Source: American Chronicle

By Gemeda Humnasa

The Federal government of Ethiopia spends well over 40% of the federal budget on Education, Communication infrastructure which includes improving roads, Power grid-lines, and Tele-communication. The Government has spent a lot on improving the road system. But this progress is not mirrored on the southern Somali region.

The federal government planned to improve the Somali State's infrastructure during the current infrastructure development planning by building more roads and improving existing roads. However, some say that the federal government has not followed through with its current plan. The Ethiopian Roads Authority has been given the authority to carry development plans instead of contracting with foreign construction companies. According to Sources from the Somali state, the ERA has had some corruption issues and concerned Ethiopian Somalis want foreign road construction companies assigned for the Somali state.

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Posted by pichu at December 19, 2006 9:10 PM