Article DetailsNew Addis Ababa city map launched |
| Date Added: December 28, 2008 01:45:00 AM |
| Author: Administrator |
| Category: Computers & Internet |
| To understand the rapidly growing and expanding city of Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian Mapping Agency produced a new comprehensive Addis Ababa city map with the support of the Ethio-German Urban Governance and Decentralization program. The new map was launched at the German House on November 24. The development of new roads, high-rise buildings, churches, mosques, condominiums, hotels and recreation centers that are newly built and with many more buildings still under construction; the city is becoming the center of different international businesses, investments and a big summit. Such fast growth of the city has prompted the production of such a city map, which is very vital for citizens and visitors. The new map provides a detailed overview of the whole city with indicated official street names, major landmarks and selected heritage sites. A unique feature of the new map is the first Addis Ababa minibus route map that immensely helps tourists, and most importantly city dwellers to navigate easily around the city by using minibuses. German Ambassador to Ethiopia, Dr. Claas Knoop noted that the map is a useful tool for everybody who is searching for a direction in this fast developing and fascinating city. The significance of the new comprehensive city map not only is for visitors, but also for the citizens of Addis Ababa. As many city dwellers do not know much of Addis Ababa beyond their own neighborhood. On the GTZ side, Country director Ulrich Mohr clarified that GTZ had already supported the production of an Addis Ababa city map some ten years ago in cooperation with Prof. Meissner from the University of Applied Science, Berlin and the Ethiopian Mapping Agency. Mohr further added that the Ethio-German Urban Governance and Decentralization Program promotes and addresses systems for Addis Ababa for good service delivery. The city map is very important not only for citizens and visitors but also for city officials in their development planning and the promotion of good governance in the city. The map will be sold at the Ethiopian Mapping Agency bookshop on Menelik II Avenue and it is also available in Mega Bookstores and Book World stores. The price will be 50 birr plus VAT. The Ethio-German Progam of Urban Governance and Decentralization aims at improving urban services and infrastructure for citizens, and to apply principles of good governance. The program works on various reforms of urban planning, urban finance, urban participation, municipal infrastructure and integrated housing and development program. The program is jointly implemented by GTZ and the Ethiopian Ministry of Work and Urban Development, by four regional states, thus a total of 18 secondary cities and Addis Ababa. By Addis Mulugeta - Capital Ethiopa |
