World Bank Group2015-11-172015-11-172015https://hdl.handle.net/10986/22979The urban population in Ethiopia is increasing rapidly. If managed proactively, urban population growth presents a huge opportunity to shift the structure and location of economic activity from rural agriculture to the larger and more diversified urban industrial and service sectors. If not managed proactively, rapid urban population growth may pose a demographic challenge as cities struggle to provide jobs, infrastructure and services, and housing. The central challenge for the Ethiopian Government is to make sure that cities are attractive places in which to work and live, while fostering smart urbanization. Making urbanization a national priority will accelerate Ethiopia’s progress towards reaching middle-income status. The government has already taken steps to make evidence-based, informed decisions for well-managed urban growth, and this report aims to contribute to those efforts.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOPROJECTSCRITERIALEGAL FRAMEWORKTAXESGOVERNMENTSLEGAL PROVISIONEQUITYCITY SIZENET LOSSESCAPITAL BUDGETSPERSONAL SAVINGSBANKMATURITIESOWN SOURCE REVENUEWAGE RATESCOLLECTIONSLAND PRICESINTERGOVERNMENTAL FINANCEACCRUAL ACCOUNTINGPROPERTYSOCIAL SERVICESSAVINGSLAND VALUEURBAN GOVERNMENTSBLOCK GRANTSLAWSFISCAL CADASTERSBANKSINTEREST RATESLOTTERIESURBANIZATIONIMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIESLABORFISCAL DECENTRALIZATIONSAVINGDECENTRALIZATION PROCESSLOCAL GOVERNMENT STRUCTURESMASS TRANSITNEW ENTRANTSOPERATING COSTSRENTAL HOUSINGCAPITAL EXPENDITURESRECURRENT EXPENDITURESGOVERNMENT FINANCECONTRACT ENFORCEMENTHOUSINGRURAL – URBAN MIGRATIONINDUSTRYINFLATIONPRIVATE HOUSINGLAND USETECHNICAL ASSISTANCETRANSFERSLABOR MARKETSPUBLIC SERVICESMORTGAGE LOANSTAX REFORMACCOUNTABILITYLEGISLATIONPUBLIC FINANCESTRATEGIESCAPITALSENTREPRENEURSHIPWATER SUPPLYSERVICESCONSOLIDATIONLAND DEVELOPMENTCOLLATERALIZATIONFULL COST PRICINGSUBSIDIESUSER CHARGESTELEPHONE SERVICESGOVERNANCEADMINISTRATIVE COSTSHOUSING PROVISIONINSURANCEOPERATING SURPLUSCAPITALPENALTIESMARKET VALUEASSET MANAGEMENTCAPITAL BASELOCAL GOVERNMENTBUSINESS TAXESRESOURCE MOBILIZATIONACCOUNTINGURBAN HOUSINGENTERPRISESLAND SPECULATIONURBAN GROWTHAUTONOMYLAND SUPPLYREVENUEPITCREDITREVENUE SOURCESGUARANTEESLOCAL GOVERNMENTSBUDGETMUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTSSOLID WASTE COLLECTIONFEDERAL GOVERNMENTSDEFICITSLOANSEFFECTIVE GOVERNANCERURAL–URBAN MIGRATIONMORAL HAZARDCAPITAL GRANTSLARGE CITIESINTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFERSECONOMIESACCOUNTING SYSTEMSMARKETSBUDGETSPEER REVIEWGRANT ALLOCATIONPUBLIC TRANSPORTFINANCIAL ACCOUNTINGPROPERTY TAX REFORMDEBTTAXATIONSTATE PROPERTYCOLLECTION SERVICESFISCAL YEARHOUSING DEMANDINVENTORYLAND PRICINGFACTORINGCIVIL SERVICEDECENTRALIZATIONPRODUCTIVITYINTERESTHEALTH SERVICESURBAN DEVELOPMENTLANDWATER USEEMERGING MARKETSURBAN SERVICESVALUEGRANTSDOWN PAYMENTSECONOMIES IN TRANSITIONPUBLIC EXPENDITURESSOLID WASTE DISPOSALEMPLOYMENTMANDATESTRANSPORTREVENUE MOBILIZATIONMUNICIPALITIESWAGESFINANCING SOURCESFINANCIAL MANAGEMENTINFRASTRUCTUREMIGRATIONBORROWINGRISKFINANCEPRICINGReportWorld Bank10.1596/22979