Ethiopia

THE CURRENT SITUATION

Ethiopia is one of the fastest growing economies in the region and the second most populous country in Africa, with long-term growth in development indicators across the SDGs. However, despite the positive trend, Ethiopia still ranks among the least developed countries in the world, ranking 173rd out of 189 countries in the Human Development Index. UN projections place Ethiopia in the top ten most populous countries in the world in 2050 (up to 200 million), underscoring its importance not only regionally but globally. Despite a long-term downward trend, Ethiopia is still dependent on the agricultural sector, which accounted for 67% of the country's employment in 2019, and subsistence agriculture remains crucial for a significant part of the rural population. Ethiopia is not only coping with adverse natural conditions due to climate change, but also with an unstable international and national political situation or low levels of health care. Recurrent droughts negatively affect up to 8 million people in 2022, and the ongoing internal conflict, which has so far left 4.5 million internally displaced people (2022) and nearly 26 million people in need of humanitarian assistance (2022), leaves the country at risk of food insecurity and stagnation of its own development. Currently, prices of staple foods and other commodities are skyrocketing due to rising inflation. Ethiopia remains one of the countries with the lowest access to drinking water in sub-Saharan Africa, and lack of access to safe water is also a common cause of disease (e.g. cholera). Other challenges in Ethiopia are the low availability of adequate sanitation facilities, chronic malnutrition, or limited access to education, which is limited to an average of 2.9 years of schooling, compared to a world average of 8.5 years (2019). Despite the rapid growth of the Ethiopian economy, disparities in living standards between urban and rural residents, who represent 78% of the population (2020), persist, as do inequalities between men and women.

CZDA ACTIVITIES

The Czech Republic has been active in the country since 2001 with the aim of contributing to human, social and economic development here. In 2012, Ethiopia became a programme country of the Czech Republic's foreign development cooperation and will remain so in the upcoming programming period 2024-2029. Geographically, projects are mainly focused on the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR), the Sidama region and now also the Tigray region. The new cooperation programme builds on previous successes and experiences. The first priority area remains agriculture and rural development. The main focus is on supporting agricultural (women's) cooperatives, introducing better agricultural practices, sustainable use of natural resources, rehabilitation of agricultural land and development of economic activities in cooperation with the private sector. In the area of sustainable management of natural resources, we aim to ensure access to drinking water, improved sanitation and sustainable management of water resources. Our foreign development cooperation also includes a unique CRA-funded project to develop geological and hydrogeological mapping in Ethiopia. In addition, as part of inclusive social development, we are completing training projects that contribute, for example, to improving the quality of apprenticeships in the leather sector or to an inclusive approach to education. Development cooperation programmes with Ethiopia: the 2024-2029 Programme (under preparation), the 2018-2023 Programme, the 2012-2017 Programme.

Development Cooperation Programmes with Ethiopia:
Programme for the years 2018–2023
Programme for the years 2012–2017

