The government
adopted an urban development policy in 2005. The policy focuses on issues
considered urban development pillars such as land delivery, infrastructure
development, expansion of social services, environmental protection, and urban
good governance. Before the adoption of the policy, urban agendas were included
in different plans and programs but were unsynchronized leading to the absence
of solid urban policies and programs. Even after the policy was adopted, the
government at different times took parallel initiatives. The purpose of the
paper is to assess this policy, plans and programs in terms of coherence
problems and gaps. Secondary data were collected from relevant sources and
supplemented by author's observation. The review shows that more needs to be
done at policy design and implementation levels given the depth and breadth of
existing urban problems compounded by persistent rural-urban migration which
become a formidable challenge for urban development and governance in the
country.
Citation:
Abagissa, J. (2023). A brief review of urban development initiatives and policies in Ethiopia since 2000. ASERC Journal of Socio-Economic Studies, 6(2), 131-150.