Assessment Of Development Results Ethiopia

This report on Ethiopia’s Assessment of Development Results (ADR) focuses on the following three thematic areas: fostering democratic governance; achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and reducing poverty under a human development perspective; and ensuring environmental sustainability. Reflecting on the characteristics of Ethiopia’s economic history, its current juncture and prospects, the ADR examined the past with a forward-looking perspective.

The Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) conducted an Assessment of Development Results (ADR) in Ethiopia in 2015. This is the second assessment for Ethiopia which was conducted in 2015, covering the period from 2012 to 2015. The evaluation has two main components: (a) analysis of UNDPs contribution to development results (specifically, against the outcomes contained in the CPD); and (b) analysis of UNDPs strategy to enhance its contribution to development results in Ethiopia.

This is the first Assessment of Development Results (ADR) to be carried by the Independent Evaluation Office of UNDP for Zimbabwe. It was conducted in 2014 with a view to contributing to the enhancement of the ongoing country programme. The ADR is designed to contribute to the preparation of the new UNDP country programme, scheduled to begin in ......

The Assessment of Development Results (ADR) for Malaysia was conducted by the Independent Evaluation Office of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 2014. The ADR examines the Malaysia country program over the 2008-2014 and covered the previous country program 2008-2012, and as much as possible of the on-going country program 2013-2015. This is the first ADR conducted in Malaysia. It was carried out in close collaboration with the Government of Malaysia through the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) of the Prime Ministers Department, various other national stakeholders, the UNDP Malaysia Country Office and the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific.

Addressing rural development is key for Ethiopia's growth process. A series of government-led structural reforms have contributed to sustained growth in the country over the last two decades as well as to considerable poverty reduction in rural areas. However, Ethiopia faces critical challenges it will need to overcome to meet the needs of a growing rural population. In practice, this will require updating the existing rural development strategy in order to better integrate the interaction of rural and urban areas. Policy approaches that account for the fast urbanisation process experienced in the country will therefore be key to improving the well-being of rural populations and promoting national growth. This report takes a spatial approach to study Ethiopia's rural development strategies. It highlights the need to develop stronger and more functional linkages between rural and urban areas. As such, the development of intermediary cities and small urban centres provides large scope for inclusive rural transformation. The report is the result of rigorous analysis, and extensive consultations with national and international stakeholders. It identifies some of the key challenges faced by rural areas and provides a series of recommendations to enhance Ethiopia's rural development strategies.

This volume is a collection of selected empirical studies on determinants of economic growth and development in Ethiopia.The core argument for editing this book is to provide an up-to-date picture of the state and patterns of growth and development in Ethiopia. Ethiopia has been under focus in the past due to draughts, war, famine, development changes and the effects of global economic crisis in the country. A main contribution of this volume is that it helps identify selected important determinants of growth and development in Ethiopia and provides an estimation of their effects using up-to-date data, modelling and methods. Taken together the studies provide a comprehensive picture of the state of growth and development, their measurements, causal relationships and evaluation of efficient policies and practices in achieving progress in Ethiopia. The issues covered represent major challenges to the government and development organizations who are aiming at achieving higher growth and alleviating poverty in the country. The studies cover transition from rural agriculture to urban industry and the development of services.

This is the first ADR conducted in Djibouti, and it focuses on UNDP contributions to development results in the country during UNDP-Djibouti’s two most recent programming cycles – 2003-2007 and 2008-2012. The objectives of this ADR are: (i) to identify progress made towards the antici¬pated development results of the past two UNDP programming cycles; (ii) to analyse how UNDP in Djibouti has been positioned to add value to the country’s efforts to promote its development; (iii) to present conclusions and lessons learned with a view to the organization’s future positioning in Djibouti. The findings and recommendations of the ADR will inform the new Djibouti Country Programme Document for the upcoming pro¬gramming cycle of 2013-2017, for which UNDP-Djibouti has begun preparation.