Projects

Name	Sector	Country
Support of the Development of Healthcare Services and Vocational Education in the Sidama Zone	Health	Ethiopia
Support of farmers and agricultural Education in Damboya and Halaba Special Woredas, SNNPR, Ethiopia	Agriculture and Forestry	Ethiopia
Study of Natural Hazards Harmful to Agricultural Production in Selected Areas of SNNPR	Agriculture and Forestry , Not applicable	Ethiopia
Support of Agricultural Consultancy Development in Ethiopia	Agriculture and Forestry	Ethiopia
Effective Irrigation for Sustainable Agricultural Production in the Kembata Tembaro Zone (Ethiopia)	Agriculture and Forestry	Ethiopia
Implementation of holistic management and Climate Smart Agriculture in the Baso River catchment, Arba Minch Zuria Woreda, SNNPR, Ethiopia	Agriculture and Forestry	Ethiopia
Increasing Ecological Stability of Dijo and Bilate Watersheds	Agriculture and Forestry	Ethiopia
Enhancement of Quality and Extent of Extension Services in woreda Angacha, Kembata Tembaro zone II	Agriculture and Forestry	Ethiopia
Establishment of Sustainable System of Drinking Water Supply in Small Towns of Sidama Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia	Water and Sanitation , Not applicable	Ethiopia
Establishment of Sustainable System of Drinking Water Supply in Small Towns of Sidama II, SNNPR, Ethiopia	Water and Sanitation	Ethiopia
Establishment of Sustainable System of Drinking Water Supply in Sidama, SNNPR, Ethiopia III	Water and Sanitation , Not applicable	Ethiopia
Development of Water Infrastructure in Alaba Special Woreda, SNNPR, Ethiopia	Water and Sanitation	Ethiopia
Modern Teaching Methods LEAD to quality education	Education	Ethiopia
Improvement of vocational education in the field of water scheme management in SNNPR, Ethiopia, 2015-2017	Education	Ethiopia
Increased employment of young women and men in leather sector through increased quality of technical and vocational trainings and small business support in SNNPR, Ethiopia, 2016-2017	Education	Ethiopia
Improving the Quality and Accessibility of Health Care for Mothers and Children in Konso Special Woreda, SNNPR	Health	Ethiopia
Capacity Building in Environmental Geology - Mapping of Geo-risk Including Hydrogeological Condition in Dila and Hosaina areas	Not applicable	Ethiopia
Humanitarian aid for the victims of draught and famine in the zone of Gode, region Somali, Ethiopia		Ethiopia
Support of community rehabilitation of handicapped children and youth in the North Gondar	Other Social Infrastructure and Services	Ethiopia
Enhancing Capacity of Karat Hospital	Health	Ethiopia
Support to the Alaba-Kulito hospital: Enhanced Healthcare in Alaba	Health	Ethiopia
Improving the Quality of Vocational Education in the Production of Leather Products in Ethiopia	Education	Ethiopia
Increasing Accessibility and Quality of Vocational Education of Leather Production and Tannery Sector in Ethiopia	Education	Ethiopia
Increasing Quality and Relevance of Education on Primary and Teacher Education Colleges in Ethiopia	Education	Ethiopia
Support of agriculture, livelihood and sustainable management of natural resources in Sidama Zone II	Agriculture and Forestry	Ethiopia
Support of household food security through Integrated watershed management	Agriculture and Forestry	Ethiopia
Support to Agriculture Livelihoods and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources in Sidama	Agriculture and Forestry	Ethiopia
Enhancement of Quality and Extent of Extension Services in woreda Angacha, Kembata Tembaro zone	Agriculture and Forestry	Ethiopia
Support of farmers and agricultural Education in Damboya and Halaba Special Woredas, SNNPR	Agriculture and Forestry	Ethiopia
Sustainable Management of Soil, Forest and Water Resources as a Pilot Project of Community Development of South Ethiopia	Agriculture and Forestry	Ethiopia
Long-term Access to Water in the Alaba District	Water and Sanitation	Ethiopia
Capacity development in the field of engineering geology and hydrogeology in Ethiopia	Water and Sanitation	Ethiopia
Establishment of a sustainable system of drinking water supply in small towns of Sidama Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia, II	Water and Sanitation	Ethiopia
Assessment report on Development Cooperation of the Czech Republic in the Water Supply and Sanitation Sector in Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region in Ethiopia	Water and Sanitation	Ethiopia
Agricultural Innovations and Technologies in Southern Ethiopia Placing Emphasis on Coffee Growing – ET-CZ Joint Venture	Not applicable	Ethiopia
Making Use of the Economic and Social Potential of Moringa, the Ethiopian Superfood	Not applicable , Not applicable	Ethiopia
Training and Transfer of Know-How of Spatial Planning and Environmental Protection	Not applicable	Ethiopia
Improvement of quality level of education of the applied geology and creation of research center at the University of Arba Minch	Not applicable	Ethiopia
Introducing Web “Smart” Solutions for Municipalities and Cities Leading to the Raising of Public Awareness	Not applicable , Not applicable	Ethiopia
Spacial Planning – Transfer of Know-How and Education for Plan Making and Using, Including the Use of Water in Intravilan Areas and the Surroundings of Small Towns	Not applicable	Ethiopia
Sending Czech pedagogues forth Ethiopia - enhancement of quality of education at Institute of Technology, Hawassa University		Ethiopia
Improving the quality of University education in the applied earth scienceses focused mainly on geohazards and hydrogeology		Ethiopia
