Horn of Africa Initiative: Regional Economic Corridor Project (Addis-Djibouti Corridor)

About this project

The proposed project tackles a critical constraint to economic growth and development ambitions of Ethiopia by financing the last missing section of the Addis-Djibouti corridor i.e. the Miesso Dire Dawa road, while financing trade facilitation and logistics improvement initiatives needed to unlock the potential of critical industries and drivers of growth. The Addis-Djibouti corridor, which accounts for 95 percent of the country's import-export trade volumes is the main artery that serves the critical function of connecting landlocked Ethiopia to the seaEthiopia is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa that shares six borders with Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, South Sudan, and Sudan. In October 2019, the geographic, economic and historical ties led these countries to form the Horn of Africa Initiative (HoAI) with the aim of fostering regional, coordinated and concerted action among the countries to face common development challenges hampering economic growth and poverty eradication. The proposed Ethiopia HOA-Regional Economic Corridor Project (HoA-RECORD) is the third in a Series of Projects (SoP) under the HoAI transport pillar. The proposed project has three components:1: Safe, Smart, Efficient and Resilient Road Corridor Construction: Construction of the Mieso – Dire Dawa road section on the Ethiopia – Djibouti regional corridor (estimate of preferred route 142km) as a safe, smart, efficient and resilient corridor which is designed as a 4-lane fenced and tolled…

Published by

World Bank · Multilateral

Sectors

Multi-hazard response preparednessFeeder road construction

Places

Berbera, Tadjourah, Harar, Dire Dawa, Dewele, Awash, Addis Ababa, Adama, Hargeysa, Galafi and 7 more

Funded by

International Development Association

Implemented by

Ministry of Transport and Logistics

Accountable

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Passes funds through

International Development Association

Published by World Bank to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 3 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: 44000-P174485.

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