A new 127 page environmental analysis conducted by the World Bank and Environment and Climate Research Center showed that inadequate land management processes, lack of coordination between urban and transport planners are key institutional challenges for Ethiopian’s growing urban centers.
The study which took three years to complete also indicates that the current rigid land tenure system which does not allow land holders to sell or mortgage lands causes them to stay on the land instead of moving to the cities even when they might benefit economically.
These issues also cause municipalities to have inadequate revenue to cover all investment needs for water supply, sanitation service and transport systems.
According to the study despite improvements, supply of power and connectivity of transportation are insufficient to attract or promote industrial investments and enhance productivity  and as well lack of capability of micro and small enterprise to invest in environmental friendly initiatives
The analysis showed very little is known about the potential areas of ground water resources. Costs and benefits of various uses of resources are incomplete which include inputs and outputs of agriculture, forestry, and biofuel production. Information about environmental effects (land degradation, deforestation, and loss of eco system services are also incomplete. Upstream farmers do not have sufficient incentives to undertake tree planting, landscape rehabilitation, and soil and water conservation to reduce run-off and siltation of dams downstream.
According to the research more than half of all croplands still need conservation measures and billons of Ethiopian birr are needed to invest in soil and water conservation structures to conserve sloping croplands and to bring degraded land back into production for a growing population.
The paper study which looked at the policy and intuitional framework of environmental management finds that some laws lack implementing regulations and standards, which presents an opportunity for updating and up grading to address key issues. Beyond the laws and the rules, environmental management faces challenges of coordination and communication across sector and ministers both at federal and regional state levels.
It further elaborated that although local communities can play a pivotal role in environmental management, they are not regularly and actively engaged in decision- making process due to lack of priority, mandate or funds at the decentralized government level. The enforcement of existing environmental policies is not well- coordinated among responsible ministries and regional local bodies.
The study depicted that energy market distortions undermine sustainable energy production. Analysis of willingness to pay is needed to understand the constraints for consumers, and the benefit of both grid and off- grid technology options.

Ethiopia becomes a member of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), a coalition launched in January 2017 to finance and coordinate the development of new vaccines to prevent and contain epidemics.
During the inaugural board meeting of CEPI in Addis Ababa, Minister of Health Professor Yifru Berhan Mitke announced that Ethiopia would be become the first African country to partner with CEPI.
“I have a firm belief that CEPI will substantially improve preparedness for and respond to potential emerging and re-emerging outbreaks through encouraging and incentivizing vaccine development. It will help countries prevent- or at least contain outbreaks through vaccines before they cause humanitarian crisis,” the Minister said.
CEO of CEPI Dr. Richard Hatchett stated that Ethiopia has made enormous progress in primary health care over the past twenty years thanks to successive ambitious Health Sector Development Plans. It is a model for effective health system reform and governance and successful African-led development.
“We are hopeful and excited about the prospects of working with the Government of Ethiopia on our joint goals of developing medical countermeasures and harnessing institutional collaboration to strengthen our ability to assess and respond to epidemics threats in time,” Hatchett said.
The announcement that was made on March 9, 2018 of Ethiopia’s membership comes following a recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between CEPI and the Ministry of Health. The MoU speaks to how CEPI and Ethiopia can work together in the end-to-end scope of vaccine development.
This will focus on both bridging essential gaps for re-emerging infectious diseases of epidemic potential where no vaccines currently exist, and building new technologies that can speed up the creation of vaccines for new diseases when they emerge.
It is stated that a major epidemic in Ethiopia could put the health and economic gains being achieved by the country at risk. Given its geographic location Ethiopia is also at particular risk of transmission from other countries. This includes diseases like MERS which has been found in camels in Ethiopia. CEPI’s investments to advance vaccine development and manufacturing for MERS, including through a grant announced this week by CEPI, will help build the insurance policy against the future epidemics that Ethiopia and other countries need.
“We’re delighted to be able to convene our Board in Ethiopia. Today’s meeting marks an important step in our mission to work with Ethiopia in its efforts to create platforms for epidemic preparedness, and we look forward to strengthening our partnership in the years ahead,” Jane Halton, Chair of CEPI, and former Secretary of the Australian Department of Finance said.
CEPI is an innovative partnership between public, private, philanthropic and civil organizations. It was founded in 2017 by the governments of India and Norway, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Wellcome and the World Economic Forum. To date, CEPI has also received investment from the governments of Germany, Japan, Australia, Belgium, and Canada. It has reached USD 630 million of its target of USD one billion in funding.