Ministry of Innovation and Technology (Ethiopia)

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

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
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  2. "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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