Ethiopian Rural Energy Development and Promotion Center Establishment Proclamation (No. 269 of 2002)

1.HLU1 'll\"'ISJJ'f _,..,l'lt-'I! l\"'11:l"l ·f-111.61· P'A"l1'i modem methods the traditional energy utilization system ·f""l'IC ft\61• h1.l': Ml•'> \';r/1 fJ..Jlot•A OD'}"JP'T oup>tf which has caused negative impact on the environment; 0,:,. "'l*'J:9" MA.1\1. lf'l' 110011'-t:1 WHEREAS, to attain these objectives, it has become llh.Tf-9.'.f J..Jlot•l\'I! "l'l"ht,il.f'I! tT-flt\.h ih1 necessary to establish an autonomous federal government .(IIJ')"JP'T h1<1'~· 2?"i(li) (/fJIP/.T f"'l.h-t-1\0J• ;J-ro-~f,\11 organ conferred with appropriate powers and duties; li· h"J."C Cbil f,tJ h'l';e: "f1'vl-f·~·f f1mc h.'lc~: A"'IT'i "'lil4-t!.f NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with Article 55( I) of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of "7bhA "?WW"'l.f h'l';E, +.1•c U:su/rntrn" -f-,flfr' Ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as follows: t\.m<l>il J.',:7:l\f.\11 !I· :r-c~"'L 1. Short Title f :J't\- h1'1-fl i\,I\ :,-cn° f"'l.f{lmw• '1Alf'i llil.,.<l>C This Proclamation may be cited as the "Ethiopian Rural lltLU h 'l';E, ro•il'l'l Energy Development and Promotion Center Establish- li· "h.'IC:{" "7M· MMil l hro•;} , h:(J.-t-C"'IAt ment Proclamation No. 269/2002,"

2. Definitions 'hO,h,I.', l 'h'i4-il l 7'1}1.o-9" ;J-J17i '1AtJ'). 7'1~ 'iJl;E,l Unless the context requires otherwise, in this "'li).e.-'i-l· fODl\(tt\• 9"16"'-'f 1-'i hibtr-'f f.,.t\,~ Proclamation: ' -kti<l?(li' f"'l.1~'i' Mm~ "1-fll-t-Ml f"'l.f'lt\"IA n "Energy" means power generated from biomass, ;}.(1,A '16l•l water, geothermal, sunlight, Wind, non-renewable resources like petroleum or minerals and other various materials used for rural communities . .f'l~'l',;J ',,:,t:,. ,;JH.IIJ 7'•"1·</1• irn'..,i Unit Pricei::~_() Negarit G.P.O.Box 80,001 Federal Negarit Gazeta - No. 16 31 st January, 2002-Page 1708 !!· " 0 -U.il·rC" '1,c; " 0 'U,M:C" "'lt\-r 1'1.e.. :t.e..r 2) "Minister" and Ministry" means the Minister and ,f•h-f•I\- f1mC A"'l-r "7.til-rC 1'<; "'l.tM:C ',0>-11 Ministry of Rural Development respectively. oo!l:!I:?" 3. Establishment ,i· fh..-rf·~•.f f1mc ti.'IC)( A"'l-rc; "7il4.J,.1' "'lbhA / 1) There is hereby established the Ethiopian Rural Energy Development and Promotion Center (herein- htLU ll~V\ ""'lbht\"'M•f-llt\ f"'l.mt,./ Ml·1 f:J!t\<; after "the Center") as an autonomous Federal fift 1 (\CD•',:.i• ,l't\CD• f&_.J!.,I,.{;\ 00') 1!":J• ODf"l,,I' O,,} 0 0 Government organ having its own juridical per- lf'i llltu h'P~ ·t·!l:"1°,'1.t\" sonality. !!· "'lbht\• ·hntH: t\"7.til-t-:. J>,1f<;A11 2) The Center shall be accountable to the Ministry. 'f'', ODf"t,f 0,•} 4. Head Office f"'lbhl\- <pc; oof"t,.f 0.-r t..itll Mfl 1r'f 1'1S'.t.M.<\ The head office of the Center shall be in Addis Ababa and

