The
State of Addis Ababa 2017: The Addis Ababa we want. Nairobi: UN-Habitat,
108 pp. (ISBN: 978-92-1-132745-8)
Overview
The
State of Addis Ababa 2017 report is aimed at providing a comprehensive
assessment of existing socioeconomic and environmental conditions in the city,
shedding light on the impacts of on-going fast paced urbanization. The report
addresses policy makers and city planners and makes bold recommendations on how
resources can be strategically developed and managed to sustainably meet the
needs of the urban population of today and the future, improve the short- and
long-term wellbeing of citizens and transform Addis Ababa into the city that
the citizenry wants.