The Ministry of Urban and Infrastructure Development affirmed that Ethiopia is moving away from isolated construction projects toward building integrated systems and a strong national construction industry to drive long term development.
Speaking at the Ethiopia Italy Construction Infrastructure and Development Forum in Addis Ababa, Urban and Infrastructure Development State Minister Yetimegeta Asrat said that infrastructure remains central to the country’s economic transformation and long-term vision.
The forum brought together senior officials including Addis Ababa Mayor Adanech Abiebie, Finance Minister Ahmed Shide, Irrigation and Lowlands Minister Abraham Belay, Italy’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Maria Tripodi, and Italy’s Ambassador to Ethiopia Sem Fabrizi.
Yetimegeta elaborated that the country is transitioning toward interconnected infrastructure systems capable of supporting sustainable and inclusive growth.
“We are not merely building projects, but fundamentally building systems and a construction industry that can build a nation,” he said, adding that infrastructure serves as the lifeline of the economy.