1. H: l\"'l'i":f,v.9o f"{j:I,. fC')""l,r,; OD P' tf O..Y..:f may have branch offices else Where as may be necessary. t\. ,;-.;.:,. J>,'f·<\/;\11 5. Objectives '¼<\"7 The objectives of the Center shall be to make conditions convenient for the development and promotion of rural f"'l~hl\- '¼<\"7 /\1m,;. f"'l..1'1t\ 11\- fh.. 'IC:( ?"1f,5b"f 'Ile; 0 eriergy resources and technologies. -th'f l\ ,>,)"1· foY.l\ao•(l-r1<; f"7.M,4•<l-l-1 1H.:f' 0 "7oo;r:,=:,. f,tf<;/;\11 6 , Powers and Duties of the Center The Center shall have following Powers and duties: '.t;· f"'lbhl\- P'/;\"11<; ·MflC 1) identify the enegry resources suitable for the rural "'lbhl\- f"'l.h-,.1\--r P'A"l1'i" •f- 11l.t,•l· f,'i-:.:f't\l 0 areas and conduct studies for their development; ,i· /\1m,;. •f-{1"7"7. flf~ fh.. 'IC)( ?"1{,"b:f-1 DDt\f-r '1,c; 2) adapt foreign energy technologies in line with the t\A"'l:.i• f"'l.l,11 'l'c;-r "7'1'/,.l':l needs of the country and improve indigenous energy !!· hm•"J." U1C f"'l.1,-:n fh.. 'IC)( -t'h'i flo)(S":f technologies; h>.1t•/: t;:l\')T ;JC 0"7"1"1?" "'lfiODf: 1'<; h1C 3) coordinate, encourage and assist energy study ac- 11</>A fh. 'IC:( i:h'it\ '.(9':f-1 "711AO"l• 0 tivities; 4) study the energy demand, supply and consumption E· fh..'IC7{ 'l'c;-r P't-S"l-1 "'lil.,.flllt:, "'lfll:1';1--r 1'<; patterns of the rural areas and compile data ODJ~1'i!l periodically; !!· f1m,;.1 fh..'IC'.( t;:I\H·, hfCfl-r 1'<; t;:}!;1- "'l'l'<;-r 5) study the production, distribution, utilization and 'Ile; nr1.11.m· ool)),' "'lm<;</>c, conservation of affordable and efficient energy ?;· ft.'11111. '1'11:1'1 h°/?"-r m·il'I' f"7..l'il11rl -,.ooffJ resources and technologies with due regard to the "I~ 'I' ;1c; -11:1>-r ,fl\r01-1 fh.. 1,c,1: 11°1""':fc; i:h'iflo protection of the environment and promote same to '.(?11· A"'l:.i• , P'C"l."-r , t,m:l'</>?0 <l?mll "7'1'<;-r the rural community via private, public and other 1-,'),<'.',1'r t, 0 1'1-flH 11"1/:\ (Jt\U-fl.Y..1• l {lOD')"lf"T-M" sectors as the case may be; l1t1,f1°:f IICC::f IH,·A /\1m-:. ''l-fll·M1l "'1(1-,.,pa,:,,1 6) evaluate the social, economic and environmental impacts of using various energy sources and tech- I· f-,.t\.l'i f'1..'lc>1: ?0 1(,"b'f•c; ·f:h'ii1°)(?1:f1 oom nologies; </>?° f"7.,l'flh-rt\m•1 "'l"lllt•'P. , '1..M'"'l..l''P.'i" h\1(J 7) provide consultancy services in the energy sector 11..l''P. •t·~·b'i 00111"1?"1 with or without payment as the case may be; '!,· 0'1..'IC>I: tlC'i! '1-11.Mt.<\1. '11: llht;:,1' mf,?° .ft\h'i!.I' 8) collect and own information related to energy f"7"7hC MA"lflo-r aoflm-ri studies, and may make it available to users with or :l:· fh.. 1,c,1: 'l'c;-r1 11"7.aoflh-r ool)),' ao(l-fl1'11l1 11'1110. without payment as the case may be and also publish :,.-,:,. OD.fl/ 1 1'1.l'.t,llt.<\1.,',,f: 'I';J ll"'litht.A {l)f,S,0 and distribute journals; .l'flh<,;,f t\•t-m:1'"7.91:f "'1:,,l1l 1 1-1~1r?