Japan To Help Ethiopia Build Better Cities Outside Addis Ababa
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed a 36-month agreement with Ethiopia to improve urban planning in secondary cities. The project aims to reduce population concentration in Addis Ababa by training local officials in smart city development and data management.
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This initiative addresses rapid urbanization challenges in Ethiopia, promoting more balanced national economic development through international technical cooperation.
Japan will help Ethiopia strengthen urban planning in secondary cities under a new 36-month technical co-operation project aimed at easing the concentration of population and development in Addis Ababa.
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