ESSP II Working Paper 31 "Cereal Production and Technology Adoption in Ethiopia" by Bingxin Yu, Alejandro Nin-Pratt, José Funes, and Sinafikeh Asrat. Abstract: The Ethiopian government has been promoting a package-driven extension that combines credit, fertilizers, improved seeds, and better management practices. This approach has reached almost all farming communities, representing about 2 percent of […]
ESSP II Working Paper 30 "Ethiopia’s Growth and Transformation Plan: A Computable General Equilibrium Analysis of Alternative Financing Options" by Ermias Engida, Seneshaw Tamru, Eyasu Tsehaye, Dario Debowicz, Paul Dorosh, and Sherman Robinson. Abstract: Under the Plan for Accelerated and Sustained Development to End Poverty (PASDEP), implemented from 2005/06 to 2009/10, Ethiopia achieved rapid economic […]
An introduction to Geographic Information System (GIS) training was conducted at Hawassa University by IFPRI-ESSP II in collaboration with the Central Statistical Agency (CSA), November 1-4, 2011. The training was given to students of Hawassa University, staff of SNNPR Bureau of Finance and Economic Development, and CSA staff.
A one day workshop on "Geographic Information Systems (GIS) at CSA: Mapping future collaboration and data gathering" was conducted by IFPRI-ESSP II in collaboration with the Central Statistical Agency (CSA) in Addis Ababa, ILRI Campus. The participants were composed of heads and GIS experts from Finance and Economic Development Bureaus of all the 11 regions […]
A one day workshop on “Taking Stock of the Economics of the Livestock Sector in Ethiopia” was conducted by IFPRI-ESSP II in collaboration with the Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). The workshop took place in Jupiter Hotel, Addis Ababa on November 4th, 2011. More than 50 participants took […]
The Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI), Ethiopia Strategy Support Program II (ESSP II / IFPRI), and School of Economics of Addis Ababa University organized a two-week course in CGE Modeling. The course had two components. In the first week, the course focused on the basic tools and static version of the model. Week two was […]
ESSP II Working Paper 29 "Food security without food transfers? A CGE Analysis for Ethiopia of the Different Food Security Impacts of Fertilizer Subsidies and Locally Sourced Food Transfers" by Stefano A. Caria, Seneshaw Tamru, and Gera Bizuneh. Abstract: Both availability and access issues underpin Ethiopia’s food security challenges. The country is mostly dependent on […]
ESSP II Working Paper 28 "Agricultural extension services and gender equality. An Institutional Analysis of Four Districts in Ethiopia" by Marc Cohen, and Mamusha Lemma. Abstract: Decentralized delivery of public services has been promoted as a means to enhance citizen voice and make service provision more responsive to users. Ethiopia has undertaken two rounds of […]
An 'Introduction to GIS' training (using ArcGIS Desktop) was given by the GIS team of the Ethiopia Strategy Support Program II to 23 participants from Central Statistical Agency, National Meteorological Agency, and ESSP II. The training took place at the International Livestock Research Institute campus, September 20-22, 2011. This training is a component of ESSP II 's capacity […]
ESSP II Working Paper 14 "Urbanization and Economic Transformation: A CGE Analysis for Ethiopia" by Paul Dorosh and James Thurlow. Abstract: Strong economic growth in urban areas has not led to rapid urbanization in Ethiopia, possibly as a result of prevailing land tenure policies. We examine the economic implications of accelerated urbanization using a rural–urban […]