Addis Ababa, Septmeber 30, 2026 (FMC) — Addis Ababa has approved a new proclamation restructuring the city administration’s executive institutions, in a move aimed at streamlining government operations, improving service delivery and aligning the city’s institutional framework with its growing development demands.
The city council approved the legislation after deliberating on a draft proclamation defining the powers and responsibilities of executive bodies within the Addis Ababa City Administration, alongside a package of appointments.
Under the new framework, several institutions will be reorganized, merged or dissolved, with their mandates redistributed among institutions considered more closely aligned with the city’s evolving administrative and development priorities.
The former Bureau of Labor and Skills, for instance, will be divided into two separate institutions: the Bureau of Labor and Employment Creation and the Bureau of Technical and Vocational Training.
The city’s cultural and tourism functions will also be consolidated. The former Bureau of Culture and Arts and the Tourism Commission will be brought together under a single Bureau of Culture and Tourism.
A major restructuring has also been introduced in the transport sector. The Traffic Management Authority will be dissolved, with its responsibilities distributed among the Transport Bureau, the Roads Authority and a newly established Transport Management Center.
In the investment sector, the Authority for the Organization of Government Development Enterprises will be replaced by an Investment Holdings structure, reflecting a revised institutional approach to managing the city’s investment interests.
The restructuring will also see the dissolution of several institutions, including the Workplaces Development Administration Agency, Food Agency, Addis Ababa Works Academy and the Renaissance Dam Coordination Office. Their respective functions and responsibilities will be transferred to other relevant institutions.
The new proclamation comprises seven parts and 98 articles and is designed to establish a more efficient administrative system capable of supporting Addis Ababa’s continued growth and strengthening its competitiveness on the international stage.
The institutional changes come as Addis Ababa continues to expand its role as Ethiopia’s political, diplomatic and economic center, placing increasing demands on the city’s public institutions, infrastructure and service systems.