the education sector in 2010 june 01, 2012. Revisiting foreign aid theories ashok kumar pankaj, 2005. Aid effectiveness remains one of the areas of international debate most. New evidence on child marriage prevention in ethiopia. Increased aid flows are unlikely to make a serious dent into global poverty if donors do not change the way they go about providing aid and developing countries do.
Aid effectiveness in the wash sector in oromia region. Background, operations, and issues congressional research service summary this report provides background information on the institutional makeup and operations of the u. A case study in managing aid for results amp, a new information system, improves governments collaboration with donors the aid management platform amp is an informationsharing tool that lets governments of developing countries streamline their handling of international aid. Ekanayake bethunecookman university dasha chatrna university of florida abstract this paper analyzes the effects of foreign aid on the economic growth of developing countries. As the international community takes stock of what has been achieved on the occasion of the fourth high level forum on aid effectiveness in busan, korea 29 november to 1 december 2011, this report sets out evidence of progress and challenges in making aid more effective.
Economic development and the effectiveness of foreign aid. The design of effective aid programs depends on the diagnosis of the problem. Aid and its effectiveness in ethiopia alemayehu geda and. Aid, ownership, and coordination in the health sector in. The government of ethiopia is seen as a owner of its national programs and policies and thus also as a strong coordinator of the foreign aid it receives. Through extensive infrastructure construction and largescale agricultural production, the government of ethiopia seeks to reach middleincome status by 2015. Efficiency and effectiveness of aid flows towards health workforce development exploratory study based on four case studies from ethiopia, the lao peoples democratic republic, liberia and mozambique human resources for health observer issue no. Ethiopias international humanitarian aid by donor type, 20002010 source. Ethiopia is one of the leaders in recipients of food aid in the world and the largest in africa per capita. On the other hand, volatility of aid by creating uncertainty in the flow of. Overview of the aid effectiveness situation in the education sector in ethiopia. As a result there has not that much success story to be told as regards aid in bringing about aid effectiveness. Firstly, to place the discussion on aid effectiveness within. The evaluation was carried out by a team of consultants from itad ltd.
The empirical result from the investment equation shows that aid has a significant positive impact on investment in the long run. Ethiopia is not an exception to this view, and ethiopia is one of the recipients of foreign aid not only to provide emergency relief but also to support long term economic development. Ministry of finance leads fiscal reform and state owned enterprises. It has been instrumental in bridging the countrys savingsinvestment and foreign exchange gaps. In early 2012 irish aid commissioned an independent evaluation of the irish aid ethiopia country strategy 20082012. Agency for international development usaid, the leading international humanitarian and development arm of the u. Ethiopia admasu gedamu ato kokeb misrak united nations fiji filimone waqabaca kelera vakaloloma. This study shows the flow of aid to ethiopia in terms of major donors bilateral and multilateral, method of delivery, and major recipient sectorspurposes. Contemporary works on aid effectiveness posited that developmental aid has been less successful in fostering socio economic development of recipient countries and which is less significantly explained by the kind of aid. Ethiopia has a long history of receiving foreign aid, dating back to the early 1950s. While the total volume of aid to ethiopia remains significant, ethiopia s aid of usd 36 per capita remains below the sub. The 2005 paris declaration on aid effectiveness defines the principles and commitments by which donors and developing countries intend to ensure that aid is as effective as possible in contributing to the millennium development goals and other. Global humanitarian assistance humanitarian financing to. Womens knowledge in ethiopia is particularly low when compared to women in other east african countries.
Better aid requires a broader understanding of the aid effectiveness agenda and a place for csos as development actors in their own right and as aid donors, recipients and partners. The 2005 paris declaration on aid effectiveness defines the principles and commitments by which donors and developing countries intend to ensure that aid is as effective as possible in contributing to the millennium development goals and other internationally agreed development objectives. Does aid lead to growth and development of the underdeveloped countries. Net official development assistance oda to ethiopia in 2009 totalled usd 3.
