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30 Percent of Ethiopia's Population Isolated Due to Lack of Roads, Report Says

The Reporter (Amharic) · 4 hours ago · Read the Full Story on The Reporter (Amharic)
30 Percent of Ethiopia's Population Isolated Due to Lack of Roads, Report Says
AI SUMMARY

A Roads Administration report reveals that 30 percent of Ethiopia's population remains isolated due to road shortages and the absence of a comprehensive sector policy.

  • Thirty percent of Ethiopia's population is isolated from the rest of the country due to a lack of roads, with thousands of kebeles lacking all-weather road services.
  • The 28-year Road Sector Development Program report notes that donor financial support is declining and domestic projects face cash flow shortages.
  • Launched in 1997, the program expanded Ethiopia's road network from 25,000 kilometers to over 187,000 kilometers, utilizing 805 billion birr out of an initially planned over one trillion birr.
  • Marginalized areas most affected by road shortages are primarily located in the Gambella, Benishangul-Gumuz, Afar, and Somali regions.
  • Constructed roads totaling 187,914 kilometers include 56,379 km of federal roads, 49,801 km of regional roads, and 8,973 km of district roads.
  • The sector faced challenges including security issues, border disputes, foreign currency shortages, staff turnover, and instances of corruption in contractor selection and construction.
  • Sixty-two point seven percent of the country's road network is in good condition.
  • The absence of a comprehensive Road Sector Policy has negatively impacted institutional organization, resource management, planning, and sector efficiency.
  • A draft road policy has been prepared to address institutional structure, administrative governance, and capacity building.
  • The road program has collected 72 billion birr over 28 years from user charges, fuel levies, and overloading fines, while creating temporary and permanent jobs for 1.4 million citizens.
  • Fifty-three percent of current road projects are allocated to domestic contractors.
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