Unexpected question to Dr Abiy ahmed

Addis Ababa faces a multitude of stresses, many of which are directly related to its current level of development. During the launch workshop and in follow-up interviews, a broad set of stresses were identified. The linkages and causalities among them are quite complex. The three listed below were determined to be the most significant in terms of their potential to inhibit the city’s ability to reach its goals. Unprecedented Urban Growth Addis Ababa is expected to double its population by 2030. This will put a significant strain on the city’s ability to deliver on the goal of being a livable and safe city. Urban growth is not a stress in and of itself, and is often positively linked to economic development, but the unprecedented rapidity of growth that Addis Ababa is experiencing is putting a stress on the delivery of services and quality of life in the city. Bundled within this stress are several challenges related to housing supply, mobility and traffic congestion, sanitation services, and dependable energy distributio