Analysis of the health sector aid architecture getnet alemu tuesday, april 28, 2009. Progress in implementing the paris declaration volume ii country chapters 1 ethiopia introduction ethiopia is one of the fastest growing economies in africa and has managed to overcome the global economic crisis and the consequent macroeconomic challenges that hit the country in 2008. The egs program started as temporary employment scheme for food insecure households and was considered a direct contribution to the rebuilding of household assets, contributing to reduce ethiopias chronic food insecurity woldehanna, 2009. In the accra agenda for action 2008, donors and developing country governments commit to deepening their engagement with civil society organisations csos. Abstract the study has examined the impact of foreign aid on investment and economic growth in ethiopia over the period 1970 to 2009 using multivariate cointegration analysis. Foreign aid has played a major role in ethiopia s development effort since the end of world war ii. Pdf the flow of oda to ethiopia has grown dramatically in the last two decade. It was because of the deteriorating situation in africa, and the need to find a way out of that situation, that a group of development research institutes jointly. Download pdf 3,266kb evaluation of the irish aid ethiopia csp 20082012 executive summary. Donors are also coordinating their aid programmes and ensuring coherence by reducing the number of countries and sectors in which they operate and avoiding overlapping actions. According to the world bank, even though growth is evident in ethiopia, inequality has become rampant. Ethiopia must be commended for making significant progress in the achievement of. The gap between the poor and the rich is getting wider space for csos, the countrys growth and transformation plan gtp ii also gives recognition to sdgs, africas agenda 2063 and vows to end violence against women and girls vawg.
Form an aid effectiveness perspective at macro level and anecdotal evidence at micro level shown in this study suggests the existence of a negative macroeconomic effect of oda flows in ethiopia. The five paris principles in the paris declaration on aid effectiveness 2005 donors and governments together laid out five operating principles to improve ae. Ethiopia has been one of the major recipients of international aid in recent years. This book is a resource for implementing the recommendations on civil society and aid effectiveness emerging from the accra high level forum and its preparatory.
Nonetheless, evaluations of how development initiatives are implemented with respect to the international aid effectiveness agenda have embraced this multilevel complexity only to a limited extent. Aid effectiveness will therefore continue to occupy a central position in the debate on development in africa. Yet the amount remained very low until the 1980s when the devastating 1984 famine resulted in sharp. Who efficiency and effectiveness of aid flows towards. Foreign aid and growth, page 1 the effect of foreign aid on economic growth in developing countries e. A major factor impacting success is the role of change management in the process. Evaluation of the irish aid ethiopia country strategy paper 20082012 main report. Modern societies are increasingly characterised by complex multilevel governance mechanisms. This report presents the results of an interagency humanitarian evaluation iahe of the drought response in ethiopia between 2015 and 2018. The way in which aid was allocated during the 19831985 famine in ethiopia forever. To adopt appropriate ehealth environment in the health sector of ethiopia, to improve the health outcome by bridging the equity gap and enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of the health service delivery. Developmental state and its role in aid effectiveness. They are 7th largest recipient of aid among the other developing countries.
Foreign aid, as a subject matter of political economy, has been intensely debated in global development discourse and international politics. Aid, conditionalities, and its effectiveness in ethiopia 1 introduction in ethiopia, an inflow of external resources such as loans and grants has started in the mid of 1950, the year in which the relationship between the united states and ethiopia reached a higher level. Ethiopias government is aware of the challenge and is putting in place a series of policies and strategies to. Aid effectiveness is the effectiveness of development aid in achieving economic or human development or development targets. Impact of chinas aid on economic development in africa. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia aid effectiveness in the. A 20 study pdf published by anastasia gage, supported under the usaidfunded measure evaluation project, sheds new light on how exposure to behavior change communication bcc affects knowledge and attitudes on cm among parents and guardians in amhara region. Report a case study of aid effectiveness in ethiopia.
Firstly, to place the discussion on aid effectiveness within a. However, the largest exogenous challenge facing the dca program in ethiopia is the shortage of commercial bank liquidity, driven by the large demand. This is also the case in the health sector in ethiopia, where the ministry of health have shown leadership in the last two decades. And fifth, in dealing with recent controversies on aid effectiveness, i discuss the methodological approaches followed by different authors, and i argue that there is. May, 2009 ethiopia has been one of the major recipients of international aid in recent years. Lessons from bangladesh, ethiopia and uganda 40 september 2008 the big picture charting sanitation services in ethiopia. Agency for international development usaid was established on november 3, 1961, following enactment of the foreign assistance act of 1961 faa, p. In this paper the unresolved question of aid effectiveness usually measured by its impact on economic growth in ethiopia using a. Aid effectiveness is the effectiveness of development aid in achieving economic or human. At the same time, development aid is the lowest for each citizen. The improvement in aid effectiveness helped a number of countries to become success stories. International aid has significantly impacted ethiopias development initiatives since the end of world war ii, and. Pdf official development assistance aid and its effectiveness in.
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