In the first part of the article, I outlined the major policy framework constraints that prevented the emergence of well functioning system of good governance in Ethiopia. The second and last part of the article attempts to sort out the major challenges that have prevented the realization of good governance in Ethiopia during the reign of EPRDF in the last two decades. The most important challenge that has been witnessed in the last two decades is particularly related to the gap between the … [Read more...] about Impediments of Good Governance in Ethiopia (part 2)
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Impediments of Good Governance in Ethiopia (Part 1)
The significance of good governance in achieving social and economic prosperity has recently attracted different literatures on development studies. It has been widely asserted that without good governance structures, poor and developing nations cannot reduce poverty as well as address their multi-faceted social and economic problems. The study conducted by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) that widely engaged in development activities in developing countries stress that … [Read more...] about Impediments of Good Governance in Ethiopia (Part 1)
The Death of Meles Zenawi and the Challenges of Establishing Strong Democratic Institutions in Ethiopia
The passing away of the late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has once again brought the absence of strong institutions in Ethiopia to the spotlight. Though Meles Zenaw is responsible for masterminding a very radical ideology that has made the Ethiopian political market murky and unpredictable, his sudden departure has gripped the nation causing credible concern including to his detractors. This is mainly due to the fact that the country has not departed from its totalitarian past and political power … [Read more...] about The Death of Meles Zenawi and the Challenges of Establishing Strong Democratic Institutions in Ethiopia