Urban Infrastructure Integration & its Challenges in BahirDar,Ethiopia

Urban & infrastructure development are the two faces of a coin. Without urban infrastructure devt urban devt is unthinkable.I.e. urban infrastructure greatly affects the welfare of citizens & is a necessary tool for the efficient functioning of an urban economy. The reliability & efficiency of infrastructure provision through integration is very important to urban localities through the responsive act of all parties involved in urban development. Urban infrastructure could be provided either on the surface, in the underground or overhead. With urbanization the provision & management of such infrastructures becomes complicated & may be difficult to manage with traditional systems. Thus, integration will enable urban areas to alleviate such problems. The absence of urban infrastructure integration leads to redundancy of activities & resources. Therefore, infrastructure integration through spatial, financial & institutional aspects plays a vital role to wisely use the available resources for different urban development issues on priority basis. It also strengthens the relationship among the different utility providing institutions to plan, implement & monitor their activities.