66.5% and 74.64% to 81.3% respectively. During the period 2011-2013 about 50,750 rural and 128
urban water supply projects were implemented; and some 9,409 schools and 4,565 health institutions
were provided with access to safe water supply.104
A total of 7,397 kms of roads were constructed in 2010/11 and 2011/12 to connect Addis Ababa,
regional states and various administrative zones. The federal and regional road network increased
from 48,793 km in 2009/10 to 56,190 km in 2011/12. Moreover, the all-weather road network at
woreda level increased from 845 km in 2010/11 to 10,219 km in 2011/12. The average time required
to reach to an all-weather road decreased from 3.5 hours in 2010/11 to 2.9 hours in 2011/12.105
INDIVIDUAL DUTIES TO FAMILY, SOCIETY AND STATE AND
OTHER ISSUES
DUTIES OF INDIVIDUALS (Article 27 - 29)
Constitutional Provisions
In line with Article 27 of the African Charter which stress that the rights and freedoms of each
individual shall be exercised with due regard to the rights of others, collective security, morality and
common interest, the Constitution of the FDRE guarantees individual rights and also stipulates that
regard should be paid to public morality t in the enjoyment of these rights, as well as to the rights of
fellow individuals and security of the state.106 Article 9 (2) of the Constitutions provides that “All
citizens, organs of state, political organizations, other associations as well as their officials have the
duty to ensure observance of the Constitution and to obey it.” In this context, each and every
person must carry the burden of serving the society and making contributions to the development
of the community. This sets the proper limits of conduct by individuals including state officials. In
practice, the duties imposed on citizens helps to fortify ties among the various peoples and enhance
social cohesiveness with the objective of sharing a common vision.
As provided under the Constitution and other relevant proclamations every citizen is under a duty
to abide by the FDRE Constitution, to adhere to the rule of law, to obey the legitimate authorities
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Articles 26 (3) of the FDRE Constitution and other relevant Articles provide for those rules.
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