This aid dried up under the military regime that followed the Ethiopian Revolution, except for food aid during the early- to mid-1980s famine. While the Soviet Union provided extensive amounts of aid, either directly or through its allies like East Germany[4] and South Yemen, this was predominantly in the form of either military aid, or ideological education; these ended with the close of the Cold War. Large aid inflows resumed in the early 1990s aimed at reconstruction and political stabilization but declined during the war with Eritrea. The post-2000 period, however, has seen a resumption of large disbursements of grants and loans from the United States, the European Union, individual European nations, Japan, the People's Republic of China, the World Bank, and the African Development Bank. These funds totaled US$1.6 billion in 2001.
In 2001 Ethiopia qualified for the World Bank-International Monetary Fund-sponsored Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) debt reduction program, which is designed to reduce or eliminate repayment of bilateral loans from wealthy countries and international lenders such as the World Bank. In Ethiopia's case, the program aims to help stabilize the country's balance of payments and to free up funds for economic development. A noteworthy advance toward these goals came in 1999, when the successor states to the former Soviet Union, including Russia, cancelled US$5 billion in debt contracted by the Derg, a step that cut Ethiopia's external debt in half. HIPC relief is expected to total almost US$2 billion.
In November 2007 the magazine The Economist reported that there was tangible evidence that the foreign aid given to Ethiopia reaches the people it is meant to, based on a visit to the south of the country. Roads, schools and water systems are being built and "there are few complaints about corruption, a fact that continues to make Ethiopia popular with foreign donors". However, the article also notes that, despite almost a decade of well-intentioned development policies, Ethiopians remain mired in the most wretched poverty.[5]
In March 2010, the BBC claimed that it had evidence that millions of dollars earmarked for victims of the Ethiopian famine of 1984–85 went to buy weapons. Rebel soldiers apparently diverting the funding to their organisation in an attempt to overthrow the government.[6] Their data were confirmed by participants and eye-witnesses of the time. However, following a complaint from the Band Aid Trust, the Editorial Complaints Unit of the BBC carried out "an investigation" and concluded that the reporting had no evidence to support it, and the BBC apologized to the Trust for the "misleading and unfair representation it created".[7]
On 8 June 2023, the US Agency for International Development announced a temporary suspension of food aid to Ethiopia because its supplies are being diverted.[8] One day later, the UN World Food Program also announced a suspension of aid citing the same concerns.[9]
Notesedit
^Edmond J. Keller, Revolutionary Ethiopia: From Empire to People's Republic (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1991), p. 79
^Dagne, Haile Gabriel (2006). The commitment of the German Democratic Republic in Ethiopia: a study based on Ethiopian sources. Münster, London: Lit; Global. ISBN978-3-8258-9535-8.
^The Economist, November 3, 2007, "Briefing Ethiopia," p. 32
^"Ethiopia aid 'spent on weapons'". BBC News. March 3, 2010.
^"ECU Ruling: Claims that aid intended for famine relief in Ethiopia had been diverted to buy arms". BBC Complaints. November 17, 2010.
^"USAID says it is halting all food aid to Ethiopia amid diversions". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
^"Like US, UN suspends Ethiopia food aid over diversion of supplies". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
Further readingedit
Getnet Alemu, "A case study of aid effectiveness in Ethiopia: Analysis of the health sector aid architecture", Wolfensohn Center for Development: Working Paper 9, April 2009.
Adugna Lemi, "Anatomy Of Foreign Aid To Ethiopia: 1960-2003", University of Massachusetts, Boston website
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After World War II Ethiopia began to receive economic development aid from the more affluent Western countries Originally the United Kingdom was the primary source of this aid but they withdrew in 1952 to be replaced by the United States 1 Between 1950 and 1970 one source estimated that Ethiopia received almost US 600 million in aid 211 9 million from the US 100 million from the Soviet Union and 121 million from the World Bank 2 Sweden trained the Imperial Bodyguard and India at one point contributed the majority of foreign born schoolteachers in the Ethiopian educational system 3 This aid dried up under the military regime that followed the Ethiopian Revolution except for food aid during the early to mid 1980s famine While the Soviet Union provided extensive amounts of aid either directly or through its allies like East Germany 4 and South Yemen this was predominantly in the form of either military aid or ideological education these ended with the close of the Cold War Large aid inflows resumed in the early 1990s aimed at reconstruction and political stabilization but declined during the war with Eritrea The post 2000 period however has seen a resumption of large disbursements of grants and loans from the United States the European Union individual European nations Japan the People s Republic of China the World Bank and the African Development Bank These funds totaled US 1 6 billion in 2001 In 2001 Ethiopia qualified for the World Bank International Monetary Fund sponsored Highly Indebted Poor Countries HIPC debt reduction program which is designed to reduce or eliminate repayment of bilateral loans from wealthy countries and international lenders such as the World Bank In Ethiopia s case the program aims to help stabilize the country s balance of payments and to free up funds for economic development A noteworthy advance toward these goals came in 1999 when the successor states to the former Soviet Union including Russia cancelled US 5 billion in debt contracted by the Derg a step that cut Ethiopia s external debt in half HIPC relief is expected to total almost US 2 billion In November 2007 the magazine The Economist reported that there was tangible evidence that the foreign aid given to Ethiopia reaches the people it is meant to based on a visit to the south of the country Roads schools and water systems are being built and there are few complaints about corruption a fact that continues to make Ethiopia popular with foreign donors However the article also notes that despite almost a decade of well intentioned development policies Ethiopians remain mired in the most wretched poverty 5 In March 2010 the BBC claimed that it had evidence that millions of dollars earmarked for victims of the Ethiopian famine of 1984 85 went to buy weapons Rebel soldiers apparently diverting the funding to their organisation in an attempt to overthrow the government 6 Their data were confirmed by participants and eye witnesses of the time However following a complaint from the Band Aid Trust the Editorial Complaints Unit of the BBC carried out an investigation and concluded that the reporting had no evidence to support it and the BBC apologized to the Trust for the misleading and unfair representation it created 7 On 8 June 2023 the US Agency for International Development announced a temporary suspension of food aid to Ethiopia because its supplies are being diverted 8 One day later the UN World Food Program also announced a suspension of aid citing the same concerns 9 Notes edit Edmond J Keller Revolutionary Ethiopia From Empire to People s Republic Bloomington Indiana University Press 1991 p 79 Keller Revolutionary Ethiopia pp 284 5n Keller Revolutionary Ethiopia p 78 Dagne Haile Gabriel 2006 The commitment of the German Democratic Republic in Ethiopia a study based on Ethiopian sources Munster London Lit Global ISBN 978 3 8258 9535 8 The Economist November 3 2007 Briefing Ethiopia p 32 Ethiopia aid spent on weapons BBC News March 3 2010 ECU Ruling Claims that aid intended for famine relief in Ethiopia had been diverted to buy arms BBC Complaints November 17 2010 USAID says it is halting all food aid to Ethiopia amid diversions www aljazeera com Retrieved 2023 06 10 Like US UN suspends Ethiopia food aid over diversion of supplies www aljazeera com Retrieved 2023 06 10 Further reading editGetnet Alemu A case study of aid effectiveness in Ethiopia Analysis of the health sector aid architecture Wolfensohn Center for Development Working Paper 9 April 2009 Adugna Lemi Anatomy Of Foreign Aid To Ethiopia 1960 2003 University of Massachusetts Boston website nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Country Studies Federal Research Division Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Foreign aid to Ethiopia amp oldid 1159529424, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
