This report has been developed by Arup in collaboration with Cities Alliance as part of Department for International Development’s Future Cities Africa programme.
The study discusses how Ethiopia plans to transition from a nation with one of the lowest urban populations in the world to a majority urban and middle-income nation in 2025. The document will also discuss the influence the urbanization strategy is having on the regional development of the country. To discuss these messages, Future Cities Africa has selected two cities, Mekele and Dire Dawa, to indicate the current urbanisation trends and to highlight key challenges these cities may face in the future.
This report relates to regional capitals in Ethiopia and represents one of four reports prepared for Future Cities Africa. Each report covers a specific country, its national urbanisation strategy and its specific regional planning typology. Together, the reports exemplify the challenges of contemporary rapid urban growth, and the opportunities and promise that African cities can and must hold for the future of the African continent.
Future Cities Africa seeks to support cities in Africa to become futureproofed for climate, environment and natural resource challenges, so that they are inclusive and resilient, and have growing economies. It will help make cities work for the urban poor.
