Investment in the region

The diversified climatic conditions of the region make the crops, plants, as well as livestock and minerals to be diversified. These various resources have the potential to make the region suitable for industrial development. Based on the environment, ANRS has set a 10 years regional industry development Road Map. According to this Road Map, the areas of the region are divided into 6 major investment zones as depicted in the following schematic.​  

Main investment opportunities and incentives

• Conducting research to study the resources of the region at different times.
• The master plan of the regional industry has been identified and studied ·       
• More than 400 project ideas and feasibility studies have been conducted and are being provided free to investors ·       
• Recently, a 10 year regional industry development road map of the region has been studied ·       
• In 13 towns, 28 industrial villages with an area of more than 3,400 hectares have been enclosed and were handed over to investors ·      
• In collaboration with the federal government, parks have been developed in Bahir Dar, Kombolcha, Debre Berhan, Bure and Areriti (private) industrial parks. Out of the four pilot Integrated Agro Industrial Park, one of them is locate in Bure, Amhara region ·       
• More than 400 hectares of land cleared from third parties and handed over to investors for flowers, vegetables, fruits and spices ·       
• An international cargo flight service has been launched at Bar-Dar Airport to facilitate the direct export of flowers and vegetables ·       
• Power expansion and construction of new substations in Debre Berhan, Woldeya, Azezo, Shawara, Debre Tabor were done ·       
• Project, machine lease and operating finance to investors are increasingly made available ·       
• Organizational improvements have been made; investment process can be made at the district level