An Investigation of the Development Plan Implementation Process in Oromiya Region: With Particular Emphasis on Agriculture and Education Sectors
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1998-05
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Experiences show that even though planning has been taken up in many under developed
countries and regions with the objective of promoting development, it has encountered
various types of problems in the course of its practical implementation. In line with this,
this paper examines the annual development plan implementation process of Oromiya
Region in order to identify recent and current major problems that affect the performance
of the public sector plan execution. Accordingly, a review of the Region's natural
resource potentials, current level of utilization and mobilization of these resources, an
assessment of the organizational and institutional framework for development planning
and plan implementation, particularly an investigation of the development plan
implementation and related processes of the Region show that there are both internal and
external problems, which affect the performances of the Regional Economy in general,
and the implementation of the development plans in particular.
A survey on the plan implementation and related processes of the Region revealed that
the problems encountered ranged from the conceptual understanding of the planning
process to the overall Regional Development condition. Problems such as lack of
qualified human resources, poor infrastructure, lack of basic information, lack of capable
contractors, and delay in budget allocation have been found as the first top five factors
affecting plan implementation performance of the Region.
In order to minimize the development plan implementation problems of the Region,
some suggestions are presented at the end of this research report as a concept, assuming
that given time, they could be elaborated to address some of the problems identified in
the course of the survey. The suggestions include: development of qualified human
resources, development of infrastructure (roads), improvement of budgetary process,
promoting popular participation, creation of favourable condition for contractors, and
strengthening both monitoring and information systems.
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Investigation of the Development, Plan Implementation Process