Prospects for inclusive development from oil, gas and mining in Ethiopia
This policy brief considers prospects for inclusive development from oil, gas and mining in Ethiopia
Abstract
This policy brief summarises a paper on the prospects for harnessing extractive industries for more inclusive development and conflict transformation in Ethiopia. Comparative evidence from 20 resource rich developing countries was reviewed to understand the relationship between extractive industries, political settlements and conflict. Implications for Ethiopia were considered drawing evidence from secondary sources on Ethiopian politics, economics, conflict dynamics and nascent extractive industries.
This study of Ethiopia is the fourth in a series of 4 papers from a research project commissioned by the UK Department for International Development’s East Africa Research Hub - Evidence synthesis of the impact of extractive industries on political settlements and conflict in East Africa. The other 3 papers in the series are:
- What do resource-rich developing countries tell us about the politics of mining, oil and gas?
- Will devolution lead to inclusive development of Kenya’s oil, gas and mineral resources?
- Could mining lead to inclusive development in Rwanda?
The research is a collaboration between the University of Queensland Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, the Institute for Security Studies and the Kenya Institute for Public Policy and Research Analysis.
Citation
Weldegiorgis, F.; Sturman, K.; Mesfin, B. Prospects for inclusive development from oil, gas and mining in Ethiopia. Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia (2016) 3p
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