° ao'I,'/, 9) require and obtain any information, relevant to its .Y..'f·1 "'111:Jl:.,.c; "'/IPl,,GQ.:.i•, activities, from any sources; 10) raise the awareness of the rural community and u· hP"t•m• :Jc n°ifl-11 111m•1 oul)),' v-h- h"71l1m•r provide trainings concerning the production, dis- ?"1"1." oomf:,,c; "'l''l'f-r, tribution, utilization and conservation energy; and I· ftdc)I: A"'l-ri P'C"l."-r• hm:f•<f>? 0 'i" <l?mfl1 11-,.00 cooperate with regions; t\h•t- f1m.;.1 ih-fll·M1l 11110. 0 7-'lllC I P'Amc; 0 11) In cooperation with others participate in all com- ODf"m•l-'i" '1.1~0-?" hhA/1°1' ;JC oo-,.(J(lC, munications on energy studies and researches Hi· hf"t,.ro• ,'.1C h 111-11H 111\rm· fh..'IC'.( '!'<;-r 1'<; 0 related to its activities, and co-operate with local, ?°C?"C1 (1"7.DDt\h--t: "'l<;r<D•?" "11"f-H:f ht1,flo:f foreign and international organizations for the ;JC (lao•MllC aoti-,.'i: 1-.1-'ttr?" '¼<\"711>-1 h"11l attainment of its objectives; 12) own property, enter into contracts; sue and be sued t\"'lt.:lfl hh1c 11<1>A1 hm-"1." h1c 'he; Mt\?° M•t;: in its own name; .e:c~-'Pi· ;1c oo,t-tJnc, 13) perform such other lawful activities as may be I!!· f11ld· llt\O,:.,. ODlf')l CD•A DD'f''PA! ootJ(l{lc; necessary for the attainment of its objectives. ooh(l{l11',<; Ii:· '¼<\"7CD•1 h"11l t\"'l.e:lil f"'l..l'ilt.M• /l,fl :f ih;J'P. 0

7. Organization of the Center 1· 1111,.•}1 "'1hc;m111 0 The Center shall have: '!,· f"'lbht\· f.:C~;J·'P. h!I:?" 1) A Director General to be appointed by the Govern- "7bhl\-l ment; and 2) the necessary staff. Ii· 11 00 1°1P"T f"7.7i?" h1.l': <pc; -'tloh.,.Cl .,_,, I· MtA-1. IP/.•1·7i''f· f,'i,;.;t-/;\,: 8. Powers and Duties of the Director General l) The Director General shall be the chief executive :l:· f'Pc;m• .1t1oh-f·c P't\nnc; -,. 111c 0 officer of the Center and shall, subject to the general Ii· 'P'i"m• Jtlah-,.c f"'lbhl\- <pc; P"t• Mt.~"'l. tf'i directives of the Minister, direct and administer the h "7. t M•.;. 11 "7.l'I mm• t. m:I' <\f, ou ao t.l' ao IP l:,. activities of the Center. f"'lbht\•1 P' t,.SJJ'f· f,001,./;\1 .l'll•MJ~;t,./;\11 Federal Negarit Gazeta- No. 16 31 st January, 2002-Page 1709 li: htLU 111\,l', n1a.r'1 n1<f>?i /6/ fTm<f>fltv- m:,,1\1\ 2) Without limiting the generality provided in Sub n'l ..nc 7,'},l'.•t-mll<f> If~ 'l''itD• -".MlTCl Article (I) herein above, the Director General shall u) I\ILU M':e'.· h'l-1>?. 'h \'-t'o»l\h"l:-r'} \'"'lbhl\-1 (a) exercise the powers and duties of the Cente l"Afl)'}<;' T"l(JC'"f I"&• l\f, ftD•l\/;\I specified under Article 6 of this Proclamation; (b) employ, administer and dismiss personnel it I\) \'&..~ot•/:\ {lii./:\ I\Cn.{I m"I OOIPl;r'e OOCU'SJ>"f accordance with directives approved by th1 1·h-rl\-' OO"}"JI"..} 11"'1..fl'..\>."<f>m- 00001,f Government in compliance with the basi1 OOIPlT \'"'lblll\-1' IPl,,..,.71'1· f.