Seifu on EBS interview with Ahmed Hussien (Manjus)

Addis Ababa is in the process of establishing new institutions to manage traffic and public transport. The city anticipates that these institutions will undertake regular data gathering and monitoring of performance. However, this is not generally practiced now. Risk data and anticipated climate change impacts are generally not incorporated in transport planning decisions. Robust The road network is vulnerable to gridlock, particularly at peak hours. There are some key points of high traffic congestion, but much of the network is susceptible to delays caused by lack of traffic management, breakdowns, or accidents. Even minor accidents can cause substantial disruption to traffic flows, delaying the arrival of emergency services. Currently, transport development plans and regulations do not include such risk analysis. There is a strong dependency between roads and urban drainage, as existing and new roads interrupt natural drainage patterns. Run-off has been increasing due to the increased area of hard landscape. Flooding causes significant but short-lived disruption to the road network, as a result, congestion and delays tend to increase during the rainy season. At present, road transportation infrastructure is funded from the city’s own budget. Generally, the city does not include resources for road maintenance; it is sourced from the national Road Fund, whose allocation to Addis Ababa is generally inadequate for comprehensive maintenance. It is recommended that the city supplements maintenance resources from the Road Fund with its own resources. Qualities of Resilience TRANSPORTATION Coordinated The organization of transport infrastructure management rests with the Addis Ababa Road and Transport Bureau. A reorganization of this Bureau was approved by the City Council in 2014 and is currently in process. When completed, management of road infrastructure will rest with the Addis Ababa City Roads Authority. A Traffic Management Agency, reporting to the Bureau will be responsible for traffic management in the city. Management and coordination of the public transport network will rest with a Public and Freight Transport Authority–with the exception of the light rail service, which will be managed by the Ethiopian Railway Corporation, a Federal entity. The airport is managed by the Ethiopian Airports Enterprise, though emergency services at the airport are under the jurisdiction of the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority. Given the number of entities involved in the transport sector, coordination will continue to be a challenge. Across sectors in the city, recent efforts have supported closer alignment between transport and land-use planning. 70 71 WATER AND SANITATION In a resilient city, potable water and sanitation services are accessible to all segments of the population. Water and sanitation infrastructure is planned with a holistic approach taking into account social, economic, and environmental risks and vulnerabilities. Planning for and investment in the sanitation and water systems is driven by demand and supply data, participatory engagement, and is based on cross-departmental collaborations that support coordination with existing urban development plans and priorities. In a resilient city, there is sufficient human and technical capacity to ensure sustainable operation, maintenance and financial management of water and sanitation infrastructure and services. Addis Ababa has not yet reached full coverage of water supply or sewerage, and also faces significant and growing water scarcity. It is estimated that only 44% of the population has access to clean water 23 and 30% has access to piped sewerage or vacuum truck service. Addis has two sources of water – surface and groundwater. Surface water comes from 3 dams that feed into 2 treatment plants. They are in the east and northwest of the city and flow to the city with gravity. There are 3 primary well fields for groundwater extraction with a total of about 50-60 wells. They are in the southeast section of the city. Water is collected into tankers via gravity and treated, and then pumped to the city. The pumping stations are powered by the electric grid and each one has a back-up generator. The groundwater is from a volcanic aquifer, making recharge from retention ponds infeasible. There are two