Dollar between november 2007 and march 2014, with the value of a birr declining from 11. Finally, as noted by stifel and woldehanna 2014, the data collection. Many thanks to the heads of the unfpa and who country offices, their staff, and the people that coordinated, completed, and verified responses to the state of the worlds midwifery country survey. Demographics according to the latest nationaldata 2014, the countrys populationwas. The index measures the amount of human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by age 18, given the risks of poor health and poor. This suggests a very weak direct agoainduced investment from the united states ministry of trade and industry, 2016. Likewise, over the same timeframe underfive mortality decreased from 24 to 6. Ethiopia, country information united states department. Acronyms eprdf ethiopia peoples revolutionary and democratic front. Tierkidi refugee camp profile gambella, ethiopia august. Country profile kenya kenya at a glance economic growth real gross domestic product gdp expanded by 5. Over the last several years, the economy grew by nearly 10 per cent per annum, one of the table 3.
Types, risk profiles, and outcomes of stroke patients in a. Ethiopia economy, politics and gdp growth summary the. Alebachew a, hatt l, kukla m, nakhimovsky s 2014 universal health coverage. A socioeconomic study munich personal repec archive.
However, the banking, telecommunication and transportation sectors of the economy are dominated by governmentowned companies. Despite its relatively good economic performance in recent years, there is still widespread poverty and food insecurity in ethiopia, with about 15 million people at risk of food insecurity, whilst over. For more than a decade before 2016, ethiopia grew at a rate between 8% and 11% annually one of the fastest growing states among the 188 imf member countries. Ethiopia is a signatory to meet the aims of the elephant protection initiative epi and participated at the london iwt declaration in february 2014 and the kasane march 2015. Ethiopia the report gives a good overview of the human development situation in ethiopia.
It was also comparable with findings of study conducted in nepal using facility based data 19 that reported overall prevalence of ncds to be 31%. Ethiopias growth miracle, coupled with its large population and significant land mass, has attracted. Dec 16, 2014 profile of self help africas country programme in ethiopia in 2014 including current agri and rural development programmes being implemented in the country. With about 109 million people 2018, ethiopia is the second most populous nation in africa after nigeria, and the fastest growing economy in the region. It draws on data from national labour force surveys nlfs of 1999 and 2005, as well as the urban employment and unemployment surveys ueus of 2009 and 2010. This document describes ethiopias growth and transformation plan gtp, a medium term strategic framework for the fiveyear period 201011201415. Ethiopia the human capital index hci database provides data at the country level for each of the components of the human capital index as well as for the overall index, disaggregated by gender. Annual new hiv infections have also declined by 90% and aidsrelated deaths by 53% in. Ethiopia centre of excellence for civil registration and. Usdos, country report on human rights practices 2014 ethiopia.
The national bank of ethiopia, the countrys central bank, controls the exchange rate and has officially devalued the birr by over 115% against the u. Ethiopia offers a good example of fast growth, rapid. However, according to rmms research conducted in 2014, only about 3040% of. Ethiopia is a landlocked country in east africa bordered by eritrea, djibouti, somalia, kenya, south sudan, and sudan. Copies of this report are available to the public from. In in the 1960s, ethiopia used to export food but a combination of factors have. In september 2011, who released the first set of noncommunicable diseases country profiles, highlighting the status of ncds in each who. By international food policy research institute ifpri abstract. Hissani aboubacar, kodjovi edotse adjeoda, anna af ugglas. The landscape assessment focused on the united states agency for international development usaid population and reproductive health. The downward trend in exports now continues over the last four years.
For more than a decade before 2016, gdp grew at a rate between 8% and 11% annually one of the fastest growing states among the 188 imf member countries. The economy will continue to grow robustly throughout the 202024 forecast period. In relation to goal 3, it is noted that the lower secondary completion rate has more than doubled, from 11 percent to 26 percent, remaining low. Overview ethiopia is the secondmost populous country in subsaharan africa with a population of 97 million people and a population growth rate of 2.
Ethiopia aims to reach lowermiddleincome status by 2025. The benchmarks include the averages for the group of countries in subsaharan africa and the ethiopia income group. Between 2014 and 2016, ethiopia surpassed kenya and was host to the largest refugee. Country analysis economic ethiopia has been one of the fastest growing economies in africa in recent years with growth averaging 8 to 10% annually every year since 2008. An east african country numbering approximately 91. Growth and transformation plan gtp 201011201415 draft. To order copies of country profile ghana, please contact. Study on migration routes in the east and horn of africa. Other hospitalbased studies in addis abeba, ethiopia found similarly low ischemic to hemorrhagic ratios of 1. Ethiopia socioeconomic survey,wave 3 ess3 20152016. Government spending will remain high in the runup to the august 2020 election.
The countrys workforce is mostly concentrated in the agriculture sector. Tierkidi refugee camp profile gambella, ethiopia august 2014 download. Apart from a fiveyear occupation by mussolinis italy. Ethiopia is a landlocked country on the horn of africa, in the east of the continent. Ethiopia country programme profile 2014 by self help africa. Apart from a fiveyear occupation by mussolinis italy, it has never been colonised. The country lies completely within the tropical latitudes and is relatively compact, with similar northsouth and eastwest dimensions. The oromo moved north through the southern highlands, bypasssing the sidama on the west, and into the central highlands, where they settled in the center and west on land, some. Ethiopia efa country profile 2014 african efa development index edi ssa min 8 ethiopia 36 ssa 57 ssa max 91 18. Tierkidi refugee camp profile gambella, ethiopia august 2014 document type.
