Table of Content

Part I Introduction 1-31

1.1 The Addis Ababa City Development Plan (2002-2012) in Retrospect 2

1.2 The National Urban System
1.2.1 The State of Urbanization and Urban System 4
1.2.2 The Proposed National Urban System 6
1.3 The New Planning Approach
1.3.1 The Planning Framework 10
1.3.2 The Planning Organization 11
1.3.3 The Legal framework 14
1.4 Governance and Finance
1.4.1 Governance 17
1.4.2 Urban Governance Options and Models 19
1.4.3 Proposal 22
1.4.4 Finance 24

Part II The Structure Plan 32-207

1. Land Use
1.1 Existing Land Use 33
1.2 The Concept 36
1.3 The Proposal 42
2. Centres
2.1 Existing Situation 50
2.2 Hierarchical Organization of Centres 55
2.3 Major Premises and Principles 57
2.4 Proposals 59
2.5 Local development Plans for centres 73
3. Transport and the Road Network
3.1 Existing Situation 79
3.2 New Paradigm for Streets and Mobility 87
3.3 Proposals 89
4. Social Services
4.1 Existing Situation 99
4.2 Major Principles 101
4.3 Proposals 102

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5. Municipal Services
5.1 Existing Situation 105
5.2 Main Principles and Considerations 107
5.3 Proposals 107
6. Housing
6.1 Housing Demand 110
6.2 Guiding Principles, Goals and Strategies 111
6.3 Housing Typologies and Land Requirement 118
6.4 Housing Finance 120
6.5 Microeconomic Implications 121
6.6 Institutional Arrangement and Regulatory Intervention 122
6.7 Phasing 122
7. Social Development
7.1 Conceptual Framework 125
7.2 Existing Challenges 126
7.3 Proposed Solutions 130
8. Local Economic Development
8.1 Existing Situation 136
8.2 Major Premise 141
8.3 Proposals 143
8.4 Major Collaboration Areas 149
9. Industry
9.1 Major Government Policies and Regulations 151
9.2 Existing Situation and Main Challenges 153
9.3 Main concept 157
9.4 Proposals 160
10. Environment
10.1 Existing Situation 166
10.2 Concepts and Principles 170
10.3 Proposals 173
10.4 Geo-Environment 180
11. Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture
11.1 Existing Situation 183
11.2 Demand and Supply of Some High Value Agricultural Products 184
11.3 Concepts 188
11.4 Proposals 191
12. Tourism
12.1 Definitions 197

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 12.2 Existing Situation 199
12.3 Proposals 202
12.4 Specific Projects 204

Part III Implementation Strategies and Tools

1. Building Height Regulation 208-217

1.1 Introduction 208
1.2 Existing Challenges and Opportunities 209
1.3 Main Principles and Goals 211
1.4 The Regulation 212

2. Norms and Standards (2016-2040) 218-283

2.1 Introduction and Objectives 218
2.2 Mixed Residence 221
2.3 Environment 224
2.4 Manufacturing and Storage 239
2.5 Transport and Street Network 241
2.6 Utility Infrastructure 259
2.7 Social Services 264
2.8 Municipal Services 269
2.9 Centres 273
2.10 Market Areas 276
2.11 Historical Buildings and Sites 279
2.12 Special Projects 279
2.13 Protected Areas 280
2.14 Urban Redevelopment 282
2.15 Environmental Impact Assessment 283

3. The Strategic Plan 284-308

3.1 Introduction 284
3.2 Transport and the Road Network 286
3.3 Housing 292
3.4 Centres 295
3.5 Environment 297
3.6 Industry 301
3.7 Capacity Building 303
3.8 Required Finance and Sources 304

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 List of Tables
Table 1 Revenue type (2009-2014) 25
Table 2 Tax buoyancy and elasticity (2009-2014) 26
Table 3 Forecasted revenue from additional sources (2009-2014) 26
Table 4 Forecast revenue (2016-2025) 28
Table 5 Estimated expenditure and financing strategy to implement the Structure Plan in 30
Millions (a)
Table 6 Estimated expenditure and financing strategy to implement the Structure Plan in 31
Millions (b)
Table 7 Land use proportion of the Structure Plan 48
Table 8 Special Projects 49
Table 9 Land requirement per secondary centre 64
Table 10 Land requirements per tertiary centre 66
Table 11 Street share 92
Table 12 Estimated housing need (2013-2023) 111
Table 13 Distribution of households by income group 112
Table 14 Built up ratio in selected condominium housing sites 116
Table 15 Proposed housing typologies 118
Table 16 Proposed Phasing 123
Table 17 Distribution and financial requirement to build 1,200,000 units during 2013-2023 124
Table 18 Industry investment trend by type (1992 - 2011) 155
Table 19 Recreational parks 179
Table 20 Special function parks 179
Table 21 Existing Land use for UPA in Addis Ababa 184
Table 22 Proposed institutions and locations 196
Table 23 Zoning and building height regulation provisions 215
Table 24 Density standard in mixed residential land use 221
Table 25 Residence share in a building inside mixed residential land use 222
Table 26 Share of the built up area, green area and street network in mixed residence land 222
use
Table 27 Land uses allowed in mixed residential area with strict supervision 223
Table 28 Functions allowed in mixed residence land use but restricted to certain locations 223
Table 29 Prohibited functions in mixed residence land use 223
Table 30 Urban agriculture and permitted functions 224
Table 31 Standards for Multifunctional forest and river buffer 225
Table 32 Public park hierarchy, size and catchment 225
Table 33 Woreda park design (0.3-1ha) 226
Table 34 Elements of a public park 226
Table 35 Locations of Special Parks 227

