{"id":2383,"date":"2026-08-17T11:58:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T11:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ameco.et\/english\/?p=2383"},"modified":"2026-08-17T11:58:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T11:58:48","slug":"world-bank-safety-net-scheme-expands-into-school-building-in-ethiopias-amhara-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameco.et\/english\/world-bank-safety-net-scheme-expands-into-school-building-in-ethiopias-amhara-region\/","title":{"rendered":"World Bank safety net scheme expands into school building in Ethiopia\u2019s Amhara region"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">Addis Ababa (AMECO)\u00a0<strong>\u2014 The city administration of Bahir Dar in north-western Ethiopia has unveiled 20 newly constructed classrooms across three public schools, marking a strategic shift in how urban safety net programmes address systemic educational deficits alongside poverty relief.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">Financed through a 36m Ethiopian birr capital budget under the World Bank-backed Urban Food Security and Productive Safety Net Program (UPSNP), the five new classroom blocks represent an integrated development strategy that couples direct income assistance with long-term public infrastructure investment.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">Emebet Mengistu, head of the Bahir Dar city safety net office, said the initiative reflects a federal agreement with the World Bank to channel resources into sustainable civic assets. <em><strong>&#8220;Beyond improving the immediate livelihoods of low-income citizens, our focus is on constructing social institutions that serve the broader urban community,&#8221;<\/strong> <\/em>she said.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7\">The initiative highlights a growing trend in social protection: leveraging safety net capital budgets to build community resilience while providing employment and basic services to low-income urban districts.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8\">Bahir Dar\u2019s chief deputy mayor, Goshu Endalamaw, described education as the foundation for national development, stressing that modern, well-equipped facilities are essential to raise learning standards across the city. He noted that the project was delivered through a combination of municipal funds, donor support, and local community co-funding.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9\">Building on the classroom expansion, the city administration plans to construct a specialised school for autistic children to address a critical gap in inclusive education.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10\">Across the wider Amhara region, the UPSNP currently reaches 606,000 beneficiaries, including 50,000 in Bahir Dar. Dr Molla Melkamu, head of the Amhara regional urban development and infrastructure bureau, confirmed that the programme delivered more than 90 classrooms across the region during the concluded fiscal year.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11\"><strong>&#8220;Constructing schools is vital work that directly affects children\u2019s well-being,&#8221; Molla said, adding that regional authorities will continue prioritizing educational infrastructure in upcoming budget cycles.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Addis Ababa (AMECO)\u00a0\u2014 The city administration of Bahir Dar in north-western Ethiopia has unveiled 20 newly constructed classrooms across three public schools, marking a strategic shift in how urban safety net programmes address systemic educational deficits alongside poverty relief. 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