Hence, unlike the housing sector, urban land is governed by a special legislation, namely, the lease holding of urban lands proclamation no. I come from addis ababa, the capital city of ethiopia which is one of the third world countries. This dissertation explores the political geographies of urban restructuring through a case study of planners advancing urban renewal programs in addis ababa, ethiopia. Urban renewal, resettlement and urban upgrading are a pressing problem, especially in central city areas. With 17 percent of the population in rural areas outside urban areas, urbanization is concentrated in addis abeba 3.
Section 2 describes conceptual issues and the theoretical framework that establishes the connection between ruls, rural urban migration, and rural transformation. Background ethiopia is an ancient country with history of 3,000 years and population of 84 million is located in the horn of africa covering an area of 1. This document is an urban renewal plan within the meaning of chapter 403 of the code of iowa, and. Jan 23, 2011 1 a local development plan is a legally binding plan depicting medium term, phased and integrated urban upgrading, renewal and expansion activities of an urban area with the view to facilitating the implementation of the structure plan by focusing on strategic areas. The past, present, and future of community development in the. Urban redevelopment challenges in addis ababa city. Abstract the urban population in ethiopia is increasing rapidly. Nonetheless, the focus of this study, the new urban lands lease holding. It is amongst the least urbanized countries in the world where only 17% of the total population is urban, but it. This study aimed at understanding citizens concerns and identifying assessment indicators for sustainable urban renewal in addis ababa.
The governance of addis ababa city turn around projects. If ethiopia gets these decisions right, it could unleash a considerable urban dividend from the. Ethiopia the dominant mode is road transport, which accounts for. It has become obvious that the value of a single green building or ecolabeled. Over time, urban renewal evolved into a policy based less on destruction and more on renovation and investment, and today is an integral part of many local governments, often combined with small and big business incentives lobbia, 1999. The urban transport sector has been neglected for a long time in southern countries.
In this part human resource capacity of urban development and renewal office, work flow between the institution. A study on the impact of the current land lease law on. My experience in sweden led me to the thought of quality urban spaces in addis ababa. As the title indicates, this research is concerned about the displacement and resettlement situation in arada sub city, addis ababa. 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 development theory and practice shows that urban renewal gives rise to two opposing. Pdf urban renewal strategies in developing nations. The ordinance provides a new institutional framework for carrying out urban renewal. A series of ministerial meetings and documents related to urban development reinforced these principles as guidance for cohesion policy for 200720. In early 2000, the urban informal sector accounted for almost 40. Urban renewal also called urban regeneration in the united kingdom and urban redevelopment in the united states is a program of land redevelopment often used to address urban decay in cities. These are the peri urban, household or homestead gardening, and vacantspace cultivation. People live by small trade, crafts, casual labor and manual work. I am not used to seeing the direct effect of urban open spaces. The statistical data is often based on weak foundations disparate and unclear methodologies.
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. Realtors and urban planners had devised urban redevelopment as. It was in 2003 that consensus over these principles was formulated in the strasbourg declaration, which specified the urban approach, also called the urban acquis. Pdf urban renewal and growth opportunity barriers of. Experience over the last couple of decades in ethiopia has shown that as human numbers increased, the population carrying capacity of the environment decreased.
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. Unlocking the power of ethiopias cities new climate economy. Current status and management practices of urban green areas in addis ababa maru abebaw berhanu field plant quarantine pest surveillance, prevention and control expert, debre markos, ethiopia author email. Before the berlin conference of 1884 1885, which formalized colonialism in many parts of africa, indigenous african cities and villages had ordered structures that varied along ethnic and religious lines and. If managed proactively, urban population growth presents a huge opportunity to shift the structure and location of economic activity from rural agriculture to the larger and more diversified urban industrial and service sectors. Property in the area acquired by the city or its urban renewal agency prior to july 1, 1973, is deemed to have an original taxable value of zero. To develop a method for participation from nonorganised citizens in planning processes according to the norwegian planning and building act. Fourteen new major urban projects in six districts, covering more than 280 hectares of land in the core area of addis ababa are in planning to be redeveloped under the urban renewal strategy or are already under construction. 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 because of the pushing rural problem and pulling urban attractions respectively, the major. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia addis ababa city. Urban context although at early stage 20%, ethiopia is one of the fastest urbanizing country in africa with a rate of 5. Addis ababa, ethiopia world bank document world bank group. An economically productive urban transformation is necessary for ethiopia. Diagnosing prospect of urban redevelopment in ethiopia core. Director, land development and urban renewal agency. In 1993, the government enacted the first and new leasehold proclamation that has been amended in 2002 and then in 2011. Urban institutions for a middleincome ethiopia world bank.
