The Rural Development Strategy Review (RDSR) of Ethiopia was produced by the OECD Development Centre in co-operation with the Policy Studies Institute (PSI) of Ethiopia. The review was carried out under the supervision of Federico Bonaglia, Deputy Director, and Mario Pezzini, Director of the OECD Development Centre. The report was co-ordinated and drafted by Vicente Ruiz, Economist, and Semhar Haile, Junior Policy Analyst (OECD). This report would have not been possible without the support and guidance of Teferi Tiyaru, Deputy Director General of PSI. Tadesse Kuma, Senior Researcher at PSI played a key role in co-ordinating activities in Ethiopia. Tadesse and Tewodros Tebekew drafted a background paper that served as the basis for Chapter 2. Farah Kammourieh provided insightful content and editorial support. Julia Peppino and Myriam Andrieux provided valuable support in co-ordinating administrative tasks. Brenda O’Hanlon and Elizabeth Nash edited the report. Delphine Grandrieux, Elizabeth Nash and Adem Kocaman turned the draft into a publication. Aida Buendía designed the cover.
We are grateful to OECD colleagues Bakary Traore, Thang Nguyen, and Alex Pick for their reviews and comments. The report also benefited from comments and feedback from Felicity Proctor (Felicity Consulting), Remy Sietchiping (UN-Habitat), Tegegne Ghebre-Egziabher (Addis Ababa University), Thierry Giordano (CIRAD), Boris Buechler (GIZ), and Cecilia Tacoli (IIED). Kassa Layew (MoUDC) provided support and comments on urban development in Ethiopia. Tadesse Kuma and Mekonnen Bekele (PSI) provided detailed comments on the report. Mekonnen also provided valuable support during a mission to Adama.
The report was developed over the course of two workshops in Addis Ababa. Both workshops provided opportunities for extensive discussions on various experiences and lessons learned for promoting rural development in Ethiopia. We are especially grateful to Ethiopian and international experts for their participation in both workshops. We would like to thank Kim Dong-Ho (KOICA), Teferi Tiyaru (PSI), Jytte Agergaard (University of Copenhagen), Fantu Nesireden (IFPRI), Demeke Atlaw (FAO), Firew Bekele (PSI), Zena Habtewold (MoA), Mekonnen Bekele (PSI), Jack Zulu (UNECA), Dominique Davoux (EU), Michael Glueck (GIZ), Bart Minten (IFPRI) and Kassa Layew (MoUDC) for sharing their expertise on rural and urban development in Ethiopia and beyond.
The OECD Secretariat is grateful for the co-operation and support of all participants in the consultation process that complemented the analysis in the report. This process consisted in more than 50 interviews with key stakeholders including urban and rural experts, academics, and government representatives from different ministries at Federal level, as well as representatives from both the municipality of Adama and the East Shewa Zone.
This report would not have been possible without the financial support of KOICA.