The city government of addis ababa envisions implementing a complete street concept on selected road corridors and identified intersections to improve traffic flow and pedestrian safety. Yet ethiopia is still one of the most rural nations in. Urban land lease policy of ethiopia case study on addis. The current urban growth rate in ethiopia is estimated at 4. Effects of the decline of urban agriculture on livelihood and food security mara gittleman tufts. Livelihood dependence on urban agriculture in addis ababa. Addis ababa, capital of ethiopia, has witnessed rapid urban expansion over the last 20 years. Within this transformative period, i explore the work lives of planners who advance renewal programs on. During the last decade and a half, massive construction projects in housing, commercial buildings and.
Director, addis ababa urban planning institute ato haregot alemu director, land development and urban renewal agency ato mesfin hassen head of social protection, addis ababa bureau of labor and social affairs mathewos bekele general manager, addis ababa master plan project office teshome godabo core process, addis ababa city planning project office. The findings revealed that cultivating vegetable crops and rearing large cattle are the most common agricultural activities by the urban crop producers and livestock owners, respectively. Government, the addis ababa city government and civil society in implementing the citystrength. Though the urban fabric has long been typified by slum infrastructures, today the city is being reordered by a variety of new transnational flows and state programs of massive redevelopment. Data indicates that despite the considerable decline in the overall unemployment rate, female unemployment is twice the size of male unemployment. Phd and master theses from department of urban design and planning, faculty of architecture and fine art, ntnu, trondheim.
Director, land development and urban renewal agency. Construction permit and control authority addis ababa. Addis ababa will also face additional challenges in facilitating access to housing and land, while ensuring that social networks are not lost, and addressing the growing desire of the citizens of addis ababa to participate in decisionmaking processes. Introduction in september 2015, addis ababa introduced the first light rail transit system lrt in subsaharan africa.
City and challenges according to the 2007 ethiopian census, the population in addis ababa is 2. The former are the most dominant groups among all urban farmers in addis ababa. The addis ababa city government urban land leasehold regulation 292002 has set the conditions of the performance of advance payment. Urban renewal agency, lease transfer office, and kirkos subcity. The urban renewal initiative delivers an integrated city strategy, where complex urban challenges at key locations are addressed. Addis ababa has run out space, says felix heisel, an urban expert at karlsruhe institute of technology in germany. Slum spaces have become the proving grounds for planners as key agents of urban governance. Addis snnp amhara gambela addis ab amhara oromia snnp tigray ababa oromia percent 500. The addis ababa cabinet has the power to permit construction of road projects or other urban redevelopment.
Drawbacks of the current urban redevelopment in addis ezana haddis. The development project will run along the two biggest rivers in addis ababa stretching 23. Integrated housing development program ihdp as instrument to. Pdf implications of urban redevelopmentinduced resettlement. Focusing on the case of addis ababa, the capital of ethiopia, this paper addresses the renewal of old innercity areas of the developing countries. Urban redevelopment challenges in addis ababa city. In 2005, however the national urban development policy was formulated and within its framework, a national integrated urban housing program was established. Demolitions gather pace in the heart of the ethiopian capital. The urban agriculture stakeholders network creation workshop was organised by the addis ababa urban agriculture core process with the support of by fao on the 21st 22nd february 2012 in addis ababa. Case study on addis ababa and lease towns of the amhara national regional state belachew yirsaw, ethiopia summary achieving efficient land use, encouraging investors and investment and realizing the cost of urban land and make an efficient use of it are some of the major national and regional goals in ethiopia. Addis ababa housing development project as a strategy to. Urban renewal is most often undertaken to make life safe, more secure and comfortable to the urban dwellers, to attract wealthier individuals to live in that area or to boost economic base or activities in that area. The programmes are normally accompanied by massive infrastructural developments, particularly in addis ababa, to link the developed areas to the inner city.
But by the time of the master planning round begun in 2012, renewal had become the signature intervention of massive redevelopment of the city. In 2007, the citys population reached 2,738,248 csa, 2008. In recent years urbanization has attained unprecedented levels of growth with the development and expansion of addis ababa and other cities. Many urban farmers 40 % also experience mixed farming in the city. Effects of urban redevelopment project on the livelihood. Dec 04, 2017 addis ababa has run out space, says felix heisel, an urban expert at karlsruhe institute of technology in germany. The challenge of urban mobility clelie nallet 6 this statistical data should be viewed with caution, given the variety of national situations6 and the lack of statistical systems7 are nevertheless indicative of major trends which are changing the african countries. Aaldura addis ababa land development and urban renewal agency. The target groups were femaleheaded households displaced from their former neighborhoods and resettled in less favored parts of the inner city of addis ababa. The intention of the advance payment was to ensure the financial capacity of applicants in order to offer land holding certificate. Bjorn roe1 rapid urbanization in ethiopia poses several serious challenges for planning, city development and living conditions. These issues are explored indepth in the report, which are. This will maximise the full regeneration potential of the lrt network to improve the urban condition, support existing communities by connecting social infrastructure, and put forward a future vision for addis ababa.
Doc drawbacks of urban redevelopment in addis ababa ezana. The government of ethiopia and the city of addis ababa have requested support from the world bank and other development partners in preparing and implementing two major activities related to building resilience. Ethiopia, three in addis ababa and one in hawassa, to examine what. Urban renewal was tentatively tried in addis ababa in the 1980s. Pdf nowhere in africa is urban development occurring as rapidly. Roe linn mo elias, yitbarek, alemayehu revisiting slums, revealing responses. Using a multistage sampling procedure, the required information was collected from 150 households. Expropriation and compensation challenges for road. The governance of addis ababa city turn around projects. The ecocity project focuses more on environmental concerns, whereas the housing agency is directly involved in the urban renewal program. These two addis ababas mega urban projects were selected as flagship projects since they fulfill the criteria of turn around cities outlined in pasgrs research framework paper. This book is unique in that it documents the massive urban renewal in addis ababa.