Czech Teachers Supporting Quality Improvement at the Hawassa University Institute of Technology in Ethiopia		Ethiopia
Feasibility of the Use of the Technology Set for Identification and Pricing of Shallow Underground Water for Artificial Irrigation of Family Farms	Not applicable	Ethiopia
Access to potable water in Qetane Kedeb Community in Gurage Zone	Not applicable	Ethiopia
Enhancing the capacity of junior geoscience professionals working in governmental offices (FDRE)	Not applicable , Not applicable	Ethiopia
Strengthening equity, access and quality education in Ethiopia	Not applicable	Ethiopia
Strengthening resilience through integrated recovery suport to pastoral, agro-pastoral and small-holder farmers in Wolayita and South Omo zones of SNNPRS	Not applicable	Ethiopia
Bahi Dar Women, children and youth support project/Ethiopia	Not applicable	Ethiopia
Taza sustainable livelihood development project	Not applicable	Ethiopia
Chuko food security development project, phase III	Not applicable	Ethiopia
Comunity based rehabilitation in Arba Minch and surroundings	Not applicable	Ethiopia
Eradication and prevention of blindness in remote areas of Sidama Zone in Ethiopia	Not applicable	Ethiopia
Inclusive education for children with hearing impairment in Ethiopia II	Not applicable	Ethiopia
Improvement of quality level of education of the applied geology and creation of research center at the University of Arba Minch	Not applicable	Ethiopia
Social Protection for Urban Dwellers of Ethiopia	Not applicable	Ethiopia
National Centre for Safer Internet: Help with Overcoming the Digital Divide Issue in Africa	Not applicable	Ethiopia
Hydrogeological and hydrochemical mapping	Water and Sanitation , Agriculture and Forestry , Not applicable	Ethiopia
Enhance resilience against climate change-induced food insecurity and improving livelihood opportunities of 4750 pastoralist and agro pastoralist HH in Aura Woreda of Afar National Regional State	Not applicable	Ethiopia
Degraded lands sanitation and reclamation as a base of sustainable management of natural resources in Awassa Zuriya Woreda	Agriculture and Forestry	Ethiopia
Improvement of Health, Hygiene and Sanitation in selected towns and villages of Sidama Zone, Ethiopia (SNNPR)	Water and Sanitation , Health , Not applicable	Ethiopia
Participatory Development of Productive Landscapes in Sidama Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia	Agriculture and Forestry	Ethiopia
Supporting inclusive education in Dilla and Hossana woredas in SNNPR, Ethiopia	Other Social Infrastructure and Services , Education	Ethiopia
Improving quality of life by ensuring availability and sustainable management of water resources in Sidama Zone	Water and Sanitation , Not applicable	Ethiopia
Job creation for potential migrants in Addis Ababa	Not applicable , Not applicable	Ethiopia
Sustained diet quality improvement by fortification with climate-smart, nutrition-smart orange-fleshed sweet potato in Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’ Region (SNNPR), Ethiopia	Not applicable , Not applicable	Ethiopia
Enhancement of the education and scientific research in the fields of biotechnologies, agricultural production and extension at Hawassa University, Ethiopia	Not applicable	Ethiopia
Implementation of a methodical approach in geological sciences to enhance the quality of doctoral studies at the Addis Ababa University (Ethiopia)	Not applicable	Ethiopia
Application of the economic and social potential of innovated products from moringa in Ethiopia	Not applicable , Not applicable	Ethiopia
Effective treatment of hospital waste in Felege Hiwot Hospital	Not applicable , Not applicable	Ethiopia
Compilation of a geological and hydrogeological map of Ethiopia at a scale of 1:1 000 000	Water and Sanitation , Not applicable	Ethiopia
Promoting job opportunities and youth employment in the agricultural sector, SNNPR, Ethiopia	Agriculture and Forestry , Not applicable	Ethiopia
Arba Minch Fruit Value Chain	Agriculture and Forestry , Not applicable	Ethiopia
Improving the quality of life of the inhabitants of the Sidama zone by ensuring the availability and sustainable management of water resources	Water and Sanitation , Not applicable	Ethiopia
Ensuring sustainable landscape management in selected areas of Ethiopia based on geoscientific mapping	Agriculture and Forestry , Not applicable	Ethiopia
Implementing the principles of sustainable landscape management around Lake Awassa	Agriculture and Forestry , Not applicable	Ethiopia
Supporting smallholder farmers to secure food access and increase community resilience in selected kebeles of Kembata Tembaro Zone, SNNPR	Agriculture and Forestry , Not applicable	Ethiopia
Ensuring sustainable management of water resources in the SNNPR	General Environmental Protection , Not applicable	Ethiopia
Implementation of sustainable water resources management through increased availability and quality of training in selected zones, SNNPR	General Environmental Protection , Not applicable	Ethiopia
Promoting equality through inclusive education, Ethiopia	Not applicable , Not applicable	Ethiopia
Improving access to education for disadvantaged girls in Ethiopia	Not applicable , Not applicable	Ethiopia
Multisectoral emergency assistance to meet the urgent needs of the most vulnerable IDPs, returnees and host communities, primarily in West Guji and Gedeo zones, Ethiopia	Not applicable , Not applicable	Ethiopia
Use of unmanned aerial vehicles in Ethiopian agriculture	Not applicable	Ethiopia