TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements 4 Map of Ethiopia 9 Country Fact Sheet 10 Some Economic Governance Indicators 12 Acronyms and Abbreviations 18 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 23 Chapter 1 41 Introduction 41 1.1 Implementation of the APRM Process in Ethiopia 41 1.2 The Country Review Mission 43 1.3 Activities undertaken during the CRM 44 1.4 Structure of the Report 46 CHAPTER 2 HISTRORICAL BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT 47 2.1 Overview 47 2.2 The Dawn of Ethiopia’s Different Eras 49 2.3 The Red Terror Trials 52 2.4 The Economy 54 2.5 Key Strengths and Challenges 56 CHAPTER 3 64 DEMOCRACY AND GOOD POLITICAL GOVERNANCE 64 3.1 Overview 64 3.2 Standards and Codes 66 3.3 Assessment of the Performance of APRM Objectives 70 CHAPTER 4 119 ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT 119 4.1 Overview 119 4.2 Standards and Codes 121 4.3 Assessment of the Performance of APRM Objectives 124

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