Ministry of Innovation and Technology (Ethiopia)

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The Ministry of Innovation and Technology (formerly known as the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), Ministry of Communication & Information Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology) is an agency of the Government of Ethiopia. It was established as a commission in December 1975 by directive No.62/1975.

Ministers[]

  • Oct 2018 – Feb 2020: Dr.-Ing. [1][2]
  • Feb 2020 – present: Dr (Ph.D.)[2]

History[]

The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) was a governmental institution that was established for the first time in December 1975 by proclamation No.62/1975 as a commission. Following the change in government in 1991 and with the issuance of the new economic policy, the Commission was re-established in March 1994 by Proclamation No.91/94. The commission went into its 3rd phase of re-institution on 24 August 1995 by Proclamation No.7/1995, as an agency following the establishment of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia .[3] The ministry changed its title to Ministry of Innovation and Technology in October 2018.

Vision[]

To see Ethiopia entrench the capacities which enable rapid learning, adaptation and utilization of effective foreign technologies by the year 2022/23.

Mission[]

Coordinating, encouraging and supporting science and technology activities that realize the country’s social and economic developments

Affiliate organizations[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ethiopian PM announce new, half women cabinet ministers". . 2018-10-16. Archived from the original on 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "News: Despite objections PM Abiy removes one of the remaining two TPLF members from his cabinet". Addis Standard. 2020-01-22. Archived from the original on 2021-01-01. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  3. ^ "Ministry of Science and Technology". MoST.
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