The Ministry of Construction (MoC) disclosed it has prepared a plan to modernize Ethiopia’s Construction sector in the GTP II period.

The plan period is being consulted on with heads of regional bureaus and stakeholders.

Minister of Construction Ambachew Mekonnen (PHD) at the consultation said the plan is prepared to tackle the hurdles the sector faces and make the construction sector competitive in GTP II.

The stakeholders at the consultation discussed on performance and gaps seen in the GTP I period also on activities which would be performed in the coming years.

The major bottlenecks in the construction sector during the past years include limited capacity of contractors and consultants, use of outdated technologies, design problems and rent seeking behaviors.

Source: Fana Broadcasting Corporate