Determining
Information and Communication Needs of Woredas in Ethiopia - An e-Government Pilot Study
Within the framework of the Agricultural Development Led Industrialisation, the government
of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has laid a decentralization and empowerment
scheme at the Woreda (district) level. The decentralization aims at empowering Woredas and
improving their capacities towards the provision of better public services. With the view
to support this initiative and identify areas for intervention of ICTs, the Economic
Commission for Africa (ECA) commissioned a study on three selected Woredas located in
Addis Ababa, Gambella and the Oromiya regions.
The objectives of the study
were:
- Determine information and communication needs of public institutions at Woreda level
- Examine information needs health, agriculture development, education, etc. at Woreda
level
- Investigate information and communication flow between communities and public
institutions
- Analyze the horizontal and vertical exchange of information between the government
offices
- Identify and recommend appropriate ICT technologies
The study was conducted on three Woredas at different level of economic development. These
were:
- Urban - Addis Ababa (W13 )
- Semi-urban - Ada’a Liben - Debrezeit, Oromiya
- Remote - Bambisi, Benshangul - Gumuz
Later one rural Woreda (W26) from Addis Ababa was included.
The project commenced on August 2002 and was completed in November 2002. A report of the
study, Information
and communication needs in selected Woredas (districts) in Ethiopia: a pilot study,
was made available in December 2002. |
