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Regional
issues and disparities combined with manmade and natural disasters
(particularly frequent droughts) have significantly affected socio-economic
opportunities in some regions of Ethiopia. The country faced external
distortions and internal imbalances that worsened vulnerability
levels of the poor and posed the need for a recovery strategy
(recovery not only from drought and war, but also from structural
weaknesses). A general consensus has been emerging over the past
two years (as also reflected in the commitment around the Food
Security and Rural Development Strategies) on the existence of
chronic, predictable, underlying structural challenges that need
to be addressed in conjunction with the emergency presently facing
Ethiopia. |
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A recovery strategy for Ethiopia needs to be underpinned by interventions
that would generate and develop the necessary capacity and an
environment conducive to sustainable longer-term development.
The Government of Ethiopia, through its Disaster Preparedness
and Prevention Commission, has formulated an “Assistance
Requirements and Implementation Strategy for 2002.” This
strategy calls for a comprehensive approach to linking programmes
that save lives (relief) with development initiatives. Food security
strategies and related rural development strategies have been
elaborated and put in place, and a good series of policy packages
have been outlined in the Sustainable Development and Poverty
Reduction Programme. At this pivotal point in time, it is critical
to build upon these and move the process forward, particularly
through specific, targeted and urgent programme interventions
that would help tackle many of the challenges that underlay the
chronic nature of some of these problems. (...)
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