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| Chapter IX |
| Community Development Jul. 07, 1964 |
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| Haile Selassie the First - July 7, 1964 |
... The past year has seen increased emphasis placed upon the role which
community development programmes can play in improving the life of the
Ethiopian farmer. The fundamental purpose of a community development
movement is to teach the rural people of Our Empire that through
co-operative self-help and a united approach to common problems, the
vast potential for their own self-improvement which they themselves
represent can be translated into effective programmes which can do much
to improve their standard of living. While the inauguration of community
development programmes in Ethiopia is of relatively recent date, much has
already been accomplished. A Community Development Training Centre
was inaugurated by Us at Awassa for the training of personnel who will
subsequently go throughout Our Empire disseminating among Our people
the knowledge they acquired during their training.
The co-operative movement has long been known throughout the world,
and We Ourself have on numerous occasions urged Our people to join
increasingly in co-operative enterprises. Co-operatives must, ultimately,
play a highly important role in the growth of Our economy, and no time
can be lost in availing ourselves of the benefits to be derived from them.
During the past year, We decided upon a programme designed to provide
specific encouragement to the creation of agricultural co-operatives, and a
number of Government-sponsored co-operative farms have been
established by Our Ministry of National Community Development. We
have provided land, agricultural machinery and expert assistance to these
farms, and We entertain high hopes that their success will spur Our people
to embark increasingly upon co-operative endeavours. Should Our people
fail to avail themselves of this opportunity, the consequences will be
regrettable indeed...
community development programmes can play in improving the life of the
Ethiopian farmer. The fundamental purpose of a community development
movement is to teach the rural people of Our Empire that through
co-operative self-help and a united approach to common problems, the
vast potential for their own self-improvement which they themselves
represent can be translated into effective programmes which can do much
to improve their standard of living. While the inauguration of community
development programmes in Ethiopia is of relatively recent date, much has
already been accomplished. A Community Development Training Centre
was inaugurated by Us at Awassa for the training of personnel who will
subsequently go throughout Our Empire disseminating among Our people
the knowledge they acquired during their training.
The co-operative movement has long been known throughout the world,
and We Ourself have on numerous occasions urged Our people to join
increasingly in co-operative enterprises. Co-operatives must, ultimately,
play a highly important role in the growth of Our economy, and no time
can be lost in availing ourselves of the benefits to be derived from them.
During the past year, We decided upon a programme designed to provide
specific encouragement to the creation of agricultural co-operatives, and a
number of Government-sponsored co-operative farms have been
established by Our Ministry of National Community Development. We
have provided land, agricultural machinery and expert assistance to these
farms, and We entertain high hopes that their success will spur Our people
to embark increasingly upon co-operative endeavours. Should Our people
fail to avail themselves of this opportunity, the consequences will be
regrettable indeed...
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