Addis Ababa District Pays 2.23 Billion Birr in Compensation for Urban Renewal Projects

August 5, 2026
By Mintesinot Nigussie

Kirkos District, one of the focal points of Addis Ababa's urban renewal programme, paid more than 2.23 billion birr in compensation during the 2025/26 fiscal year to households affected by corridor development and riverbank regeneration projects. As reported by Ahadu Radio, the compensation covered 1,277 private and kebele housing units whose owners had not previously received payments during the first and second phases of the redevelopment programme, according to the district's Land Development and Administration Office.

The figures were disclosed during a review of the district's 2025/2026 fiscal year performance and the preparation of its 2026/27 work plan. The payments illustrate the scale of land acquisition accompanying Addis Ababa's sweeping urban transformation, which includes new transport corridors, upgraded public spaces and river rehabilitation projects across several parts of the capital.

Kirkos has been one of the busiest districts under the initiative, hosting several flagship projects. The Kasanchis Corridor Development has been completed and opened to the public, while the Ambassador–Peacock and Southgate corridor developments are being implemented in two phases. The district also collected more than 379 million birr from special inspections of 832 construction projects approved through cabinet decisions since the 2011 Ethiopian calendar, as well as from routine land administration services.

District officials said the Land Development and Administration Office played a central role in facilitating land acquisition and compensating affected residents, helping keep the redevelopment projects on schedule. Addis Ababa's corridor development programme has become a cornerstone of the city's urban modernisation strategy, combining road upgrades, public space improvements and river restoration with efforts to reshape the capital's physical landscape.

Source: FSX Business News