A recent urbanization study that used an agglomeration index as a methodology concluded that a large share of the. Urbanization rates differ according to methodologies and data base utilized. The largest amount of new taxable valuation to be included in the urban renewal area will be derived from the wind turbines located in lincoln, sherman, and warren townships, in the northeast portion of the county. Urban planning in africa results from indigenous aesthetics and conceptions of form and function as well as the changes brought on by industrialization, modernization, and colonialism. Urban renewal which may be also known as urban redevelopment is a veritable social gentrification technique. Integrated housing development program ihdp as instrument to. After the resolution establishing the urban renewal area is adopted, the municipality must prepare an urban renewal plan outlining the objectives to be accomplished within the proposed urban renewal area.
This report offers a process to help align economic planning and rapid urban development to accelerate. This article diagnoses the prospects of urban redevelopment in ethiopia based on a comparative analysis of current practices from mekele and jimma cities. A case study of addis ababa, ethiopia wendwosen demrew addissie architect planner addis ababa housing development project office, ethiopia supervisor dr rachelle navarro lund university, sweden. The urban land lease law had officially been in effect in ethiopia since 1990s with different aims. Expropriation and compensation challenges for road. The revenues pledged shall be placed in the urban renewal debt retirement fund established for such urban renewal bonds and applied to the payment of interest on, principal of and redemption premium for such urban renewal bonds, trustees fees, and costs and expenses of providing credit facilities, put arrangements, and interest rate hedges. Property in the area acquired by the city or its urban renewal agency more than five years prior to the approval of the development or renewal plan is deemed to have an original taxable value of. Nov 02, 2011 today, in ethiopia, lease is the cardinal and exclusive landholding system to transfer urban land to users in accordance with the master plans of each urban area. This is particularly important, given the positive linkage between urban infrastructure and. Making room for urban expansion, which proposes to secure the bareminimum public goods necessary for orderly growth a network of arterial roads, and a hierarchy of public open space. This report was prepared by ethiopia unhabitat programme manager tewodros tigabu and consultant girma semu elaborating on information collected through interviews with key urban actors in ethiopia. Summary of urban renewal projects in addis ababa 33.
This report seeks to shed light on similarities and differences in the drivers that shape urban conditions by providing a historical and legal overview of the evolution of urban redevelopment in. The city government has also approved a working manual on urban. These facts are supported by the shelter need assessment conducted in the city and which is reported by the housing agency of the city. In this discussion paper, we explore the policy environment related to rural urban linkages and migration in ethiopia, and analyze how the policies are impacting rural transformation. The national urban development policy is issued in 2005. The constraing factors for such urban centers not to renew themselves comes from rental ceilings set by governments, limits imposed by city planning and. National population policy of ethiopia, addis ababa, ethiopia, office of the prime minister, april 1993. Focusing on the case of addis ababa, the capital of ethiopia, this paper addresses the renewal of old inner city areas of the developing countries. Challenges and way forward in the urban sector executive summary iii executive summary urban issues have risen high on many agendas that deal with global questions. This report seeks to shed light on similarities and differences in the drivers that shape urban conditions by providing a historical and legal overview of the evolution of urban redevelopment in the united states since the 1930s. In demonstrating the transformative potential of the lrt for addis ababa, arup has sought to balance the challenge of rapid urban growth with the needs of existing communities, presenting policymakers with a number of tools for delivering sustainable urban renewal.
