Getachew reda statement

erty data, while updated every two years by the Central Statistical Agency, may not adequately reflect the conditions and presence of informal settlements across the city. As Addis Ababa rapidly develops and transitions, AACG recognizes that it is important to ensure that neighborhoods contain a mix of socio-economic groups. For example, when it was recognized that some areas of the city were developing in a way which appeared to isolate higher-income groups, housing for lower income groups (i.e. condominiums) were planned for development in those areas to ensure a level of integration and cohesion among various groups. AACG appears to be taking lessons learned from other countries in attempts to avoid “ghettoization” in the city. An extensive study of the most vulnerable groups should be carried out to help inform urban development decision as well as to ensure that social service p