Water Resources Development Fund Establishment and its Administration Proclamation (No. 268 of 2002). Country/Territory Ethiopia Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 15, 8th year, 31 January 2002, pp. 1702-1706. Subject Water Keyword Freshwater resources management Institution Special fund Agricultural development Irrigation Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Sahel Abstract The Proclamation provides for the establishment of the Water Resources Development Fund (art. 3), its objectives (art. 4), resources of the Fund (arts. 5 and 6) and administration of the Fund (arts. 9 to 18). The Fund shall be used to implement the objectives of this Proclamation. Those are enabling organizations that are engaged in water supply and sanitation services (defined in art. 2) to be fully self sufficient in the provision of reliable and sustainable services, to contribute to food self-sufficiency by expanding and ensuring water supply for irrigation. The Fund shall also provide long-term loans on the principle of cost recovery for the realization of the objectives. The Fund shall be managed by the Water Resources Development Fund Office established under article 9. The Office shall have a Board and a General Manager. Full text English References - Legislation Repeals Water Resources Utilization Proclamation No. 92/1994. Legislation | Ethiopia | 1994 Keyword: Basic legislation, Water rights, Authorization/permit, Dispute settlement, Servitude, Water supply, Irrigation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Water Resources Development Fund Establishment and Administration (Amendment) Proclamation No. 581/2008. Legislation | Ethiopia | 2008 Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Institution, Special fund, Agricultural development Source: FAO, FAOLEX