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Table 36 Elements of Yeka Theme Park 227
Table 37 Elements of Bole Woregenu Park 228
Table 38 River buffer development standard 229
Table 39 Indigenous trees and shrubs 231
Table 40 Types of vegetation 232
Table 41 Waste management facilities standard 238
Table 42 Location of Manufacturing and storage 239
Table 43 Classification of roads and width 242
Table 44 Standard for street spacing 242
Table 45 Design speed standard 243
Table 46 Street furniture 250
Table 47 Parking space requirement for buildings 253
Table 48 Pedestrian lane width standard 254
Table 49 Street intersection, spacing, junctions and crossings 255
Table 50 Minimum horizontal distance between utility lines in meter 259
Table 51 Minimum covering by soil or selected material of utility lines in meters 260
Table 52 Minimum underground clearance between telephone lines and other utility lines 263
Table 53 Space requirement and building typology standard for schools 264
Table 54 Minimum elements of different levels of schools 265
Table 55 Health facilities and planning catchment 267
Table 56 Area size requirement for health facilities 268
Table 57 Sport facility standard per administrative hierarchy 268
Table 58 Area standard for abattoir 272
Table 59 Catchment and area requirement for a Secondary Centre 274
Table 60 Catchment and area requirement for a Tertiary Centre 274
Table 61 Catchment and area requirement for a Woreda Centre 275
Table 62 Market hierarchy and location 276
Table 63 Livestock market standard 278
Table 64 Area standard for special projects 279
Table 65 Maximum building height in aviation restricted zone 281
Table 66 Roads to be constructed at sub-city level 290
Table 67 Total number of housing units and the required size and location of land 293
Table 68 Centre development 295
Table 69 Green development 297

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Table 70 Liquid waste management 298
Table 71 Solid waste management 298
Table 72 Pollution control 299
Table 73 Required finance for industry land preparation 301
Table 74 Required finance for capacity development 303
Table 75 Total required finance in billions 304

Figures
Figure 1 Sugar factories 5
Figure 2 Framework for the National Urban System 9
Figure 3 Revenue collected by the Addis Ababa City Government (2009-2014) 24
Figure 4 The Concept Plan 43
Figure 5 Existing major markets and challenges 55
Figure 6 Alternatives in the evolution of urban region 56
Figure 7 Polycentric urban system 56
Figure 8 Major goals for the Main City Centre 60
Figure 9 Centres' organization 62
Figure 10 Major proposals of the MCC core 69
Figure 11 MCC districts 73
Figure 12 Central park, view from transport hub 75
Figure 13 Plaza on Andinet square- 3D 75
Figure 14 Main City Centre land use map 76
Figure 15 Kality sub centre- perspective from the north 78
Figure 16 Ongoing and future projects 78
Figure 17 kality sub-centre proposed land use plan 78
Figure 18 Modal share 80
Figure 19 Anbessa bus route 81
Figure 20 Road inventory 84
Figure 21 Transport concept plan 89
Figure 22 Transport network 91

Figure 23 Road network 93

Figure 24 Passenger and freight terminals 95
Figure 25 Car parking 96

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Figure 26 Proposed housing delivery options 113

Figure 27 BGI waste water treatment site 156

Figure 28 Eastern Industry Zone Gate 157
Figure 29 Diagram of Industrial Park 158
Figure 30 Industrial Park Seating 162
Figure 31 Locations of major monuments 201
Figure 32 Building Height Regulation and Aviation Zones 217
Figure 33 Street section (a) of Principal Arterial Road inside the inner ring road 244
Figure 34 Street section (b) of Principal Arterial Road inside the inner ring road 244
Figure 35 Street section (a) of Principal Arterial Road outside the inner ring road 245
Figure 36 Street section (b) of Principal Arterial Road outside the inner ring road 245
Figure 37 Street section (a) of Sub-Arterial Road inside the inner ring road 246
Figure 38 Street section (b) of Sub-Arterial Road inside the inner ring road 246
Figure 39 Street section (a) of Sub-Arterial Road outside the inner ring road 247
Figure 40 Street section (b) of Sub-Arterial Road outside the inner ring road 247
Figure 41 Street section of Collector Road outside the inner ring road 248
Figure 42 Street section of Collector Road inside the inner ring road 248
Figure 43 Street section of Special Purpose Road 249
Figure 44 On-street and off-street parking 252
Figure 45 Left turn 256
Figure 46 Roundabout 256
Figure 47 Collector and local street junction 257
Figure 48 T-junction between Collector and Sub-Arterial Street 257
Figure 49 Building line at junctions 258
Figure 50 1st and 2nd five-year projects for efficient transport 289
Figure 51 1st and 2nd five-year road projects 290
Figure 52 1st and 2nd five-year housing intervention 292
Figure 53 1st and 2nd five-year centres development 296
Figure 54 1st and 2nd five-year environment related projects 300
Figure 55 Industry area development 302
Figure 56 5 and 10 years strategy map 308

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