Ethiopia's Ministry of Urban Development and Infrastructure is evaluating the performance of the Urban Productive Safety Net and Employment Project for the first six months of the 2018 budget year. The project, which began a decade ago in 11 cities, now operates in 88 cities and has benefited over 2.5 million citizens. It aims to transition participants from dependency to productive roles.
The Ministry of Urban Development and Infrastructure in Addis Ababa is assessing the Urban Productive Safety Net and Employment Project's performance over the first six months of the 2018 budget year. According to data from Deta Fenta Dejen, the initiative started 10 years ago in 11 cities and has expanded to 88 cities, serving more than 2.5 million citizens as beneficiaries.
In the previous Tahsas month, 388,000 citizens extended their participation in the project and pledged to engage in productive work. Following economic adjustments, over 879,000 citizens have received the required support. The government, in partnership with the World Bank, secured $250 million in financing for the ZRFA, enabling 318,000 citizens to become beneficiaries in the coming three years.
The project has made substantial contributions to urban sanitation, green development, expanded growth, and basic infrastructure initiatives. In the 2017 budget year alone, more than 1.3 million citizens received comprehensive assistance, shifting from reliance to self-sufficiency.
