Economy
Study Highlights Infrastructure Gaps and Heavy Workload for Judges in Federal Courts
The Reporter (Amharic) · 3 hours ago · Read the Full Story on The Reporter (Amharic)
AI SUMMARY
A World Bank study has revealed that high case clearance rates in federal courts come at the cost of inadequate infrastructure, budget constraints, and an overwhelming workload for judges and support staff.
- Ethiopia allocates only 0.5 percent of its annual national budget to the judiciary, placing the country among the lowest globally.
- Federal courts are located only in Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa, placing a significant burden on citizens.
- Thirty percent of judge positions in federal first-instance and high courts remain unfilled.
- Ethiopia has approximately one federal judge per 100,000 citizens.
- Courts face severe shortages of digital infrastructure, with only about 1,000 computers in use out of 5,000 needed.
- There is no public-facing website for users to digitally submit documents or track cases, despite a reported 95 percent case clearance rate.
- Sixty-sevẹn percent of surveyed judges stated that court procedures are overly long and complex due to outdated case flow management and limited technology.
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