PLS DONT REPORT enjoy info about Ethiopia :D Country Data Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. Ethiopia’s government is under a mix of federal and parliamentary republic. A federal republic is a type of government where power is divided between a central government and a regional (state or provincial) government, all operating under a constitution. A parliamentary republic is a form of government where the legislative branch (parliament) is the primary source of power, including the appointment of the executive branch (typically a prime minister or chancellor). The current President of Ethiopia is Taye Atske Selassie. Selassie was also the former Foreign Minister. It is the second most populous nation in Africa after Nigeria, coming in at around 128.7 million people. The latitude of Ethiopia is approximately 9.1450 degrees North and 40.4897 degrees East. The HDI of Ethiopia is 0.492, leaving it at around 176 out of 192 countries. The capital of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa. Current Events Issues: • Ethiopia suffers from multidimensional poverty, a poverty that extends beyond income to other factors • Poverty in Ethiopia comes from factors like conflict (between Somalis and Omoros) drought, and inflation • Rural areas have higher levels of poverty that urban areas • People face many challenges in accessing education and healthcare, ultimately leading to long term problems • Ethiopia also faces the problem of political instability due to weak government, corruption, conflict in many regions, and constitutional issues • Human right concerns is an issue because of abuses by all parties (government forces, regional militias, and armed groups), internal conflicts (in the government and regional forces), and ethnic conflicts between the groups • Some human right concerns contain arbitrary arrest, ethnic profiling, discrimination, and harsh, unsanitary prison conditions Causes : Land, Climate, and Geography The climate and geography of Ethiopia impact its country’s poverty in multiple ways. The soil, normally fertile, is declining due to multiple factors like soil erosion, natural depletion, and unstable agricultural practices. The climate is diverse, ranging from hot, arid desert conditions in the lowlands to cool, alpine climates in the highlands. The short rain seasons between March and April are crucial to farmers, however, the amount of rainfall differs by region and varies year to year causing extreme problems for agriculture and animal husbandry. Ethiopia is home to the Great Rift Valley, a big valley known for its many earthquakes. Ethiopia’s landlocked, mountainous country limits access with navigable waterways which can affect trade and reduce the amount of money being brought in. Recurring droughts and floods, particularly in the Horn of Africa, disrupt agricultural production and livelihoods. Also, a large portion of the population relies on agriculture for survival which makes the economy vulnerable to weather related shocks. Food insecurity and reduced access to nutritious food due to weather shocks can lead to malnutrition while droughts caused by environmental factors can spread diseases. Floods can contaminate water sources and increase the risk of waterborne diseases. One positive thing is that it has many rivers, including the Blue Nile, a major tributary of the Nile River which can be helpful when farming. Causes : Background, History Ethiopia was briefly colonized by Italy in the late 1800’s to early 1900’s. The Battle of Adwa in 1896 is when the Ethiopian army defeated the invading Italian forces at Adwa, forcing them to retreat back to Eritrea. After the Italian occupation from around 1935 to 1941, Italy invaded and occupied Ethiopia, overthrowing Emperor Haile Selassie. Later, the Liberation WW2 (1941) British forces liberated Ethiopia from Italian rule. Finally, in 1947, Ethiopia was formally recognized as an independent country.
IT WAS TOO LONG TO FIT IN DESC LOL Causes : Other.. There are many other things that Ethiopia has faced that affects poverty negatively. Limited infrastructure hindered economic growth and connectivity with other countries. Conflict and displacement due to violence and insecurity can disrupt living, making it harder for people to access food and jobs. Wars have caused widespread displacement, infrastructure, and economic disruption; making it more complicated for the government to effectively manage supplies. Speaking of the government, the corrupted and weak government limits many economic opportunities. The inflation also causes poverty to worsen since the people have restrictions on accessible food and fertilizer, the inflation makes limited items even more expensive than they already are. The limited job opportunities can restrict individuals from finding stable jobs to improve their living conditions. Effects : People Poverty affects the people of Ethiopia in many ways. Extremely high rates of malnutrition and diseases are found in Ethiopia and the people who get impacted by these diseases usually are unable to access affordable healthcare. This means many people are suffering or dying. Poverty also affects the people because it limits access to basic needs in everyday life like food and clean water. Without these basic things, people have an increased chance of getting sick. Children that come from poor families in rural areas are less likely to complete school and progress onto other forms of education, limiting their future opportunities and restricting economic advancement in the future. This can also affect the children’s education for generations to come. For example, if a teacher in Ethiopia hardly knows what they are talking about and teaches a kid wrong information, that kid that becomes a teacher is likely to teach the same wrong material they learned when they were young. Effects : Government Poverty is also known to impact the government of Ethiopia. There is a higher demand for government-provided services like health care and education which places a big strain on the already limited resources of Ethiopia. The government can’t do much to get more resources so it’s difficult for them to afford all these applications. Poverty also worsens income inequality and can lead to social tensions and instability, making it difficult for the government to maintain peace between its own people and workers. Poverty can delay the development of infrastructures like roads, electricity, and other things which worsens the challenges faced by the society that live there. This can happen if the government is unable to provide basic services and other things all at once. When this happens, the benefits that people were supposed to get by having the infrastructure gets delayed and can cause conflict. Effect : Infrastructure Infrastructure is greatly impacted by the poverty in Ethiopia. Bad infrastructure leads to the people living in that area to be more vulnerable to natural disasters, which leads to further poverty and displacement. For example, if the basic building the people live in gets destroyed by a storm, it causes the government further issues since they have to clean up and pay for the damages. Along with that, poor infrastructure in rural areas can limit economic opportunities and reduce agricultural productivity which can lead to food insecurity and lower incomes which all contribute to poverty. Poverty also creates an unfair environment where less funding and an uneven amount of money goes towards infrastructures like bridges, roads, power grids, sanitation systems, and other essentials.
