Investment Proclamation No. 769/2012. Country/Territory Ethiopia Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 63, 18th year, 17 September, 2012. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Land & soil, General Keyword Agricultural development Business/industry/corporations Public private partnership (PPP) Institution Sustainable development Foreign land tenure Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Sahel Abstract This Proclamation provides for a transparent and efficient administration of investment in Ethiopia and mitigating the impacts of environmental pollution relating to investment projects. Any investor shall have the obligation to observe the laws of the country in carrying out his investment activities. In particular, he or she shall give due regard to environmental protection. The provisions of this Proclamation may not be applicable to investments in the prospecting, exploration and development of minerals and petroleum resources. Investments may be made in the water sector. Investments shall be supervised by the Ethiopian Investment Agency, which is to be established by Regulation of the Council of Ministers. The Privatization and Public Enterprises Supervising Agency shall receive investment proposals submitted by any private investor intending to invest jointly with the government; it shall submit same to the Ministry of Industry for decision and, upon approval, designate a public enterprise to invest as partner in the joint investment. Full text English References - Legislation Amended by Investment (Amendment) Proclamation No. 849/2014. Legislation | Ethiopia | 2014 Keyword: Agricultural development, Business/industry/corporations, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Investment Proclamation No. 1180/2020. Legislation | Ethiopia | 2020 Keyword: Agricultural development, Business/industry/corporations, Internal trade, Public private partnership (PPP), Institution, Land tenure, Foreign land tenure Source: FAO, FAOLEX