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Ethiopia

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The World Bank is helping to fight poverty and improve the living standards for the people of Ethiopia. The central objectives of the World Bank’s current Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) for Ethiopia are to sustain a dual take-off process of rapid economic growth and a simultaneous improvement in service delivery, and reinforcing trends promoting societal change.

Population
82.8 Million
GDP per capita
$344
GDP growth
8.7%
Life Expectancy
55
Income Level
Low
Poverty Ratio
44.2 %
Country Portfolio
Active Bank projects 24
Proposed Bank projects 2
Start of Bank partnership 1945
Total Bank Investment $9,128 (billions)

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Country Data
year 2008
97.8 in 2008
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
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"Over the past decade, Ethiopia has successfully implemented the world's largest rural land registration program. The registration is implemented equitably and with clear positive impacts on conflict, productivity, investment, and rental market participation."
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Becoming a Business Owner

Becoming a Business Owner

Ethiopian businesswoman Bethlehem Alemu, shares the secrets of success of her company, Sole Rebels, and offers inspiration for aspiring business owners during the World Bank Annual Meetings (Fall 2011).
Ethiopia: A Photographic Journal

Ethiopia: A Photographic Journal

The World Bank invests in health, education, sanitation and clean water in Ethiopia.
Working Toward Food Security

Working Toward Food Security

Ethiopia’s government has launched a major initiative to fight chronic food insecurity.
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