Publication: Safe and Resilient Cities in Ethiopia: CityStrength Diagnostics in Nine Regional Capitals and Dire Dawa City Administration
Date
2017-06
ISSN
Published
2017-06
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
This report captures the outcomes of the
TA on Strengthening Urban Resilience in Ethiopia, including
City Strength Diagnostic carried out in the Dire Dawa City
Administration and nine regional capitals of Ethiopia.
Chapter two provides an overview of shocks and stresses in
the cities, the growing hazard exposure, the impacts of
climate change, and preparedness in terms of emergency
response and safe building construction. It also addresses
the question of what hazards cities are exposed to (now and
in future), and whether they are adequately prepared.
Chapter three focuses on the resilience of urban systems
based on assessments in 10 sectors across the 10 cities. It
answers the question whether local capacity exists to deal
with shocks and stresses, and if urban systems are
resilient. Each sectoral assessment is done against the five
qualities of resilience to understand capacity constraints
and resilience priorities. This exercise was conducted
jointly by the participants in the consultations and the
World Bank sectoral specialists. After determining
vulnerabilities at the sectoral level, Chapter four provides
a summary of the priorities at the city level that were
determined during the consultation workshops. It provides
details of critical actions needed to make Ethiopian cities
more resilient. Designed to be accessible to a broad
audience, this report presents the most relevant and
actionable information that emerged from the diagnostic exercise.
Citation
“World Bank. 2017. Safe and Resilient Cities in Ethiopia; Safe and Resilient Cities in Ethiopia : CityStrength Diagnostics in Nine Regional Capitals and Dire Dawa City Administration. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/32278 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”