By William Davison (Bloomberg) — Development of the Ethiopian sugar industry in South Omo that will bring in migrant laborers may exacerbate conflict in the ethnically diverse region, according to the U.S. aid agency and other donors. The state-owned Ethiopian Sugar Corp. is tapping loans from the Development Bank of China to build six sugar-processing
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WASHINGTON —Acting on internal World Bank reports that identified serious shortcomings in the implementation of its resettlement policies, the World Bank today released a plan that will improve the oversight and management of resettlement practices to ensure better protection of people and businesses affected by Bank-funded projects. Three reports, which reviewed over two decades of
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This post was originally published by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). The World Bank has denied responsibility for the violent evictions of an indigenous group by a major client, the Ethiopian government, and declined to press for compensation for families that have been forced from their homes. Inclusive Development International, a U.S.-based human
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British support for Ethiopia scheme withdrawn amid abuse allegations Department for International Development will no longer back $4.9bn project that critics claim has funded a brutal resettlement programme The Guardian By Sam Jones and Mark Anderson The UK has ended its financial support for a controversial development project alleged to have helped the Ethiopian government
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By Fatima Hansia , CorpWatch Blog Saudi Star Agricultural Development plans to pump $100 million into a rice export project in Gambella region of Ethiopia despite allegations of human rights violations surrounding the “villagization” program under which the land has been taken from indigenous Anuak pastoralists to lease to foreign investors. The company is
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By Daniel Teferra (PhD)* Ethiopia has been borrowing billions of dollars for infrastructure projects. What is the cost of all this spending? The cost is measured in terms of the alternative projects that could have been undertaken with the borrowed money. Eliminating the threat of famine in Ethiopia tops the list of these foregone opportunities.
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By William Davison, Bloomberg Saudi Star Agricultural Development Plc, an Ethiopian company owned by billionaire Mohamed al-Amoudi, said it plans to invest $100 million in a rice farm in western Ethiopia next year to kick-start the stalled project. The company leased 10,000 hectares (24,711 acres) in the Abobo district in the Gambella region, where it’s
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–For Immediate Release— Contacts: Anuradha Mittal, The Oakland Institute amittal@oaklandinstitute.org, +1-510-469-5228 Nyikaw Ochalla, Anywaa Survival Organization ochalla@hotmail.com, +44 (0)7939389796 Ethnic Conflict Engineered by Ethiopia’s Plantation Schemes Access the Full Report Access the Photo Gallery Oakland, CA – Today, the Oakland Institute (OI), in collaboration with the Anywaa Survival Organisation (ASO), released Engineering
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Thinktank accuses Ethiopian government of stirring ethnic tensions as Suri displaced to make way for large plantations Suri boys with water gourds herd cattle along a road in Tulgit, Omo valley, Ethiopia. Photograph: Danita Delimont/Alamy David Smith, Africa correspondent, The Guardian Ethiopia’s policy of leasing millions of hectares of land to foreign investors is encouraging human
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The Guardian Tree and shrub-planting program has transformed degraded and deforested land across Africa, with Ethiopia planning to restore a further 15m hectares by 2030 Bale Mountains, Ethiopia: Trees and shrubs can be seen growing on the steeper slopes along a ravine that was once plagued by erosion. Photograph: Aaron Minnick/WRI By John Vidal Fifteen years
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