The problem of land reform in ethiopia has hampered that countrys economic development throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries. Urban and rural land is available for investment on leasehold and rental basis, respectively. Attempts to modernize land ownership by giving title either to the peasants who till the soil, or to largescale farming programs, have been tried under imperial rulers like emperor haile selassie, and under marxist regimes like the derg, with mixed results. Where as in the present government land is publicly owned and a new urban land lease policy has been designed since 1993 in line with a marketoriented economy. Urban land lease policy of ethiopia case study on addis ababa. Nevertheless, land legislation involving urban lands still contains a number of legal. Nov 02, 2011 the following material, taken from land law teaching material, an official text book for all ethiopian law schools, is a mustread to get a glimpse of the nature, content and scope of ethiopian urban land lease law. Implications of land policies for rural urban linkages and rural transformation in ethiopia getnet alemu zewdu and mehrab malek development strategy and governance division, international food policy research institute ethiopia strategy support program 2, ethiopia e ethiopia strategy support program essp essp ii working paper no. Ethiopian economic policy research institute, addis ababa, ethiopia. In the early eprdf, urban cadastral developments undermined urban land governance. Ers assessing the policy environment for crosssectoral collaboration highlighting the editing pdf files with acrobat professional most. Although land is owned by the state and the ethiopian people, rural farmers as well as urban. Current land policy issues in etkiopia food and agriculture.
Land policy in ethiopia ethiopian economic association. This proclamation may be cited as the federal democratic republic of ethiopia rural land administration and land use proclamation no. The status of ethiopian land reform is discussed herein as of july 1, 1969. It further examines alternative policy, legislative, institutional and implementation mechanisms, and makes recommendations deduced from a thorough analysis of. To ameliorate the situation problems the government has taken measures to improve the provision of housing, land development and basic urban services. Experience and future direction in ethiopian rural land. Land lease policy in addis ababa ethiopian chamber of. Studies show that except in urban centers with master plans and zoning in effect, people in. Urban, land, lease, market value, modality of transfer, revenue, speculation, contract termination, mortgage, compensation abstract in the early 1990s, the ethiopian government launched urban land reforms. The right to own rural and urban land as well as natural resources belongs. Land lease policy in addis ababa l and lease policy in addis ababa 7 the urban land management system and identifying issues and problems underlying the gap between supply and demand. Most ethiopian urban centres grapple with informal land markets and developments a phenomenon prevailing in most third world where, since the 1950s, 7095% of all new housing built in developing countries are unplanned or have been developed on land acquired informally farvacque and mcauslan, 1992 and the. Implications of land policies for the ruralurban linkages.
Experts agree that land is not put to good use in ethiopia. The main meat processing and administration office covers a land area about 0. Most ethiopian urban centres grapple with informal land markets and developments a phenomenon prevailing in most third world where, since the 1950s, 7095% of all new housing built in developing countries are unplanned or have been developed on land acquired informally farvacque and. An assessment of urban land lease policy implementation in. A legal analysis on real estate valuation in ethiopia via land policy. Land policy there is a great need to help the ethiopian leadership think about how it can modify land policy and administration in ways that will encourage efficient farmers to produce more and improve their land management without reducing their livelihood security. Usaid provided technical and financial assistance to develop a land use policy and prepare a road map on the preparation and implementation of a national integrated land use plan. Abstract the urban population in ethiopia is increasing rapidly.
This paper focuses on rural and periurban land because urban land is under a different administrative system and almost all. Thus, herein udder are the essence of the current land governance with respect to lease policy and urban land governance thereby the legal base for valuation work in ethiopia. References summary land is a vital resource and a driver of economic growth and development. Ethiopian economic association eea primary descriptors. Pdf ethiopian urban land lease policy analysis implementation. I will be posting on this new law the moment i get access to it. The role of donors in combatting corruption in land administration in ethiopia 3. Pdf is the current land policy of ethiopia the most. It was developed ternational environmental protection. The way it is governed and administered therefore has a significant impact on a countrys future.
The ethiopian urban land lease policy represented by the lease towns of the amhara national regional state and addis ababa the capital city of the country would have been evaluated as compared to some experienced countries and to forward recommendations that would be useful for concerned parties. A study on the impact of the current land lease law on. Beyond paper plans, the ethiopia urban expansion initiative has led to real changes on the ground, from the construction of many kilometers of road to a dramatic increase in the supply of land on the market in these. Table 9 floor price of urban land in addis ababa by area and. Constitutionality of the ethiopian urban land lease system. This paper focuses on rural and peri urban land because urban land is under a different administrative system and almost all land in ethiopia falls outside the urban category. 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. Ethiopian urban land governance focusing on the five common and fundamental elements. The project demands a total land area of 4ha surrounded by predominantly rural and urban residential properties. Critical analysis of ethiopian urban land lease policy. Is the current land policy of ethiopia the most feasible one with respect to the economic goals of the country. Ethiopian urban cadastres evolved from fiscal, through multipurpose, to legal designs. The land administration authority of addis ababa has assessed the last 8 years from 1994. Ethiopian economic association ethiopian economic policy research institute eeaeepri.
