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320 Diagnosing Corruption in Ethiopia
take time. However, some immediate actions can be taken to begin to
address the problems with corruption in the land sector:
• A review of the experience in implementing improved systems to allocate
land in the four subcities in Addis Ababa, possibly presented in a
stakeholder workshop, and the rollout of these procedures in the other
subcities and other major urban centers in Ethiopia
• Development of improved systems to record rights in urban land and
the pilot testing of these systems in subcities in Addis Ababa. The effectiveness
of this effort would be enhanced by a policy to make these
records available for public inspection.
• Establishment of a supervisory body to address and investigate complaints
by the public against the actions of officials in land sector agencies.
The effectiveness of this new body would be enhanced if the other
activities listed above for improved service delivery (comprehensive
public awareness campaigns, the development and agreement on service
standards, and the training of land sector staff in ethical conduct)
were undertaken.
These three actions could be undertaken in the short term and make
an immediate impact on key areas of corruption as identified in this
study. The long-term activity in developing land policy and improved
systems can then build on that initial momentum.
Further Study
The FEACC investigation of corruption in five subcities in Addis Ababa
has identified specific modes of corrupt activity and has resulted in
improved procedures that are being trialed in four of the subcities.
Further detailed investigations of land sector corruption in urban areas
outside of Addis Ababa as well as in rural areas will help prioritize and
focus efforts to reduce corruption in the land sector in Ethiopia.
Annex 7.1 Country LGAF Scorecard for Ethiopia
Table 7A.1 LGAF Scorecard of Ethiopian Land Sector Governance, 2009
Score A:
good governance
Score B:
Progress toward
good
governance
Score C:
Not quite meeting
good governance
criteria
Score D:
No attempt to meet
good governance
criteria
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