Lideta Addis Ababa
From 'Mono' to 'Multi' approach
Ethiopia is one of the world's leaders in urban housing production, having delivered over 200,000 new homes since 2004 through its ambitious condominium housing programme. However there are still struggles. Slums are cleared on a large scale and residents are relocated far away from their existing homes and businesses. The programme is also struggling to serve the poorest urban residents, and the 'Mono' financing approach is creating ever-increasing financial pressure on the government.
The ambitious alternative strategy for the neighbourhood of Lideta is based on a 'Multi' approach in which a committed coalition of stakeholders invest and reinvest a part of their development profits in the area. The strategy kicks off with a worldwide call for solutions in the field of commercial real estate, basic urban infrastructure and affordable housing. This leads to construction of showcase projects that form the basis of an international exposition. Successful prototypes will be upscaled elsewhere in Ethiopia. We led the design process for the first initiative of the project partnership: a climate-proof multi-sport facility that will begin construction in mid-2016. This is establishing the basis for the next steps in the broader strategy.
Details
- Date
- 2014 - present
- Product
- Urban development strategy; concept design sports facility
- Clients
- City of Addis Ababa & Ethiopia Ministry of Urban Development, Housing & Construction
- Contact
- Andries Geerse
andriesgeerse@welovethecity.eu - In cooperation with
- Cordaid Urban Matters; Ethiopian Institute of Architecture, Building Construction & City Development
Feijenoord Rotterdam
Resilient Quarter
»Three pillars development strategy

A new kind of urban development demands a different strategy.
view detailsDesign multi-sports facility

Local youth want a football field that's suitable for sub-city level matches, including an even, low-dust surface of at least 45m x 90m.
view detailsHow can I contribute?

Everyone can contribute something to the new multi-sports facility in Lideta: materials, money, organizing, manual labour or ideas.
view detailsInteractive workshop with youth

The real complexity of the multi-sports facility is in the maintainance.
view detailsColloquium Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
Tom van Geest: 'The other story for Addis Ababa'
view detailsLideta's youth actively contribute
I can contribute ... materials, money, organizing, manual labour or ideas
view detailsHands-on in Addis Ababa
Tom van Geest and Soran Park design multi-sport facility
view detailsInternational showcase Lideta
Redevelopment strategy presented to Ethiopian Ministry
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