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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.

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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