| Organisation |
Ethiopian Development Research Institute |
| Alternate Name |
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| Abbreviation |
EIDR |
| Parent |
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| u.r.l. |
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| email |
info@edri-et.org |
| Country |
Ethiopia |
| Location |
Addis Ababa |
| Address |
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| Postal Address |
P.O.Box 2479 |
| Telephone |
(+251) (11) (5) 506066 |
| Management u.r.l. |
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| Fax |
(+251) (11) (5) 505588 |
| Sector |
Socio-Economic Research |
| Organisation Type |
African Government |
| Status |
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| Stated Role |
EDRI was founded on 1999 as a semi-autonomous government development research institute. EDRI conducts basic research and coordinates various research activities with the International Food policy Research institute (IFPRI).<P> |
| Activities |
TEDRI's research activities mainly focus on:<P><P>macroeconomics, <P>agriculture and rural development, <P>industrial growth <P>international economics <P>human resources <P>The institute also organizes workshops and seminars focused on recent economic problems. Summaries of the seminars are available online. <P>EDRI is also working on three projects which are:<P>Environmental Economic Policy Forum for Ethiopia (EEPFE) <P>Ethiopian Strategy Support Program (ESSP) <P>Young Lives Project (YLP) <P><P> |
| Geographical Focus |
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| Notes |
The Ethiopian Development Research Institute is an emerging “think tank” engaged in research, training, and consultancies. Founded on August 1999 as a semi-autonomous
government development research institute, its research focuses on issues related to macroeconomics, agriculture and rural development, industrial growth, international economics, and human resources. [ Retrieved on 14 DEC 2007 - http://www.ids.ac.uk/UserFiles/File/globalisation_team/EDRIproposal18_04_05.pdf ] |