Urbanization

Population growth, migration, and urbanization are all straining both governments' and ecosystems' capacity to provide people with basic services.[103] Urbanization has steadily been increasing in Ethiopia, with two periods of significantly rapid growth. First, in 1936–1941 during the Italian occupation of Mussolini’s fascist regime, and from 1967 to 1975 when the populations of urban centers tripled.[104] In 1936, Italy annexed Ethiopia, building infrastructure to connect major cities, and a dam providing power and water.[105] This along with the influx of Italians and laborers was the major cause of rapid growth during this period. The second period of growth was from 1967 to 1975 when rural populations migrated to urban centers seeking work and better living conditions.[104] This pattern slowed after to the 1975 Land Reform program instituted by the government provided incentives for people to stay in rural areas. As people moved from rural areas to the cities, there were fewer people to grow food for the population. The Land Reform Act was meant to increase agriculture since food production was not keeping up with population growth over the period of 1970–1983.[106] This program proliferated the formation of peasant associations, large villages based on agriculture.[106] The act did lead to an increase in food production, although there is debate over the cause; it may be related to weather conditions more than the reform act.[106] Urban populations have continued to grow with an 8.1% increase from 1975 to 2000

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