Ethiopia's Developmental State Policies and Growth (2004–2018)

1. PASDEP sets a state-led growth strategy

   Jan 1, 2005Labels: PASDEP, Ethiopian government

   • DPG Ethiopia
   • Ethiopia Embassy

2. Productive Safety Net Programme launches

   Jan 1, 2005Labels: PSNP, Social protection

   • ODI
   • EEAS

3. Post-election violence tests political governance

   Jun 7, 2005Labels: 2005 elections, Addis Ababa

   • Al Jazeera
   • Washington Post

4. Growth and Transformation Plan I adopted

   Jan 1, 2010Labels: GTP I, Ethiopian government

   • WHO MiNDbank
   • Ethiopia Embassy

5. GERD announced, signaling infrastructure ambitions

   Apr 1, 2011Labels: GERD, Blue Nile

   • Britannica
   • Reuters Facts

6. CRGE strategy launches alongside growth planning

   Dec 1, 2011Labels: CRGE, Climate policy

   • MoF Ethiopia
   • UNDP Ethiopia

7. Meles Zenawi dies, leadership transition begins

   Aug 20, 2012Labels: Meles Zenawi, Leadership transition

   • State Funeral
   • Al Jazeera

8. Industrial Parks Development Corporation established

   Jan 1, 2014Labels: IPDC, Industrial parks

   • IPDC Profile

9. Growth and Transformation Plan II begins

   Jan 1, 2015Labels: GTP II, Ethiopian government

   • WHO CPC
   • UN Ethiopia

10. Oromia protests expand, challenging stability

    Nov 1, 2015Labels: Oromia protests, Oromia region

    • Amnesty

11. Hawassa Industrial Park opens for garment exports

    Jul 13, 2016Labels: Hawassa Industrial, Textile sector

    • Hawassa Park

12. Irreecha tragedy and state of emergency declared

    Oct 9, 2016Labels: Irreecha tragedy, State of

    • Amnesty
    • TIME

13. Addis Ababa–Djibouti railway commercially begins operations

    Jan 1, 2018Labels: Addis Djibouti, Port of

    • GI Hub
    • UIC

14. Hailemariam resigns amid crisis pressures

    Feb 15, 2018Labels: Hailemariam Desalegn, Resignation

    • Hailemariam

15. Abiy Ahmed becomes prime minister, reform era starts

    Apr 2, 2018Labels: Abiy Ahmed, Reform era

    • Al Jazeera
    • Africanews

16. Partial privatization and liberalization announced

    Jun 5, 2018Labels: Privatization plan, Telecom sector

    • Africanews
    • Axios