In general, all major urban centers of ethiopia have high housing demand due to their favourable locations along major transport and trade routes, their status as regionalzonal administrative centres, and the demolition of low. Living in urban areas due for redevelopment young lives. But according to edwards, 2010 as is the case in ethiopia, urban agriculture can be characterized in to three farming systems on the basis of location. Urs as a 3 the urban renewal strategy urs is a government. In hawassa city in southern ethiopia, 250 kilometres from the capital addis ababa, 24yearold mitike paulos, her younger sister and three friends are busy producing leather bags and belts for sale. I build an account of the work lives of these public servants on the basis of data from interviews, participant observation, and unobtrusive study of planning and policy documents. The project was designed to support the government of ethiopia s urban development and urban good governance progr ams, specifically to support improved performance in the planning, delivery, and sustained provision of priority municipal services and infrastructure by urban local governments. Cities alliance ending urban poverty and promoting the. Implementations challenges on urban redevelopment programmes in. The federal democratic republic of ethiopia ministry of w. Housing development and urban renewal 3 neighbourhoods are slums and that 50% of the housing units need to be replaced by 2015 to meet the mdg. Mcclelland dissertation scholarly publishing services uw.
Pdf in ethiopia lack of working spacebusiness premises is one of the external growth opportunity barriers for microenterprises resulting in. The overall urban unemployment rates as registered in the urban biannual a key feature of the urban sector in ethiopia is the prevalence of the informal economy. An economically productive urban transformation is necessary for ethiopia to reach middleincome. Ethiopia, three in addis ababa and one in hawassa, to examine what. Implications of land policies for the ruralurban linkages. The main laws dealing with urban land in ethiopia are the. The urban renewal initiative delivers an integrated city strategy, where complex urban challenges at key locations are addressed using a toolkit of three flexible. Allotment of urban land2 a person displaced due to urban renewal program shall be entitled to a substitute plot of land. Oecd ilibrary public involvement in urban renewal in. Components of urban population growth in ethiopia source wb 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 2014 2017 2020 2025 2030 2035 2037 expansion of urban areas upgraading of rural villages to towns. Further, the policy outcomes an d gaps are discusse d and expla ined. Ethiopia urban local government development project. The past, present, and future of community development in.
Local development plan and urban sustainability issues in the kaza. They are now part of the essential data on urban development. Assessing the sustainability and implications for urban landscape change of addis ababa cities in developing countries are experiencing rapid. Assessing socioeconomic impact of rural urban migration in. The programmes are normally accompanied by massive infrastructural. Apr 01, 2021 ethiopia s low income reflects ethiopia s relativey low rate of urbanization. Urban renewals and massive redevelopment in addis ababa. The main argument of this thesis is that in addis ababa urban renewal and redevelopment have grown in.
For the purpose of this thesis urban renewal refers to the federally assisted programs that began with 1949 housing act. Slum renewal practice formulation of policy frame work 1 urban development policy was approved in 2005 o defined slum as areas where basic necessities, environmental hazards and socio economic problems like unemployment, crime etc are over whelming o policy intervention o conduct housing program on slum areas 150,000. In addition, urban infrastructure upgrading has received increased attention in addis ababa within the past decade. Among other main issues housing development policy direction is focusing on enhancing the saving culture, overcoming the problems of decayed urban areas through urban renewal and upgrading, increasing the density of developed area, developing the. Urban land policy and housing for poor and women in amhara. Urban renewal tax increment financing march 2018 north dakota ffice of state tax ommissioner purpose to provide funds for payment of the cost of development or renewal of any development or renewal area, and for retirement of all bonds, notes, or other obligations issued by the municipality to pay that cost. Doc drawbacks of urban redevelopment in addis ababa. Most of the worlds resources are consumed in cities, where the majority of people live.
The case of lowincome housing in inner city addis ababa. International journal of scientific and research publications, volume 7, issue 10, october 2017. Urban renewal is the clearing out of blighted areas in inner cities to clear out slums and create opportunities for higher class housing, businesses, and more. The city was initially powered by manual power from humans and animals, so that cheap labor. The two studies of ashenafi 2001 and elias 2008 are investigating transformation forces in central city areas where space is attractive and competed for, with many stakeholders involved. In africa, south america and asia, urban mobility development policies are relatively recent. The project being carried out for the area of concern, includes the preparation of local action plan and restructuring, rehabilitation and strengthening projects in order to create a reliable, sustainable and habitable urban settlement pattern. The federal democratic republic of ethiopia ministry of w orks and urban development resettlement policy framework urban local government development project draft no. Urban slum upgrading practice in ethiopia esrael tesfaye. In partnership with the government of ethiopia, nyu has tested this methodology in eighteen ethiopian cities. Based on major findings, the study concludes that ethiopia needs to redefine its urban governance approach and strategies coherently with its political ideology called developmental state democracy. A proclamation to provide for lease holding of urban lands.
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