The Role of Civil Society Organizations on the Public Policy Formulation Process in Ethiopia

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2018-10

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Addis Ababa University

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of Civil Society Organizations in the Public Policy Formulation Process of Ethiopia. Even though, there are a number of researches conducted regarding civil society organizations most of them did not consider the role of civil society organizations from the public policy formulation perspective. In light of this, both primary and secondary data were collected and used. The primary data was collected through questionnaire administered and interview whereas the secondary data was collected via document review. Systematic random sampling design was employed to select the sample respondents from the total population. The collected data has been analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively using statements, tables, figures and percentage. The study shows the participation of Ethiopian civil society organizations in the public policy formulation process is weak. As a result the researcher forwards the following recommendations. Some those are: CSOs need to revise their structural arrangement and include public policy formulation as one of their activity, the government need to enhance civil society organizations to provide policy inputs and concerned body should make a strong linkage between civil society organizations and other relevant organizations, like mass media and academic institutions.

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A Thesis Submitted to the School of Graduate Studies of Addis Ababa University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Masters in Public Management and Policy

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Civil society organizations, Public policy formulation, Role and Participation

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