ERF: Backing Road
Construction By Daniel Tirune /ABN/
Established in 1997 via a private-public partnership, the Ethiopian Road Fund /ERF/ aims to serve as a financial platform for road maintenance and road safety measures. ABN talks to Rashid Mohammed, Ethiopian Road Fund Office Director on overall activities of the office and road related issues Rashid Mohammed earned BA Degree in History from Addis Ababa University (1995) and MA Degree in International Politics and Security Studies from the University of Bradford (UK) in 2004, MA degree in Transformational Leadership and Change from University of Greenwich (UK) in2011 and MSc Degree in Transportation Engineering from the University of Hasselt (Belgium).He has got over 25 years of professional experience in various locations in Ethiopia in various capacities. His previous experience as head of various bureaus and as Vice President of the Benishangul Gumuz Regional State entails, leading and coordinating developmental works, human resources, assets and budget management. His current position as a Director of Ethiopian Road Fund office entails mobilization of the resource and ensuring its judicious application for the maintenance of the roan in the entire country. Coupled with these experiences, He has served as a President of the African Road Maintenance Fund Association, which has 35 member countries and Chairperson of the East African Focal Group of ARMFA at different times. 44
Abyssinia Business Nework // ABN
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about 70% of the Road Network of the country is a relatively good condition as the result of maintenance, rehabilitations and reconstruction of different roads.
Modernizing Transport April 2021
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