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  1. Library Resource
    January, 2007
    Ethiopia, Sub-Saharan Africa

    Although many African countries have adopted highly innovative and pro-poor land laws, lack of implementation hinders their potentially far-reaching impact on productivity, poverty reduction, and governance. To assess the effects of these pro-poor land laws and analyse whether the existing doubts are justified, this report draws on the experience of Ethiopia which, over a period of 2-3 years, registered the majority of rural lands in a rapid process at rather low cost.

  2. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    October, 2015
    Ethiopia, Africa

    In developing countries, female entrepreneurs have low returns. Yet, the few women who cross over into traditionally male-dominated sectors double their profits. So why don't more women cross over? When parents and husbands support them, women are more likely to cross over. When they lack information on the earnings potential in male-dominated sectors, they are less likely to. This suggests a path to promote women entrepreneurs crossing over. The challenges Ethiopian women face in getting jobs and earning income come from a range of sources.

  3. Library Resource

    Is GPS the New Gold Standard in Land Area Measurement?

    Reports & Research
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    July, 2016
    Tanzania, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Africa

    In rural societies of low- and middle-income countries, land is a major measure of wealth, a critical input in agricultural production, and a key variable for assessing agricultural performance and productivity. In the absence of cadastral information to refer to, measures of land plots have historically been taken with one of two approaches: traversing (accurate, but cumbersome), and farmers' self-report (cheap, but marred by measurement error). Recently, the advent of cheap handheld GPS devices has held promise for balancing cost and precision.

  4. Library Resource

    Policy and Legislative Options Report

    Reports & Research
    Training Resources & Tools
    February, 2016
    Ethiopia, Africa

    Ethiopia has many advantages as a destination for mining investment. These include promising geology, a well-designed fiscal regime, stable government and a growing domestic market. Additionally, it has a well-managed and successful artisanal and small scale mining sector. Under the second phase of Ethiopia’s Growth and Transformation Plan, Ethiopia has the ambitious target for the mining sector to contribute 10% of GDP by 2025. Ethiopia must overcome significant challenges to achieve this target.

  5. Library Resource
    February, 2014
    Ethiopia

    In Africa, farmers have been reluctant
    to take up new varieties of staple crops developed to boost
    smallholder yields and rural incomes. Low fertilizer use is
    often mentioned as a proximate cause, but some believe the
    problem originates with incomplete input markets. As a
    remedy, African governments have introduced technology
    adoption programs with fertilizer subsidies as a core
    component. Still, the links between market performance and

  6. Library Resource
    November, 2015
    Ethiopia

    The urban population in Ethiopia is
    increasing rapidly. If managed proactively, urban population
    growth presents a huge opportunity to shift the structure
    and location of economic activity from rural agriculture to
    the larger and more diversified urban industrial and service
    sectors. If not managed proactively, rapid urban population
    growth may pose a demographic challenge as cities struggle
    to provide jobs, infrastructure and services, and housing.

  7. Library Resource
    December, 2015
    Ethiopia

    Cities are vulnerable to many types of
    shocks and stresses, including natural hazards like storms
    and sea level rise, but also man-made ones like economic
    transformation and rapid urbanization. These shocks and
    stresses have the potential to bring cities to a halt and
    reverse years of socio-economic development gains. Cities
    that are to grow and thrive in the future must take steps to
    address these shocks and stresses. Simply put, a resilient

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