Assessment of Intergovernmental Relation Between the City of Dire Dawa and Its Surrounding Local Administrations”
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2017-05
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Studies on comparative federalism show that the increasing significance of IGR as the
institutional and practical device to fit to contextual realities of the federal systems. When Cities
expand, in need of more land for several purposes, they usually depend on their neighboring
localities. Jurisdictional boundary disputes potentially occurred as cities appropriate a large
portion of the neighboring territory as economic and functional hinterlands. The situation is
even the worst in the cities like Dire Dawa which have other deriving factors like ethnic and
socio-cultural diversities.
The main objective of this study is to examine the nature of the existing IGR between Dire Dawa
and its surrounding localities and its implication on the management of land specifically it
identifies contextual factors shaping the relation between Dire Dawa and surrounding local
administrations. It analyzes the impact of IGR between the City of Dire Dawa and surrounding
local administration up on land management. The study uses a case study research design. It
gathered data both from secondary and primary sources. For seeking primary data sources, it
utilizes semi-structured interview, FGD, personal observation, and document review.
The finding of the thesis shows that IGR played important role in handling land and boundary
dispute between the City of Dire Dawa and Shinile Zone. The nature and form of IGR however,
is not only informal but also weak and unsustainable. Hence, it is the contention of this thesis
that the IGR between the City and surrounding locality needs robust guideline and sustainable
institutional framework in order to handle mutual concerns.
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Assessment of Intergovernmental Relation