of construction materials and inaccessibility of emergency services, contribute to urban fire vulnerability. The unprecedented rate of growth also puts pressure on the housing sector, especially the lowest income segments. Poor quality housing built in chika (a wood and mud mixture) makes up approximately 70-80% of the total housing stock.20 This includes informal housing but also the government-owned kebele housing which was built and extended informally before and while under government ownership.21 There is a high concentration of poor quality housing in peri-urban areas and some city neighborhoods are comprised entirely of poor quality settlements. Informal and kebele housing is often overcrowded, constructed of poor quality materials, and located in relatively higher-risk areas such as along river banks. All these factors make them very vulnerable to shocks such as fire and flooding. While attempts are being made by the city to provide condominium housing, the demand far exceeds the current supply
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