Jun 24, 2019 ethiopia is africas oldest independent country and its second largest in terms of population. High levels of foreign investment are expected, given that the government is pushing ahead with its reformist agenda and continues to privatise stateowned enterprises. In september 2011, who released the first set of noncommunicable diseases country profiles, highlighting the status of ncds in each who member state. Whenever you think of children living in poverty in africa, many people tend to think about ethiopia, a vast country with a population of nearly eighty million people whose history stretches back into the mists of time. Kuschminder and siegel 2014 point out that migration towards europe is rather. Ethiopia is africas oldest independent country and its second largest in terms of population. Oec ethiopia eth exports, imports, and trade partners.
Ethiopia country profile updated may 2016 ethiopia. Millennium development goals report 2014 assessment of ethiopias progress towards the mdgs. To download free electronic copies of eca publications. Others convicted under the countrys deeply flawed antiterrorism lawincluding opposition leaders and four journalistsremain in prison. On this page you can read or download commercial bank of ethiopia exam pdf in pdf format. However, the average yield per hectare remains very low stagnating at 0.
Overview on drivers, routes and impacts of migration in ethiopia and the role of. Rapid fragility and migration assessment for ethiopia gsdrc. An interesting aspect of the report is the disaggregation of hdi. Over the last ten years, the country has achieved doubledigit growth in real terms, averaging 10. Ethiopias economy experienced strong, broadbased growth.
Technical brief prepared for usaid sota conference. Ethiopias location gives it strategic dominance as a jumping off point in the horn of africa, close to the middle east and its markets. In 2014, the fastestgrowing sectors of the economy were. Ethiopia is a landlocked, multiethnic and ecologically diverse country of 1. In addition, private and official transfers, one of the largest external resources to ethiopia, dropped over the past year and accounted for 7. A quarterly situational update on the refugee operation in the benishangulgumuz region of ethiopia, highlighting key areas of unhcr and partners interventions in sectors. Profile of ethiopian nationals leaving their homecountry. November 4 in johannesburg, angolan journalist and human rights campaigner rafael marques says the african union should move its headquarters out of ethiopia because of concerns about freedom of expression there. Who noncommunicable diseases country profiles 2014. Ethiopia country programme profile 2014 by self help. December 6 at least 70 drown when a migrant boat from ethiopia sinks off the red sea coast of yemen. This second set of profiles builds on this earlier report and provides an updated overview of the ncd. Ethiopia the second most populous country in africa is a oneparty state with a planned economy.
In in the 1960s, ethiopia used to export food but a combination of factors have brought about this crisis including. Mar 14, 2014 the profile compiles uptodate statistical and legal information available in ethiopia using the list of indicators identified by national constituents and based on the standard ilo list approved by the governing body. The ethiopian case is of particular importance because this great country is experiencing. Over the past 12 years, real gdp per capita has increased by 5. Ethiopians who migrated to the middle east and gulf countries. The ethiopia country profile provides an overview of the community health system in ethiopia according to the most uptodate policies available. The who country health profile of ethiopia provides key statistics and links to health topical databases, plus news, features and bulletin journal articles on the health issues of the country. Country profile 20, country profile of federal democratic republic of ethiopia 20. Life expectancy in ethiopia increased significantly from 43 in 1970 to 64 in 20 unicef, 2014.
February 17 ethiopian airlines flight 702 between addis ababa and rome is diverted to land at geneva in an attempted hijacking by the copilot who claims to be seeking political asylum. Ethiopia is the second most populous country in africa. Ethiopia has already taken measures to protect its biodiversity, including establishing a national elephant action plan neap. April 16 gunmen ambush a bus killing nine people and wounding six others in western ethiopia near the. Ethiopian refugees and asylum seekers in country of asylum, 2016.
Ethiopia s economy experienced strong, broadbased growth. Nov 28, 2015 download ethiopia nhdr human development reports. The profile compiles uptodate statistical and legal information available in ethiopia using the list of indicators identified by national constituents and based on the standard ilo list approved by the governing body. As the gtp is in the preparation process, it has been passing through an extensive process of consultation with citizens, the private. Ethiopia strategy support program ii, working paper no. Profile of self help africas country programme in ethiopia in 2014 including current agri and rural development programmes being implemented in the country. In 2014, the human development index ranks ethiopia 174 among 188. The government of ethiopia is in the process of privatizing many of the stateowned businesses and moving toward a market economy. The capital is addis ababa new flower, located almost at the centre of the country. Country of origin information report ethiopia refworld.
Fig 1 coffee producing area in ethiopia ethiopia has a good potential to increase coffee production and productivity as it is endowed with suitable elevation, temperature, soil fertility and sufficient rainfall in coffee growing belts of the country. It is based on the information available at the time it was completed on september 5, 2014. While the profile of migrants from ethiopia varies by destination, in general. Ethiopia is the 129th largest export economy in the world and the 116th most complex economy according to the economic complexity index eci.
According to the 2014 hiv estimates, the national hiv prevalence in ethiopia is 1. Dec 07, 2015 download ethiopia nhdr human development reports. Phndcgiar research program on agriculture for nutrition and health a4nh. Ethiopia profile ethiopia country profile complete. The country profile for ethiopia is based on data from the enterprise surveys conducted by the world bank. Foreign agricultural investment country profile ethiopia region subsaharan africa income group low population 84. It particularly focuses on the countrys community health providers, the structures that support them, and the services they deliver across many health areas with a spotlight on family planning. This biweekly update provides key developments in the ethiopia refugee operation during the period specified in the title bar above.
It is bordered by djibouti, eritrea, kenya, somalia, south sudan, sudan, and somaliland somalia. The government estimates that the economy grew by 5. Library of congress federal research division country profile. The countrys topographic features range from 110 metres below sea level in the afar depression to the highest peak, the ras dashen, at 4,550 metres above sea level1.
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