Public Administration in Ethiopia

Bacha Kebede Debela is Assistant Professor at Ambo University and President of the Ethiopian Public Administration Association (EPAA). He holds a PhD in social sciences from KU Leuven. Geert Bouckaert is Professor at the KU Leuven Public Governance Institute, and former president of both the European Group for Public Administration and the International Institute of Administrative Sciences. Meheret Ayenew Warota holds a PhD in Public Administration and Policy from the State University of New York at Albany. He is a Professor at Addis Ababa University. Dereje Terefe Gemechu is Associate Professor at Ethiopian Civil Service University. He holds a PhD in Social and Public Policy from Jyvaskyla University.

• Preface to the Handbook Acknowledgments About the Authors I Introduction 1 Public Administration in Ethiopia : Case Studies and Lessons for Sustainable Development Bacha Kebede Debela, Geert Bouckaert, Meheret Ayenew Warota, and Dereje Terefe Gemechu II Governance Introduction II.1 Democratic Governance 2 Electoral Democracy and Citizen Life Satisfaction : The Mediating Role of Public Trust Deribe Assefa Aga 3 Status, Challenges, and Prospects of the Ethiopian Developmental State (Emphasis on Democratic Governance) Belayneh Bogale Zewdie 4 Assessment of Parliamentary Oversight Tools and Mechanisms Used by the Ethiopian House of Peoples’ Representatives (HoPRs) Aklilu Wubet Lema, Challa Amdissa Jiru, Defferew Kebebe Tessema, and Frehiwot Gebrehiwot Araya 5 Public Engagement for Improving the Relationship between the People and the Parliament Challa Amdissa JIru, Defferew Kebebe Tessema, and Aklilu Wubet Lema II.2 Partnerships and Participation 6 Multi-Stakeholder Partnership for Health Service Delivery in the Context of Developmental State: The Ethiopian Experience Hiwot Amare Tadesse and Trui Steen 7 The Role of Participation in Development in Enhancing Local People Empowerment: The case of Bishoftu City Administration (BCA), Oromia Bahiru Detti Heyi 8 Glass Ceiling and Glass Wall, and Women in Local Governments : Evidence from West Shoa Zone, Oromia National Regional State, Ethiopia Bacha Kebede Debela II.3 Managing Institutions 9 Institutional Change and Reform in Oromia’s Public Sector : Challenges and Prospects Hirko Wakgari Amanta 10 New Public Management and Path Dependence in Public Organizations in Ethiopia: A Multiple Case Study Tewelde Mezgobo Ghrmay 11 The Analysis of the Gadaa System in Comparison to Western Democracy Moti Mosisa Gutema III People as Human Resources Introduction 12 Meritocracy, Career Development, and Promotion in Ethiopian Civil Service Henok Seyoum Assefa 13 Continuities and Changes in Human Resource Management in Oromia National Regional State: The Post 1991 Bacha Kebede Debela, Geert Bouckaert, and Steve Troupin 14 Strategic Contribution of Middle Managers in the Ethiopian Civil Service Organization Alebachew Asfaw Yimer 15 The Ethiopian Civil Service System in Perspective : Implications for Leadership Roles Adare Assefa Mitiku and Annie Hondeghem IV Performance and Quality Introduction 16 Managing Performance in Ethiopian Municipalities : Analysis of Technical Efficiency of Urban Water Services in Oromia National Regional State Bacha Kebede Debela, Geert Bouckaert, and Steve Troupin 17 Performance Evaluation of Governance and Political System of Ethiopia : Post 1991 Gutata Goshu Amante 18 Key Factors Contributing to Time and Cost Overrun in Mega Sugar Construction Projects in Ethiopia Temesgen Genie Chekol and Denamo Addissie Nuramo 19 Determinants of Public Servants’ Performance in Federal Public Service Sectors in Ethiopia Kassa Teshager and Zekarias Minota V.1 Education 20 Institutional Autonomy of Ethiopian Public Universities : An Application of the European University Autonomy Scorecard Methodology Solomon Gebreyohans Gebru, Annie Hondeghem, and Bruno Broucker 21 Outcomes and Challenges of the 1994 Ethiopian Education and Training Policy Reform Challa Amdissa Jiru 22 Catch-up Trails : Public Administration Education and Professionalization Trajectories in Ethiopia Kiflie Worku Angaw V.2 Policing 23 The Implementation of Community Policing in Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia Wondem Meuriaw Ayalew V.3 Data Analysis 24 The Practices and Challenges of Community Policing in Reducing Crime : The Case of Adama City Administration. Dessalegn Kebede Kedida VI Conclusions and Implications 25 Conclusions and Implications Bacha Kebede Debela, Geert Bouckaert, Meheret Ayenew Warota, and Dereje Terefe Gemechu