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The Dissolution of Addis Ababa Traffic Management Authority

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The Dissolution of Addis Ababa Traffic Management Authority
AI SUMMARY

The Addis Ababa City Administration Council has decided to dissolve the Traffic Management Authority and redistribute its powers to other offices to resolve good governance issues.

  • The Addis Ababa City Administration Council revised the proclamation on executive bodies, resulting in the dissolution of the Traffic Management Authority.
  • The dissolved authority was previously upgraded from an agency to an authority under Proclamation No. 84/2016.
  • The authority stated it has not yet received the detailed implementation directive regarding the dissolution.
  • The total number of employees currently working at the authority exceeds 1,200.
  • Senior leadership reported that a reform study is underway in Adama, but the exact future transfer of employees remains unconfirmed.
  • The council explained the dissolution aims to resolve good governance problems and public complaints caused by scattered traffic law enforcement.
  • The responsibilities of the dissolved authority are being transferred to the Transport Bureau, the Roads Authority, and a newly established Transport Management Center.