ENVIRONMENT
A CLEANER AND GREEN ADDIS ABABA
 

Of the daily solid waste generated in Addis Ababa, less than 68% is
collected. The remaining is simply dumped on open sites, drainage
channels, rivers and valleys as well as on the streets. Over 25% of
the residents don't have access to any kind of sanitation facilities and
the existing latrines are not emptied on time. These factors coupled
with low water consumption have aggravated the sanitation problem of
the city.Shortage andhigh as to of expensive alternative energy
sources, lack of public awareness, inappropriate regulations and
poor institutional capacity for enforcement and monitoring have
contributed to rapid deforestation and soil erosion at the Entoto hillside.
This causes flooding of the city and damages houses and infrastructure
Increasing vehicular traffic and inappropriate land use are increasingly
posing severe water, air, noise, and soil pollution.





· Decentralize waste collection to Wereda level, and encourage private sector
   involvement; launch a continuous awareness-raising campaign on waste
   management, especially on waste reduction and recycling; coordinate
   actions of different environmental groups through appropriate partnership
   model
· Intensify city-wide efforts in community-based sanitation and the involvement
   of private operations.
· Prepare landfill sites at appropriate locations (Bole-Arabsa, Yeka Abado, Fili
   Doro and Dertu-Mojo)
· Provide access to sewer lines to as many households as possibe for the
   short term and, encourage recycling of liquid waste for the long  term


· Phase out fuel wood production (Eucalyptus) from Entoto and replant with
   local tree species.
· Establish plantations in reserved areas south of Bole airport both in city
   government and private ownership.




· Enforce the self-treatment of waste by complex building units, industrial
   plants, etc.
· Location of industries should be based on environmental impact 
   assessments
· Promote public transport to reduce air pollution
· Heavy truck terminals must be relocated out of the city center to Kalliti
· Apply environment-friendly mining techniques through clear rules &
   regulations; restore/ reclaim excavated sites
·Promote public awareness on the conservation and efficient utilization of
   energy resources.
· Protect Akaki ground water supply through land use regulation


· Highland green areas: Entoto, Gulelle, Yeka, Western hills, Repi, Dertu,
   Lebu, etc, and other hills with slopes exceeding 20%; Along Rivers: Kebena,
   L. Akaki, G. Akaki, Kotebe and others; Southeast of the airport: protection of
   larger area for different purposes, buffer zone adjacent to airport,
   Conservation of areas for future needs (recreational, development,
   agriculture, ... etc.
· New city park at Gerji; Linear park from Estifanos church along Bulbula river
   through Ghion hotel up to Dilachen monument and park; Botanical garden at
   Gulele; Zoological park within the central park;
· Upgrade existing parks; and integrate cemeteries with green/ parks
· Launch programs to reserve available land to be used as green areas/
   playgrounds at wereda level
· Enforce tree planting along the Ring road, all new and existing streets;
   impose one-plot–one-tree requirement
· Clearly assign stakeholders' coordination to one institution



· Reserve land for flood control ponds according to the Flood Control  Project
   proposal.   
· Promote mixed agriculture in the southeastern areas; encourage
   horticultural development along riverbanks and livestock production in the
   peripheries
 

 Structure Plan   
   ·Centrality
   ·Market Hierarchy
   ·Strategic Investment Areas
   ·Manufacturing & Industries
   ·Road Network
   ·Transportation
   ·Social Services
   ·Housing
   ·Environment
   ·Historical Structure & Sites
   ·Synthesis of  the Structure
     Plan
 
 Regulations
   ·Urban Planning Regulation
     ·Construction Permit
       Regulation