Ethiopia Urbanization Review

World Bank Group

Ethiopia Urbanization Review | Urban Institutions for a Middle-Income Ethiopia

2015

World Bank Group

The urban population in Ethiopia is increasing rapidly. If managed proactively, urban population growth presents a huge opportunity to shift the structure and location of economic activity from rural agriculture to the larger and more diversified urban industrial and service sectors. If not managed proactively, rapid urban population growth may pose a demographic challenge as cities struggle to provide jobs, infrastructure and services, and housing. The central challenge for the Ethiopian Government is to make sure that cities are attractive places in which to work and live, while fostering smart urbanization. Making urbanization a national priority will accelerate Ethiopia’s progress towards reaching middle-income status. The government has already taken steps to make evidence-based, informed decisions for well-managed urban growth, and this report aims to contribute to those efforts.

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AGROVOC Keywords

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Bibliographic information

Publisher

World Bank, Washington, DC

Other Subjects

Business taxes; Mass transit; Local governments; Contract enforcement; Net losses; Rural–urban migration; Deficits; Effective governance; Intergovernmental finance; Housing demand; Rural – urban migration; Land development; Revenue sources; Criteria; Financial management; Full cost pricing; Down payments; Moral hazard; Maturities; Solid waste collection; Urban growth; Tax reform; Capital base; Asset management; Federal governments; Transfers; Administrative costs; Urban housing; Emerging markets; Housing provision; Capital budgets; Grant allocation; Autonomy; Government finance; Implementation strategies; Accrual accounting; Peer review; Technical assistance; Capital grants; Factoring; Revenue; Inventory; Property tax reform; Mandates; Legal framework; Public transport; Legal provision; Accounting systems; Fiscal decentralization; Recurrent expenditures; Collection services; Personal savings; Collateralization; Governments; Operating surplus; City size; Economies in transition; Telephone services; Land supply; Revenue mobilization; Rental housing; Urban governments; User charges; Intergovernmental transfers; Mortgage loans; Consolidation; Local government structures; Solid waste disposal; Capitals; Urban services; Financing sources; Own source revenue; Lotteries; Wage rates; Fiscal year; Pit; Borrowing; Block grants; Market value; Resource mobilization; Decentralization process; Financial accounting; Guarantees; Saving; Interest; Capital expenditures; Municipalities; Private housing; Fiscal cadasters; Land value; Land prices; Public expenditures; Value; Land pricing; Labor markets; Large cities; New entrants

Language

English

Format

application/pdf, text/plain

License

CC BY 3.0 IGO, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/, World Bank

Type

Report; Rapport; Informe

In AGRIS since: 2024-10-18

Modification date: 2025-05-23

Format: Dublin Core

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