Ethiopian economic associationethiopian economic policy research institute eeaeepri publisher. Important land policy and administration issues for further. Achieving efficient land use, encouraging investors and investment and realizing the cost of urban land and make an efficient use of it are some of the major national and regional goals in ethiopia. Aug 20, 2018 thus, herein udder are the essence of the current land governance with respect to lease policy and urban land governance thereby the legal base for valuation work in ethiopia.
The contemporary eprdf cadastres potentially improve urban land governance. This set the basis for the identification of specific policies and measures fostering business expansion in the context of accelerating urban development. Case study of bahir dar, ethiopia by haimanot woldgbrial teferi thesis submitted to the faculty of geoinformation science and earth observation of the university. Critical analysis of ethiopian urban land lease policy reform since early 1990s zelalem yirga adamu, usa key words. An assessment of ethiopian land policy from various perspectives. The provisions of this proclamation that are referring to masculine gender shall also apply to feminine gender. This work discusses the ethiopian urban land lease policy and its characteristics, challenges of its implementation and the remedies to be under taken. Pdf urban land acquisition and social justice in ethiopia.
All original manual records should be stored in a secure vault. One of the arguments provided by policy makers to keep rural land under public ownership is the assumption that rural land plays a social security role i. Experience and future direction in ethiopian rural land administration by tigistu gebremeskel abza1 1. Federal and regional urban development policies and strategies such as the urban development policy, pasdep, urban planning law, etc. Over the coming decades, land policy and administration, for urban as well as rural areas, will be critical for ethiopias development. Institutional arrangement of the federal rural land administration and use. Still i am not getting any good news about the publication of the newly adopted urban land lease law. The protection of land rights in ethiopia ethiopian legal brief.
At times, one observes the terms being used interchangeably leading to the notion of why one needs land use policy when the country already 2 this study refers to the five papers presented and discussed at a national workshop on land use policy in ethiopia at adama town on october 2021. Expropriation is a compulsory surrender of land to the government for public purpose activities. Thus, urban land use laws and policies should be flexible, apt and transparent to respond to such various and complex land demands. Corruption in the post1991 urban land governance of ethiopia. The cadastral toolbox approach supports assessment of urban land governance. Critical analysis of ethiopian urban land lease policy reform. An assessment of urban land lease policy implementation in ethiopia. The following material, taken from land law teaching material, an official text book for all ethiopian law schools, is a mustread to get a glimpse of the nature, content and scope of ethiopian urban land lease law. Beyond paper plans, the ethiopia urban expansion initiative has led to real changes on the ground, from the construction of many kilometers of road to a dramatic increase in the supply of land on the market in these cities. An evaluation of institutional response options to land informalization in ethiopian cities. Urban land lease policy of ethiopia case study on addis.
Further, the policy outcomes an d gaps are discusse d and expla ined. Land lease policy in addis ababa ethiopian, chamber. Pdf constitutionality of the ethiopian urban land lease. The environmental policy of ethiopia 1997 is the overarching editing pdf linux policy for the environment and natural resource management in ethiopia. Pdf on jan 1, 2018, asfaw takele and others published ethiopian urban land lease policy analysis implementation. Background ethiopia is an ancient country located in the horn of africa with a land area of 1. This paper critically examines the role of policies and institutions in addressing the developmental challenges of urban centers in ethiopia. Implications of land policies for ruralurban linkages and rural transformation in ethiopia getnet alemu zewdu and mehrab malek development strategy and governance division, international food policy research institute ethiopia strategy support program 2, ethiopia e ethiopia strategy support program essp essp ii working paper no.
Tendayi gondo urban and regional planning department, university of venda, p bag x5050, thohoyandou 0950, limpopo province, south africa. Zelalem yirga, critical analysis of ethiopian urban land lease policy reform since ea rly 1990s, fig proceeding, on engaging the challenges enhancing the relevance, kuala lumpur, malaysia 16. The right to ownership of rural and urban land, as well as of all natural resources, is exclusively vested in the state and in the peoples of ethiopia. Ethiopian environmental policy pdf environmental policy. The question is therefore to what extent the policy addressed the following issues and what has the ethiopian urban land lease policy lacked as compared to some other countries. According to these general direction the federal government legislate the rural land administration and use laws. Since 1991, ethiopias record of economic growth has been very impressive. As part of policy intervention in addressing the challenges of urban development in the country, activities such as investment promotion, improvement of governmental services in land and infrastructure, job creation, and housing provisions have been carried out. Ethiopian urban land lease policy analysis implementation. Ethiopias urban development in ethiopia and the policy responses to these cha llenges.
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