Ethiopia's Developmental State Policies under the EPRDF (1991–2018)

1. EPRDF captures Addis Ababa and assumes power

   May 28, 1991Labels: EPRDF, Addis Ababa, Derg

   • TPLF
   • FDRE History

2. National Conference establishes Transitional Government

   Jul 1, 1991Labels: National Conference, Transitional Government

   • FDRE History

3. Structural adjustment program negotiated and implemented

   Jan 1, 1992Labels: Structural Adjustment, World Bank

   • Britannica
   • IMF PR96 51

4. Constituent Assembly elected to draft new constitution

   Jun 5, 1994Labels: Constituent Assembly

   • Constituent 1994
   • FDRE Constitution

5. FDRE constitution adopted by Transitional Government

   Dec 8, 1994Labels: FDRE Constitution

   • FDRE Constitution

6. First regular multiparty general elections held

   May 7, 1995Labels: General Elections, EPRDF

   • Election 1995
   • FDRE History

7. FDRE constitution enters into force

   Aug 21, 1995Labels: FDRE Constitution

   • FDRE Constitution

8. IMF approves three-year ESAF supporting reform program

   Oct 11, 1996Labels: IMF, ESAF

   • IMF PR96 51

9. Sustainable Development and Poverty Reduction Programme begins

   Jan 1, 2002Labels: SDPRP, Agriculture

   • OECD Rural
   • AfDB SDPRP

10. Productive Safety Net Programme launched

    Jan 1, 2005Labels: PSNP, Social Policy

    • World Bank PSNP
    • ODI PSNP

11. PASDEP five-year plan adopted for scale-up

    Jan 1, 2005Labels: PASDEP

    • FAO AGRIS
    • IFPRI ESSP

12. Growth and Transformation Plan I adopted

    Jan 1, 2010Labels: GTP I

    • WHO MiNDbank
    • WHO CPCD

13. Construction begins on Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

    Apr 2, 2011Labels: GERD, Infrastructure

    • GERD

14. CRGE strategy launched at COP17 in Durban

    Dec 1, 2011Labels: CRGE, COP17

    • MoF CRGE
    • UNDP CRGE

15. Industrial Parks Development Corporation (IPDC) established

    Dec 1, 2014Labels: IPDC, Industrial Parks

    • IPDC About

16. Growth and Transformation Plan II issued

    Jan 1, 2015Labels: GTP II

    • WHO CPCD

17. Hawassa Industrial Park inaugurated

    Jul 13, 2016Labels: Hawassa Industrial

    • Hawassa IP

18. EPRDF dissolves and is replaced by Prosperity Party

    Dec 1, 2019Labels: EPRDF, Prosperity Party

    • FDRE History