Implementation of the National Investment Policy of Ethiopia in three Selected Zones of Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Regional State (SNNPRS): (KAFFA, Gamo Gofa and Sidama Zones)
Creators: name: Wodajo, Meselech
Publisher: name: National Academic Digital Repository of Ethiopia
Year: 2010

description: This study examined the implementation of the national investment policy of Ethiopia in SNNPR. The research was aimed to assess investment policy implementation achievements and challenges in Southern Nations, Nationalities, and peoples Region with a specific focus on Sidama, Kafa and Gamo Gofa zones and recommending possible solutions to it. Hence, the method that was found to be appropriate to this study was longitudinal study method. Accordingly, the three study zones were selected purposively. The technique used to gather data were open &amp; closed ended questionnaire, unstructured interview, focus group discussions and non participant observation. About the respondents, 10 key informants were interviewed and their responses were recorded. These were: the head of regional investment agency, head of regional chamber of commerce, head of Sidama zone investment desk, two investors, chief administer of Dela kebele and one religious leader from Aletawondo woreda of Sidama zone were interviewed. Inaddition, manager of Arbaminich town administration was interviewed. Furthermore, public relation officer of Kaffa zone investment desk and a manager of Tegana Tula organic coffee producers PLc were interviewed. The above mentioned respondents were selected because of their responsibility and their understanding about the subject matter. A total of 60 questionnaires were distributed and 37 were collected back by the researcher from the region, Sidama zone, Gamo-Gofa zone and Kaffa zone respectively using purposive selection. The selection was made taking their profession and institution in to consideration. Atotal of 48 participants were included in FGDs, the FGD was conducted in the three study zones separately. The selection process targeted on investors, professionals from the investment agency, trade and industry bureau, regional revenue authority, Agriculture and rural development bureau, zonal investment offices, work and urban development department, lobor and social affairs department and town administrations of the three respective zones. The researcher approached the heads of the institutions by submitting the letter from the Addis Ababa University. By so doing three main group discussions and 9 sub group discussions were held. The researcher visited 10 project sites and 20 people were communicated at the time of direct (non participant) observation. The composition of the respondents was owners, managers and employees in the investment and some community members from the surrounding. The findings of the study divulged that human and material resources, especially at the zonal level and the assignment of competent professionals in the sector found to be less satisfactory. In terms of material resource the agencies, especially zonal agencies, have no adequate financial resource for the facilitation of office work and to oversee investment projects sited in different directions of the zones. Vertical and horizontal coordination between different stakeholders was very unsatisfactory. There was also lack of skill, know-how and commitment in local level leaders about investment policy implementation