South Gondar Zone Administration

🌍 South Gondar Zone Administration

The Administration provides leadership, ensures good governance, and coordinates woreda administrations for peace, justice, and development.
• Governance & accountability
• Policy coordination
• Citizen participation
• Development planning

🏛️ Good Governance Office

📝 Transparency & Accountability
Promoting open government, access to information, and responsible leadership.

📊 Performance Monitoring
Tracking progress of projects and evaluating effectiveness of public services.

👥 Citizen Participation
Encouraging public involvement in decision-making and policy development.

⚖️ Rule of Law
Ensuring fairness, justice, and equal treatment for all citizens.

Community Affairs Office – Strengthens community participation

🤝 Strengthening the relationship between government and citizens.

📢 Listening to community concerns and feedback.

🌱 Promoting local development and participation.

🛠️ Supporting community projects and initiatives.

🕊️ Building peace, unity, and cooperation.

🎓 Education & 🏥 Health

🎓 Education & 🏥 Health

Description:
Education and health are the foundation of community development. The Zone focuses on accessible schooling and reliable healthcare.
• Expanding schools & literacy programs
• Quality healthcare services
• Teacher & health worker training
• Access to medicines & technology

🎓 Education Office – Primary, secondary, and TVET development.
Primary Education – Expanding access, improving literacy & numeracy skills, supporting inclusive learning for all children.

Secondary Education – Enhancing quality teaching, modernizing curricula, preparing students for higher education & life skills.

TVET (Technical & Vocational Education and Training) – Strengthening practical skills, fostering entrepreneurship, and aligning training with labor market needs.

• 🏥 Health Office – Hospitals, clinics, and preventive care.
🏥 Hospitals – Providing inpatient and emergency medical services, specialized treatments, and maternal/child health care.

🏨 Clinics – Offering outpatient consultations, diagnostic services, vaccinations, and follow-up care.
🛡️ Preventive Care – Community health education, vaccination campaigns, sanitation programs, and disease prevention initiatives.

📞 Emergency Contact: [Insert hotline number]

🌍 Location & Coverage: Serving all communities within the zone.

Agriculture & Economy

🌱 Agriculture & 💰 Economy

Agriculture is the backbone of South Gondar’s economy, supported by modern farming, irrigation, and economic planning.
• Agricultural productivity increase
• Irrigation and water management
• Small business support
• Economic diversification

🌱 Agriculture Office – Crop, livestock, and extension services.

💰 Finance & Economy Office – Taxation, budget, and trade support.

🚧 Infrastructure & ⚖️ Social Development

🚧 Infrastructure &
⚖️ Social Development

Infrastructure development and social services build the foundation for long-term stability and prosperity.
Key Points:
• Road and transport construction
• Clean water & sanitation
• Social justice & equality
• Youth and women empowerment

🚧 Roads & Infrastructure Office – Roads, bridges, and energy.

⚖️ Women & Youth Office – Empowerment and inclusion.

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OVERNMENT

Ethiopia is a multi-party federal democracy with legislative authority resting with the government headed by an executive prime minister and the elected House of Representatives (547 members) and the House of Federation (110 members).

The Prime Minister is chosen by the party in power following multi-party democratic national and federal state elections which are held every five years. Parties can be registered at either the national or the federal state level. The President is elected by the members of the House of People’s Representatives.

  • President: Sahlework Zewude
  • Prime Minister: Dr. Abiy Ahmed
  • Speaker of the House of People’s Representatives: Tagese Chafo

Below is the list of the ministers:

Cabinet (October 2022):

  • Deputy Prime Minister & Ministry of Foreign Affairs: H.E Demeke Mekonnen
  • Ministry of Peace: H.E Binalf Andualem
  • Ministry of Defense: H.E. Abraham Belay (PhD)
  • Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration: H.E Gebremeskel Chala
  • Ministry of Finance: H.E. Ahmed Shide
  • Ministry of Justice: H.E. Gedion Timotheos (PhD)
  • Ministry of Industry: H.E. Melaku Alebel
  • Ministry of Innovation and Technology: H.E Bellete Molla (PhD)
  • Ministry of Urban and Infrastructure Development: H.E Chaltu Sani
  • Ministry of Water and Energy: H.E Habtamu Itefa (Eng.)
  • Ministry of Tourism: H.E Ambassador Nassise Cahli
  • Ministry of Education: H.E Birhanu Nega (PhD)
  • Ministry of Health: H.E. Dr. Liya Tadesse
  • Ministry of Women and Social Affairs: H.E Ergogie Tesfaye (PhD.)
  • Ministry of Works and Skills: H.E Muferiat Kamil
  • Ministry of Culture and Sport: H.E Kejela Merdasa
  • Ministry of Revenues: H.E. Aynalem Negussie
  • Ministry of Transport and Logistics: H.E. Alemu Sime (PhD)
  • Ministry of Mines: Engineer Habtamu Tegegn
  • Ministry of Agriculture: Girma Amente (PhD)
  • Ministry of Plan and Development: H.E. Fitsum Assefa (PhD)
  • Ministry of Irrigation and Lowlands: H.E. Aisha Mohammed (Eng.)

The last federal and national elections were held in 2010 and were won by the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front. The regional states (killil) elect their own Regional State Councils chosen from among their members.

The State Councils also designate members for the House of Federation. ANDP – Afar National Democratic Party; APDO- Argoba People Democratic Organization; BGPDP – Benishangul-Gumuz People’s Democratic Party; Forum – Ethiopian Federal Democratic Unity Forum (Medrek); GPUDM – Gambella Peoples Unity Democratic Movement; HNL – Harari National League; SPDM –Somali People’s Democratic Movement. The EPRDF – the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Party, is a coalition of the Amhara National Democratic Movement (ANDM), the Oromo People’s Democratic Organization (OPDO), the Tigrai People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and the Southern Ethiopian Peoples’ Democratic Front (SEPDF). The EPRDF won 499 of the 547 federal parliamentary seats, with 38 seats in Tigray, 137 in Amhara, 178 in Oromia, 122 in South Ethiopia Peoples State and 22 seats in Addis Ababa. Allied parties won 8 seats in Afar states, 9 seats in Benishangul Gumuz, 3 seats in Gambella State and 23 seats in Somali State. The EPRDF also won one seat in each of Harari state and the Dire Dawa City Administration. The opposition Forum won one seat in Addis Ababa; an independent candidate won a seat in the South Ethiopia Peoples State.

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Information

Debub Gondar (or South Gondar) is a Zone in the Ethiopian Amhara Region. 

South Gondar is bordered on the south by East Gojjam, on the southwest by West Gojjam and Bahir Dar, on the west by Lake Tana, on the north by North Gondar, on the northeast by Wag Hemra, on the east by North Wollo, and on the southeast by South Wollo; the Abbay River separates South Gondar from the two Gojjam Zones.

The highest point in South Gondar is Mount Guna (4,231 meters). Towns and cities in this zone include Addis ZemenDebre Tabor and Wereta.

Latitude: 11° 39' 59.99" N
Longitude: 38° 00' 0.00" E

Nearest city : Debre Tabor