Federal democratic republic of ethiopia national hygiene and sanitation strategy ministry of health the anitation vision for s ethiopia 100% adoption of improved household and institutional sanitation and hygiene by each community which will contribute to better health, a safer, cleaner environment, and the socioeconomic development of the. The research implies the following areas of intervention. The countrys adaptive capacity is constrained by limited livelihood options for republic of ethiopia. It was based on the policy and strategy findings and recommendations contained in volume ii of the conservation strategy for ethiopia. A sustainable energy development is a high priority and this also has been addressed in the environmental policy of ethiopia too.
Finally, section iv will provide concluding remarks and recommendations on how to improve ethiopia s legal and institutional frameworks to best protect, preserve, restore, and sustainably use the natural environment. Jul 05, 2010 even before the rights of women were constitutionalized in 1995, the ruling dictatorship of meles zenawi took the lead by issuing a national policy on women in 1993 with the aim to institutionalize the political, economical, and social rights of women by creating an appropriate structure in government offices and institutions so that. Regarding the ethiopian economy, the national expenditure is focused on growth enhancing propoor sectors of agricultural development, food. To translate the policy into practice, implementation strategies, investment frameworks, institutional arrangements, national action plans, guidelines and directives will be issued to guide its implementation. Ethiopian water sector policy ethiopian legal brief. Current status of the environmental impact assessment. National report of ethiopia sustainable development. As the concern for environmental degradation has increased in recent years, the environmental policy of ethiopia epe henceforth was issued in. Environmental management of the acrifp will be evaluated based on the existing environmental and social management systems of ethiopia and the safeguard policies of the world bank wb. Moreover, the national budget that goes to the implementation of sdgs has reached 72 per cent of our national spending. At the organizational level there is a dedicated environmental council. Environmental and social impact assessment of the kombolcha. Pdf overview of environmental impact assessment in ethiopia. To date, more than 100 nations around the world have enacted national environmental policies modeled after nepa.
Hence, without any sense of complacency, i am confident to say that we have created a favorable national environment to accelerate the timely and full realization of sdgs in ethiopia. Epe environment policy of ethiopia etb ethiopian birr ewca ethiopian wildlife conservation authority fao food and agriculture organization fdi foreign direct investment. Pdf overview of environmental impact assessment in. A policy and regulatory environment that does not actively promote the waste management hierarchy. It includes general directions and major implementation strategies, including on a decentralized drm system. Gni gross national income gnnp green net national product goe government of ethiopia gta green technology africa gtp growth and transformation plan. Federal laws on environmental organs establishment, environmental pollution control, solid waste management, and environmental impact assessment eia as well as effluent emission standards have been issued. It is believed that datainformation on chemical management would be one of the major components of the overall system. An inventory of all the tools and resources available to implement and manage osh. The environmental policy of ethiopia requires the environmental protection authority to develop environmental information system eis for the country. The process of developing such a system has already been started. National biodiversity strategy and action plan, its implementation and mainstreaming of biodiversity progress towards the 2020 aichi biodiversity targets and contribution to millennium development goals, and conclusion ethiopia has great geographic diversity, and macro and microclimatic variability. Ethiopia environmental and climate change policy brief sidas. Environmental impact assessment for irrigation projects manual, study and.
Minister general manager ministry of water resource environmental protection authority. Environmental policy is the commitment of an organization or government to the laws, regulations, and other policy mechanisms concerning environmental issues. June 2001 shiferaw jarso tewolde berhan gebre egziabher dr. Ethiopia has envisioned doing all it can to build cncre because. Environmental policy of ethiopia, and other government documents and compare them with widely accepted international standards. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia ministry of water. Research agenda on fiscal policy reform in ethiopia. Case study on ethiopia prepared by teigist lemma addis abada. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia environmental and. Ethiopia s national adaptation plan napeth builds on ongoing efforts to address climate change in the countrys development policy framework, including the climate resilient green economy crge strategy and the second growth and transformation plan gtp ii, as well. The conservation strategy of ethiopia cse and the environmental policy of ethiopia epe.
The national youth policy of ethiopia was adopted in 2004. The development of the ethiopian environmental policy eep was ana lysed against the background of international trends, which reveals the high connectivity. It is designed to provide the data necessary for setting national priorities for action aimed at the progressive and continual improvement of workplace safety and health. This can be addressed through a multistep process involving a national land policy conference and the establishment of a land policy task force that will be able to continue the refinement of the land policy. Dec 01, 2015 despite these efforts, uninhibited fertility has been persisting in ethiopia and adversely influencing the socioeconomic, demographic and environmental development of the country 12. Environmental policylike the constitution, the environmental policy of ethiopia epe 76 prioritizes improving the wellbeing and quality of life of ethiopians and the promotion of sustainable development. Pdf implementation of the population policy of ethiopia. Assessment of national policy efforts and challenges to implement actions and. Traditionally the majority of efforts in ethiopia have been focused on relief work for droughts, with the formally approved policy on disaster prevention and management, the national policy on disaster prevention and management 1993 the 1993 policy, paying little attention to prevention of natural disasters more generally.
