An Assessment of the Current Status of Decentralized Governance and Self-Administration in Amhara National Regional State: A Study on Awl Nationality Administrative Zone
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2010-06
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A.A.U
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The existence of Awi people as one ethnic group with its own culture and language has made it
necessary for the existence of Awi- Nationality Administrative Zone as self governing entity
with three organs of government- elected council, administrative council (executive) and its
judiciaries at zonal level. Theoretically Awi Nationality Administrative Zone is expected to
play unique status due to its existence as nationality administrative zone. The effort made on
this study to assess the implementations of this unique status of Awi Nationality Administrative
zone with respect to devolution of political and administrative power/authority, its fiscal
autonomy as separate tire of government and its good governance practice through the use of
descriptive research is noteworthy. The existence of Awi- Nationality Administrative Zone has
its inception from article 39 of federal constitution and article 73 of the regional constitution
with the objective of protecting, preserving and promoting Awi people's culture and language
through self governance and self determination. However, this study found that the
implementation of such constitutional right were going on at low pace than expected due to
low commitment of administrators, financial dependence of zone administration from the
regional government, weak application of good governance principles, regional interference
on zonal affairs and less decentralized power/ authority of legal nature. Lustily it is
recommended to enhance zonal autonomy, decreasing financial dependence, increasing
administrator 's commitment, starting Awgni language for administrative use, encouraging
public participation in planning and managing projects, enhancing transparency, clarity in
financial administration or block grant.
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An Assessment of the Current Status, Decentralized Governance