Monday, September 11, 2006

Harrari state prioritizes activities to attain sustainable, rapid development

Harrar, September 10, 2006 (WIC) – Harrari state government will strive for the attainment of sustainable and rapid development by solving major social and economic problems, the regional Chief Administrator said.

The Chief Administrator, Murad Abdulhadi, told WIC that the state has prioritized activities of the fiscal year which will help meet the Millennium Development Goals and ensure sustainable development.

Murad said works underway in areas of capacity building, agriculture and rural development, human resource development, education, health, HIV/AIDS, investment and building democratic system will be further enhanced with the participation of the public as they are the basis for speeding up development.

He added that implementing the urban development package to alleviate unemployment and housing , consolidating youth centered local development and micro and small enterprises promotion programs as well as protecting historical heritages are also among the major activities.

Raising internal revenue of the state, giving special attention to gender and development issues,and balancing population with development works will be major focus areas as well,the Chief Administrator noted.

Murad further stated that in addition to the projects of alleviating the low level of urban and rural water supply, which are financed by World and African Development Banks, the ongoing emergency water supply projects will be further strengthened.

The Chief Administrator has also stressed that officials at different levels should discharge their responsibilities to put in place good governance and ensure rapid and sustainable development.

According to Murad, the New Year celebration will be a special occasion as it is observed at a time when corrective measures are taken to address questions raised by the people and preparations are launched to celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of Harrar town with Ethiopian Millennium in collaboration with natives of the state in the Diaspora.

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