Pdf evaluation of the environmental policy and impact. Apr 06, 2021 by incorporating environmental issues into its work within ethiopia, we strive to develop initiatives that make improvements in multiple sectors and promote sustainable development. The land policy of ethiopia strongly support that projects plans must include attractive and sustainable resettlement strategies to the people who are going to be displaced as a result of the development plan, and they have to be fully convinced, compensated and have to. In underdeveloped countries, like ethiopia, if the environment is damaged, in the word of barbara ward, the natural resource most threatened with pollution, most exposed to degradation, most liable to irreversible. National report of ethiopia, the united nations conference on. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia country environmental. The prime minister chair person all the national regional state presidents sectoral federal agencies representative of the civil. National biodiversity strategy and action plan, its implementation and mainstreaming of biodiversity progress towards the 2020 aichi biodiversity targets and contribution to millennium development goals, and conclusion ethiopia has great geographic diversity, and macro. Global and ethiopias national environmental challenges. Since the transitional government of ethiopia came to office in may 1991, a number of steps have been taken and policy instruments formulated first to rehabilitate the shattered social and economic infrastructure and secondly to lay down a strong foundation. Policy documents, censuses, survey results, research findings, development plans and program reports are used as sources of data in writing the chapter. The overall objective of the environmental policy is to promote the sustainable social and economic development of the country through, inter alia, sustainable.
National proclamations and guidelines pertinent to the project the following are list of the national environmental policies relevant to the project. Pdf the policy and legislative framework of environmental. Smallholder peasant agriculture, in some areas including forestry, is the dominant sector accounting for. This policy, issued in 1997, aims to maintain the health and quality of life of all ethiopians and to promote. Environmental policy of ethiopia, and other government documents and. Evaluation of the environmental policy and impact assessment. Unlike the international political leadership for green economy and environmental protection, the countrys domestic performances are not fully. This has limi ted the economic potential of the waste management sector, which. The national environmental policy act nepa is a united states environmental law that promotes the enhancement of the environment and established the presidents council on environmental quality ceq.
Right after the 1992 rio conference ethiopia finalized a national conservation strategy also referred to as conservation strategy of ethiopia cse. International bank for reconstruction and development. Ethiopia s contribution to the emissions of ghgs is likely to increase with the growth of industrialization if bau is to continue. Download pdf ethiopian womens development package english version. Environment and climate research center, and the ministry of environment, forest and climate change, federal democratic republic of ethiopia fdre with involvement from other ministries of the fdre. The power sector policy has emphasized what was subjected in the main energy policy document. Through ongoing activities supporting disaster readiness, we are assisting ethiopia improve its capacity to predict and respond to disastersprincipally drought and famine to which parts of the country are prone. Environmental protection authority of the federal democratic.
The environment protection authority epa has established an environmental impact assessment system for ethiopia including the preparation of procedural and sectoral guidelines as a prerequisite for the approval of new development activities and projects. Reducing vulnerability and protecting the environment. Undertaking a carbon neutral economy is an opportunity for ethiopia for it is in line with the resources that it is endowed with. Namely, 1 the government needs to work on revising policy documents that correct environmental policy inconsistency. The national youth policy 2004 aims to enable youth to participate, in an organised manner, in the process of building a democratic system, good governance and development endeavours. National human development report 2014 ethiopia accelerating inclusive growth for sustainable human development in ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia empowered lives. The following are list of the national environmental policies relevant to the project.
Ethiopia s climate resilient green economy national adaptation plan 1 ethiopia is vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and the unpredictability of climate variability. The environmental policy of ethiopia was issued in 1997 to provide overall guidance in the conservation and sustainable utilization of the countrys environmental resources in general. The overall objective of the environmental policy is to promote the sustainable social and economic development of the country through, inter alia, sustainable management and utilization of the natural resources of the country. Activity 1 national conference to reexamine land policy issues in ethiopia, to. Social policy and evidence for social inclusion unicef. May 04, 2019 hence, the environmental issues of ethiopia serve the political agenda than the genuine environmental concern. Nepa requires, inter alia, the publication of an environmental impact statement eis describing.
These issues generally include air and water pollution, waste management, ecosystem management, maintenance of biodiversity, the management of natural resources, wildlife and endangered species. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia ministry of health. I certify that the dissertation entitled ethiopian environmental policy. National population policy of ethiopia, addis ababa, ethiopia, office of the prime minister, april 1993.
Environmental policy a basis for epas eia system the first comprehensive statement of environmental policy for the federal democratic republic of ethiopia was approved by the council of ministers in april, 1997. The environmental policy of ethiopia epe is the policy framework that guides the sustainable development, use and management of the natural resources and the environment. As the concern for environmental degradation has increased in recent years, the environmental policy of ethiopia. Multidimensional child deprivation in ethiopia first national estimates. Ultimately, environmental sustainability in ethiopia is a possibility that contain.
National policy and strategy on disaster risk management. Iaia international association for impact assessment. National policies and strategies ethiopian legal brief. Global environment facility 2004, proposal for project development fund pdf b block. National population policy of ethiopia, addis ababa, ethiopia, office of the. National report of ethiopia sustainable development goals the. Nov 28, 2015 national human development report 2014 ethiopia. Experience over the last couple of decades in ethiopia has shown that as human numbers increased, the population carrying capacity of the environment decreased. Current status of the environmental impact assessment system. The conservation strategy of ethiopia cse and the environmental policy of ethiopia epe were adopted in 1997. Financing the child centred sustainable development goals sdgs in ethiopia. Environmental impact assessment guideline document. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia environmental and social.
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