A new research that assessed policies and practices of the right to housing in four urban areas, namely Addis Ababa, Adama, Bahir Dar and Awassa, found out that the majority of urban dwellers in Ethiopia, estimated at over 80 per cent, are living in "woeful conditions" in slums and squatter houses.
According the findings of the study, the problem of urban housing in Ethiopia was not only limited to "severe shortcomings" in the availability and quality of dwelling units, but also most households do not enjoy adequate access to various kinds of emergency services.
The study also suggested that there is a need to ensure that the protection of this fundamental right - Right for Housing - in recognition to the fact that the slums and squatter settlement are the integral parts of the urban society.
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According the findings of the study, the problem of urban housing in Ethiopia was not only limited to "severe shortcomings" in the availability and quality of dwelling units, but also most households do not enjoy adequate access to various kinds of emergency services.
The study also suggested that there is a need to ensure that the protection of this fundamental right - Right for Housing - in recognition to the fact that the slums and squatter settlement are the integral parts of the urban society.
read it all at allafrica.com
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