10 biggest ongoing mega projects in ethiopia ethiopia is a hilly landlocked country in the
horn of africa divided by the great rift valley it's a place of old culture with archaeological
artifacts dating back over 3 million years lala bella with its rock-cut christian buildings
from the 12th 13th centuries is one of its most important locations with obelisks tombs castles
in the chapel of our lady mary of zion aksum is the remnants of an ancient metropolis
construction is one of ethiopia's most important industries and it is the country's second largest
employer after agriculture according to some estimates the government has launched not just
massive construction projects but also very minor ones such as unity park which cost only five
million ethiopian bur to alleviate poverty expand ethiopia's infrastructure and create jobs when
you compare that to mega projects in ethiopia such as the grand ethiopian renaissance dam
which cost just under five billion dollar you can see that the government isn't reluctant to go deep
into its finances ethiopia has recently completed magnificent projects such as urban development
projects bridges dams and industrial projects among others the well-designed willow suffer
overpass on bull road is just one example of ethiopia's enormous potential in massive
public construction projects which it has yet to demonstrate to the rest of the world stay with us
as we go on this journey as we take you on a tour of the 10 biggest ongoing projects in ethiopia
10. beautifying schedule the ethiopian government's beautifying schedule
project intends to clean waterways and develop public works in addis ababa the capital city
it was inaugurated on february 27 2019 by prime minister abi ahmed
and is expected to last three years the second phase of the beautifying shedger project
an addis ababa riverside green development program involving the creation of squares and roadside
vegetation works has commenced jayangsu nantong sanjin construction group is building on a 179
000 square meter plot of land adjacent to the ministry of foreign affairs and on the national
palace garage it primarily entails the development of a central plaza with a science and technology
museum a children's amusement park a sports center a shoreline auxiliary buildings and a domed
theater as well as supporting infrastructure like roads pavement ornamental lighting and landscaping
9. legere the loud gear master plan designed by smallwood for the eagle hills development business
is one of ethiopia's greatest mixed-use developments it is located in addis ababa
the country's capital it includes more than 4 000 homes
a five-star hotel offices and retail components and has a gross floor space of over 360 000 square
mile the location is in a highly attractive neighborhood directly across from the cbd
and the government precinct and is well connected to the rest of the city via
a metro station and major road frontage the goal is to draw attention to ethiopia's rich history
and natural beauty while also contributing to the local economy by creating jobs and solidifying the
site's position in ethiopia's economy the entire open air shopping mall is a specialized market
for local goods an internal spine fosters a feeling of community and strengthens ties
between project components and residents who have access to their own amenity areas and gardens
eight meginagna mass transport terminal addis abeva will have four standardized bus terminals
to improve its mass transportation operations the selection of a construction company for one of the
terminals in the pipeline is nearing completion the terminals which will be located in mercado
paeza summit and meganagna will house a variety amenities such as cafes ticket offices
and stores the project will be implemented before the city's 10th master plan is approved
which is still being debated by the public several other master plan components
have also begun their implementation phases the terminals are intended to improve the
public transportation services supplied by various buses as departure and arrival destinations their
design was also created to meet the city's rapidly growing mass transportation needs
which were recognized in the city's most recent master plan there are around 376 hydro buses
374 kicket buses 405 public servants buses 603 ambassa 37 shedger and 27 alliance buses in the
city at the moment in addition the city intends to add 300 more schedule and 500 other buses to
the fleet next year the terminals will serve as a center for all of these types of transportation
according to yahaya's germa selassie head of the program offices pedestrian
and public transport management division the city currently lacks standardized bus terminals
7. addis africa international convention and exhibition center according to certain officials
work on the addis africa international convention and exhibition center aicec
is moving well the construction of the center would be extremely important in this regard
according to finance state minister dr iab tekkelein
as ethiopia prepares for a massive meetings incentives conferencing and exhibitions
mice industry while there has been good progress thus far we must increase our efforts he tweeted
in addis ababa the aaic ec share corporation will be a multi-purpose business center
that will hold a variety of events such as international conferences conventions trade fairs
and exhibitions addis ababa has been working on a variety of greenery and beautification projects
in order to become one of africa's most popular tourist and investment destinations
6. mess-up tower mess up tower is a one-of-a-kind structure that depicts ethiopian culture
when completed the public-private partnership development will help to increase visitor
inflow and improve the country's favorable image the 70-story building will be located
in addis ababa the country's capital it will stand 250 meters tall and cover 20
000 square meters of land the 681 million dollars project will include among other things
hotels shopping malls a cultural center representing ethiopia's several regions
a gym and a golf club the construction is expected to be completed in five years
five largest airport in africa ethiopia is planning to build africa's largest airport
in bishop to a town located 39 kilometers south of the capital addis ababa the 5 billion airport in
the united states will occupy 35 square kilometers and have a capacity of 100 million passengers per
year wall international airport has has a capacity of 19 million passengers per year moles traffic is
likely to be greatly reduced as a result of the new airport ethiopian airlines africa's largest
airline by fleet size and revenue has grown faster than the continent's air infrastructure
4. lapsap project on march 2 2012 kenyan president yuvaru keniata ethiopian prime
minister miele zanawi and south sudanese president salvakir inaugurated lapset the lapse set corridor
program which connects kenya ethiopia and south sudan is eastern africa's largest and most
ambitious infrastructure project this mega project consists of seven key infrastructure projects
starting with a new 32 birth port at lamu kenya inter-regional highways from la mutu
icialo iscielo to juba south sudan isialo to addis ababa ethiopia and la muta garcin
crude oil pipeline from la mutu iscialo iscialo to juwa
product oil pipeline from lamu to isialo iscialo to addis ababa inter-regional standard gauge
railway lines from lamu to isialo is cialo to juba is cielo to addis ababa and nairobi to isialo
three geneal dawa hydroelectric power plant the janel dawa hydropower project was built by a china
jajaba group and cost 451 million dollars in total with the ethiopian government covering roughly
67.8 million dollars the rest was paid for with a loan the project was first announced in 2010
but it was put on hold for more than a year due to delays in the resettlement of villagers living
near the dam the project's completion is expected to boost the country's electric power generation
capacity to 4654 megawatt up from four thousand two hundred megawatt now as well as boost
the economic benefits of the janelle and dalla villages by boosting irrigation development
2. addis ababa djibouti railway 4 billion the ethiopia djibouti railway modernization project
often known as the addis ababa djibouti railway is east africa's first modern electrified railway
line stretching 752.7 kilometers the ethiopian and djiboutian governments jointly owned the project
which is being built by china railway group and china civil engineering construction corporation
ccecc the modernization is expected to improve ethiopia's landlocked access to djibouti's port
the 780 kilometer meter gauge line connecting ethiopia and djibouti via dire dalla was completed
in 1917 it is the only railway line connecting ethiopia's landlocked country to djibouti port
a key cargo entrance point but it has deteriorated due to a lack of maintenance and administration
one grand ethiopian renaissance dam 4.8 billion dollars since 2011
the g.e.r.d project has been under construction it is located in ethiopia's venus anglo-gumas region
some 15 kilometers east of the sudanese border when completed the dam will be africa's in the
world's largest hydroelectric power facility with a capacity of six thousand four hundred
fifty megawatt currently the project is seventy one percent complete the reservoir will take five
to fifteen years to fill after it is completed however it has met a number of obstacles
including a regional disagreement over the nile's flow delays and the cancellation of
the initial contract with medec which is operated by the ethiopian military these are the ongoing
projects in this nation that upon completion will greatly improve the lives of ethiopians please do
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