Urban renewal and incomegenerating spaces for youth and women in addis ababa, ethiopia. Addis abeba by wendell cox 11052012 addis abeba is the capital of ethiopia and calls itself the diplomatic capital of africa, by virtue of the fact that the african union is located here. Assessment of urban development practices on business. Livelihood and urban poverty reduction in ethiopia. Addis ababa accommodates 26% of the national urban population and about 120,000 new residents are. Factor costs 4 table minimum urban land lease prices in addis ababa no. Moving towards communitysensitive distributed infrastructure. The ihdp and the urban renewal programme have been implemented on a large scale in addis ababa and are being rolled out to major cities. This is of particular interest given womens indispensible role in the mse sector in the ethiopian economy. There is a marked improvement in the economic performance of the city over the past 5.
Renewal of lease holding period the duration of lease may, upon the termination thereof, be renewed as per the agreement to be reached between the leaser and the lessee, unless the urban land is. Living in urban areas due for redevelopment young lives. Though the state theoretically owns all land, seizing it from farmers like. Implications of urban developmentinduced resettlement on.
Renew llc is an investment advisor registered in the state of colorado. Slum regeneration and development of sustainable communities. During the last decade and a half, massive construction projects in housing, commercial buildings and infrastructure have transformed the landscape of the city. Housing units delivered phase i of the ihdp project 51 table 9. Addis ababa city, the arada sub city was chosen for the study. The housing development program is also considered by the founder addis ababa city administrationas the major development task to reduce urban poverty and improve the lives of slum dwellers and to bring sustainable socioeconomic transformation. Expropriation and compensation challenges for road construction in yeka sub city, addis ababa, ethiopia bantayehu ayalew workineh m. The transformation of addis ababa cambridge scholars. Addis ababa housing development project as a strategy. City administration mse agency, addis ababa city land development and urban renewal agency, addis ababa city land bank and transfer office, commercial bank of ethiopia. Urban upgrading in tenant dominated inner city settlements of addis ababa. In th e last 15 year s, as urban pop ulat ion in creased dr amatic all y, the gove rnmen t of et hiopi a has desi gned and under take n sign ifican t. Landsat image of addis ababa and the boundaries of the 10 subcities, 2003 figure 3.
The purpose of the workshop was to bring together different ua stakeholders from the government. Nowhere in africa is urban development occurring as rapidly as in ethiopias capital city, addis ababa, at the present moment. After giving permission road authority sends design that was approved by urban plan institutes. Interestingly, about 26 percent of the countrys urban population resides in addis ababa unhabitat, 2007. This has put pressure on the citys land resources leading to increasing areas of slum settlement.
Its modern manifestation began in the late 19th century in developed nations. The project is not envisaged only to construct and supply of housing but also to reduce the widespread urban poverty. The addis ababa city government aacg has recently instigated programs for the redevelopment of slum settlements and the. Addis ababa city administration revenue performance from 2010 2015 in billions et birr 20 table 6. The urban renewal initiative delivers an integrated city strategy, where complex urban challenges at key locations are addressed using a toolkit of three flexible regeneration propositions. Urban renewal which may be also known as urban redevelopment is a veritable social gentrification technique. The new urban agenda incorporates a new recognition of the correlation between good urbanization and development. Proportion of slum and nonslum households in addis ababa, 2003 figure 5.
This book is unique in that it documents the massive urban renewal in addis ababa from both the inside and the outside, that is, from. The plan institute has the authority to approve plan of the city. Urban land lease policy of ethiopia case study on addis ababa. It underlines the linkages between good urbanization and job creation, livelihood opportunities, and improved quality of life, which should be included in every urban renewal policy and strategy. Applying a sustainable development model to informal settlements in addis ababa. Addis ababa city administration development focused expenditure in billions et birr 21 table 7. Addis ababa, ethiopia since the turn of the 21st century, massive construction projects in housing, commercial buildings and infrastructure have transformed the urban. The report also benefitted from the contribution of experts from the city government of addis ababa renewal agency, the addis ababa bureau of finance and economic development, as well as from the ethiopian institute of architecture, building construction. By continuing to use this site, you agree to our use of cookies. Doc drawbacks of urban redevelopment in addis ababa.
My dissertation project focuses on addis ababa, ethiopia. This tram,1 a symbol of ethiopian renewal, a pilot project for the continent, and an embodiment of. Addis ababa housing development project as a strategy to tackle the multi facet problems of the city of addis ababa. Doc urban renewal and incomegenerating spaces for youth. Addis ababa spatial determinants of growth may 2014. Urban renewal is a program of land redevelopment in areas of moderate to high density urban land use. Addis ababa education, health, culture and sport 90 year industry 70 year commerce 60 year others 60 year other urban centers education, health, culture and sports 99 year industry 80 year commerce 70 year others 70year b renewal of lease holding period. Addis ababa construction bureau, addis ababa, ethiopia.
The capital city, addis ababa, has a population of about 3 million, close to one quarter of the urban population in the country. Addis ababa has the highest housing demand ratio of 361 per 1,000 population semerahas the second highest ratio. These officially acknowledged numbers are significantly lower than. Implications of urban redevelopmentinduced resettlement on poor households in addis ababa. The city authority of addis ababa has currently given increased attention to urban development by replacing poor residential areas with condominium houses and modern apartment complexes.