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Following the handover of the model rural villages in the Halaba and Kembatta zones on Wednesday, today we have handed over those built in the Hadiya and Silte zones. These three-bedroom homes, equipped with biogas facilities for cooking, solar energy, chicken coops, and separate sheds for cattle, stand as symbols of our vision for prosperous rural communities where affordable homesteads are constructed using locally sourced materials. As a society, we may often suffer from an ingrained mentality that says “it’s not possible” whenever a new idea or ambitious project emerges. However, we must not fall into disbelief or denial of what has already been achieved and made tangible. Citizens must believe that change is possible and that by directing our resources toward the right priorities, we can indeed transform our communities. The work accomplished in the four zones of Central Ethiopia should be replicated across the region, and I count on the regional leadership to realize this grand task.

The rural corridors initiative, launched to improve the livelihoods of rural communities, is now expanding to all areas. Today, we have commenced the construction of model rural villages as part of the rural corridor development in Wera Dijo Woreda, Sinbita Kebele, Halaba Zone, in the Central Ethiopia Region. These model villages are low-cost and will be constructed using locally available resources, allowing farmers to lead healthy and dignified lives. In the surrounding area, over 2,000 hectares of land are being irrigated. High-quality maize seeds are being multiplied, alongside the cultivation of vegetables and fruits—transforming a region once plagued by floods and droughts into a model of sustainable development.