Welcome to the Website of the HBF office Addis Abeba
From left to right: Negash Mosque, Piece of Church Art, Saint George Church in Lalibela, Monk, Singer in a Church Choir. Photos by Christian Peters.
We are pleased to introduce our new website layout, which will enable us to present about our work in an informative and accessible format. The new format is divided into our four program areas (Gender, Ecology, Democracy and African Union) as well as publications, information on our project partners and our news and events. We hope you will enjoy the site. Please feel free to contact us for further information.
Gender
Gender Mainstreaming – Possibilities and Limits of a Radical Social Concept
Gender mainstreaming is, at its core, a radical socio-political concept for achieving gender equality and equal opportunity. Barbara Unmüßig explores its advance – and the difficulties encountered. more»
Ecology
Energy Study
Diversity and Security for the Ethiopian Power System A preliminary assessment of risks and opportunities for the power sector
September 29, 2009 - Ethiopia, despite its recent rapid growth, is still among the least developed countries in the world. Its per-capita income is only US$896 [(in Purchasing Power Parity (IMF, 2009)] and it ranked 169 of 179 in the Human Development Index in 2006 (UNDP, 2008). Ethiopia’s stock of economic and social infrastructure is growing but is still considerably lower than the sub-Saharan average. Per-capita consumption of electricity is only 7% of the Sub-Saharan average and less than 20% of the population uses electricity. more»
Good Governance
Conflict and Peace in the Horn of Africa
Conference Proceedings - In Quest for a Culture of Peace in the IGAD Region
August 19, 2009 - A culture of violence has emerged in the Horn of Africa, based on traditions of origin, a fixation with territory, a feudal vision of the exercise of power and an "absolutist" concept of conflict. "In Quest for a Culture of Peace" proposes a holistic approach in addressing the region's conflicts. more»
African Union
The African Union and its Institutions
August 20, 2009 - THIS VOLUME, written by eminent scholars on Africa and practitioners who have worked in or with the African Union, is a particularly timely and welcome addition to the pioneering literature about our young institution. The African Union (AU) was born in Durban, South Africa, in July 2002, at a time when Africans were rediscovering a sense of pride in their continent and a desire to pursue an African Renaissance. more»
Publication
Green Forum Conference Proceedings No. 3
Environmental Sustainability for Economic Growth
September 30, 2009 - On October 30-31 2008, over 100 representatives of civil society organisations, the academia, the private sector and government agencies met in Addis Ababa to reflect on the question “Environmental sustainability and/or economic growth?” The title purposely contained “and/or” and was punctuated with a question mark in bold at the end, to indicate the question was open for debate. more»
News and Events
We will inform you about upcoming events soon!
Green Party
Headquarters in Berlin and Regional office of Heinrich Boell Foundation Nairobi
Other Links
Reflections Publication Series on Gender