<f>'l't,Al .fll'T-'I principles of the federal civil services laws; Y:t-lM !M-<l:rA• (c) prepare the work program and budget of th1 rh) f"'lbht\-1 f P't• 1"C'"lt-'/ 'i" n~:,. ott;,;p;..y. 0 Center and implement same upon approval; .('<f>C(JAI l\.t.<l'J.':9" lll"t-1\,l', .ftD-1\Al (d) prepare and submit to the Minister operationa OD) \'"'lb'ol\-1' \'rtr 'n'>m-1''i" f'l"l-<1 1,;rc:i- and financial report on the activities of tht M;,:P;..Y. l\"'l,~{1-}?, .f4>Cl1Al Center; (e) select officials of the Center who are accoun• 1P) Tml,'t;t'rtD• l\'l''i'tD· Jl&.tl+C flf~-'f-1 table to him and recommend them to th( f"'lbht\- :}l\t.$P"f noorl'I' l\"'l.tM•f- n:,,cn Minister for appointment; .('7i"'llM (f) represent the Center in all its relations with thirc l) \W'M•i;-t <D1'f1· ;JC l\ 0 'lJ'.l1' "l'l"f.H"f U-l\- parties. "'lbhl\-1 f,tntll\A: 3) The Director qeneral may delegate part of hii i:· 'P'i"lD'-4.&.hTC l\"'lbht\- f l"t• :,,A'l'<i:'i 11"'1..fllt.A"I powers and duties to other officials and employees oJ ODffi'} l"A"11'i' 'T"l'l?-'} llhiLA l\"'lbhl\- \'l"t,. the Center to the extent necessary for the effectiv( ;}l\t,~1·'i" IP/,,..,.7;'1· lllD'tlA'i" l\.J'llTI\Atj: f."fl\AII management of the Center.

9. Source of Budget 11· flll-r 9"161!' The budget of the Center shall be drawn from the f"'lbht\- n:(-l· h"'l.hNr-r 9°'}(;6b"f \'"'1.1~ f,lf'iAl following sources: li· (\OD'} j,,,:,. h"'l,ao,l'.,fll\-r '}OD;r'e n,::,., 0 1) an annual budget allocated by the Government; f· "'lbhtt- h"'l.J'ilhct:l\m- fn1A 11\-'-r .,,;i'i lbl\-'"f 0 2) service charges and other fees to be collected by the ti't:f!P'fl Center; i:· hlbl\-'"f 9"1(;"b"f h"'l.1~ 11H-<t•• 3) money obtained from other sources. I• f'/. "f,fl oPlf 0 !,fl,l• 10. Books of Accounts ,. 6· "'lbht\- \'1· 0 J.Ni' -rtihl\11 fin- fY."111 o»lf"l-<1-r 1) The Center shall keep complete and accurate books ,l1.,l1.liA•• of accounts. 2) The books of accounts and · other financial !l· \'"'lbhfl· \''l "111 Olllf"l-<1-r 7''i" {b(t~1· 11H-<I 'th MP.."f documents of the Center shall be audited annually by ll'P'i<D· i'>-4.TC <D.e.11° ll'P'i"lD' . MtTC tl"'l.l\\'9" the Auditor General or by an auditor designated by lt-4.•t-C llf'}001: f,OOlOOl,,l\•U him. 16· .('.'},fl M"'lw•n1:,. 11. Power to Issue Regulations The Council of Ministers may issue Regulations neces- f"'l.~il-l·c·.f· 11°hc n.·1- ""'"'~- nt.1.11.11° f"'l.l-'1 .('.'}-fl sary for the implementation of this Proclamation. l\.!W"1 ,l1.1·1\A:: 12. Effective Date rn· n'P'.q: f"'l.$'i"ll·1' 1.u This Proclamation shall come into force as ofthe 31 1·'' day f.U 1'.'P"j!: h'l'Ctr. <1'1 ntmi q.9u, ~9°C' \'O'i f.U''i"Au of January, 2002. tt>w n1111 'l'C tr. .,,1 :rntrn q.r. Done Addis Ababa, this 3 J" day of January, 2002. 0 1c:"'/ mA.l'.1.\'·c1.ll GIRMA WOLDE GIORGIS \'h.·l·H,J' &.,.e.,t,.l\'e -4.'l"ht-1\.!'P. l,T-flft.h TML•'11·r PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA 1I 11CY1'i Mr "'l·t•"'l..f' .e-t.';(-·1· l :J••rf7D IlBERHANENA SELAM PRINTING ENTERPRISE