ECSU Assosa Master Plan preparation team discussed with key stakeholders
Ethiopian Civil Service University Assosa Master Plan preparation team discussed with key stakeholders and the community affected by the plan. The consultation was made in three rounds from March 13 - 16 /2020 with steering committee, the city administration and the residents.
In the first round discussion held with steering committee, Ato Abate Chekol and Ato Mengistu Mekonnen from ECSU`s College of Urban Engineering and Development( CUDE) gave a presentation about the main inputs for the plan, the crafted vision, possible growth scenarios, spatial, social and economic proposals. Ato Abate in the occasion said that as per previous consultation with stake holders, integrated and balanced growth scenario, which was proposed by the study team was given a green light and it was based on this scenario that the plan is being made. The proposed social and economic interventions which included housing provision, infrastructure provision and job creation opportunities and Plan implementation strategies was presented by Ato Mengisto Mekonnen.
Ato Berekete Tadese the other instructor at CUDE presented Sewage disposal capacity of the new plan by referring to different parts of the town. The strength, weakness and opportunity and threat of the study was presented by Adem Redi who is participating in the project from Kotebe Metropolitan University.
After the brief presentations, participants raised different questions. Participants from Ethio- Telecom, Electric Service, water and road services raised different questions of their concern. The team members briefed the participants to ease their concern.
Ato Gebretensay Tesfay, Director for Center for Urban Management and Transformation Training and Consultancy said that the University has got recognition due to the excellent performances it has shown in the previous projects. He raised Gambella project as a case in point. Ato Gebretensay thanked the regional government and the city administration for their commitment to realize the project.
Dr. Danieal Lirebo, Dean of College of Urban development and Engineering on his part expressed his pride that many of the Assossa Tawn planners participating in the project are our students. Dr.Daniel said his college has more than 50 years of experience in Urban Development in the country. Together with the Ministry of Urban and Housing, the Regional Government and the City Administration, we will make Assossa a tourist Hub, Agro processing centre and safe residential City, said in conclusion.
The team also briefed the City Administration Officials about the progress made on the master plan. Ato zeleke Lerambo Coordinator of the Master plan preparation team briefed the officials about the master plan preparation process from the inception to this stage. In his explanation Ato Zeleke said the University deployed 21 professionals for the master plan preparation of Assossa Tawn. The team also discussed with Asossa residents to refine the plan