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1 Transportation & ITS in Ethiopia Challenges & Opportunities Abiyu Berlie ITS Ethiopia & ITS Africa Co-founder ITS Program Coordinator MTA Bridges & Tunnels NYC, USA

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3 ITS Africa s Vision v Establish an ITS Society for Africa, which will lobby, promote and advance ITS deployment in the continent; v Enhance ITS programs in Africa to support building safe, reliable, efficient and affordable multi-modal transportation systems in the continent.

4 ITS Africa Update Founding Members:Three ITS Africa Societies v ITS South Africa ( v ITS Nigeria ( v ITS Ethiopia ( ITS Africa Working Group Activities Developing Organizational Frameworks Advancing Awareness & Int l Networking Planning 1st ITS Africa Conference

5 1. Transportation in Ethiopia: Major Challenges Institutional & Organizational barriers Capacity Issues Urban Planning, Technical & Managerial Infrastructure hurdles Poor Road Network, Power & ICT Growing Transportation Demand (esp. urban areas) Growing Traffic Congestion (urban areas) Safety Rising Traffic Accidents 5 Freight Need for Efficiencient & Cost Effective Operations Public Transport Lack of Access, Efficiency & Reliability Poor Traffic Control & Management Systems

6 2. ITS solutions Potential Application Areas Mobility Reducing Traffic Congestion Safety Reducing Traffic Accidents Freight Enhancing Efficiency & Reducing Cost Public Transport Enabling Access & Reliability Traffic Control & Management Systems Environment Enhancing Green Growth & Air Quality Network Integration-Multi-Modal Transport Systems Regional Integration-Enabling safe & seamless cross boarder traffic operations

7 3. ITS Expansion in Ethiopia Promising Future Ethiopia is growing fast! Tremendous growth in Transport Infrastructure. Birth of ITS Ethiopia & ITS Africa Strong Support from friendly countries & Int l Development Institutions (WB) Growing awareness value of ITS Major ITS Projects already underway in Ethiopia Growth in Wireless & Mobile Telecom (ICT) Growing Middle Class

8 Addis Ababa-LRT - Ethiopia

9 4. ITS Expansion in Ethiopia Challenges Lack of Nat l ITS Policy, Programs & Road Maps Lack of Nat l Standards: Project Mgmt Best Practices; Lessons Learned; Systems Integration & ITS Architectures Project Mgmt. Risks Planning, Procurement, Quality Control Weak Institutional Capacity Mgmt & Technical Skills Knowledge & Technology Gaps ICT & ITS Expertise Cultural & Social Barriers Low Transparency, Team Work, Program Management & Coordination among Stakeholders

10 4. ITS Expansion in Ethiopia-Challenges-Contd. Lack of historical data Lessons learned Sub-Standard Road Network Systems Complex Transportation User Mix Less Developed Infrastructure Power & ICT Investment Risks Dumping ground for old technologies Sustainability Risks Commitment & Capacity (Capital Investment, O&M)

11 11 Traffic Congestion Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

12 12 Addis-Adama Expwy (opened 9/14/15)

13 13 Addis-Adama Expwy-Toll Plaza

14 14 Addis-Adama Expwy-Traffic Ops. Center (TOC)

15 15 Traffic Accident Truck jumping LRT Track

16 16 Do you have Mobility Plan for this? (Merkato-The largest open Market in Africa)

17 17 How about for this? Sharing Right of Way!

18 5. ITS Challenges in Ethiopia Recom.Solutions Raise commitment from the highest level Develop Nat l & Regional ITS Policies & Programs Develop ITS Strategic Planning (Road Map) Expand Infrastructure ICT, Power & Comm (fiber) Strengthen ITS Ethiopia & work w/ ITS Africa Stengthen Transport Institutions Build Capacity Education & Training Advance Knowledge & Technology Transfer Work w/ Diaspora Ethiopian Professionals Build PPP (Public-Private-Partnership)

19 Final Thoughts. Change has never been easy esp. for Ethiopia! Every Challenge has Opportunity embeded Aim to change Challenges into Opportunities See the Big Picture Ethiopia & Africa have huge untapped potentials Timing is critical It is about Time for Ethiopia & Africa! Use the Opportunity!

20 The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall! Nelson Mandela Thank you!

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