They emphasized the necessity for better use and management of the nation’s water resource.
It makes connections between the management and endowment of the nation’s water resources and its economic performance more transparent. It then makes recommendations based on this analysis for economic and sectoral policies that will promote growth and protect the Ethiopian people and economy from the frequently disastrous effects of water shocks on the entire economy.
The heavily dependent on rainfed subsistence agriculture nature of the Ethiopian economy renders it particularly susceptible to hydrological unpredictability. Attempts to manage variability are hampered by the extremely low hydraulic infrastructure levels and inadequate water resource management capabilities. Because to these factors, Ethiopia’s hydrology essentially controls the country’s economic success.
When it comes to managing its surface and underground water resources, Ethiopia is said to confront a number of difficulties due to drought, conflict, floods, and the effects of the environment on the landscape.
It has been noted that up to 10 million Ethiopians now have access to drinking water thanks to financial help from the World Bank totaling about 1.3 billion US dollars.
When it comes to managing its surface and underground water resources, Ethiopia is said to confront a number of difficulties due to drought, conflict, floods, and the effects of the environment on the landscape.
The Director went on to say that the World Bank gives Ethiopian aid special attention and that it is prepared to help when Ethiopia needs strategic support in the area of water management.
Source: FBC