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Anam City is a new city for the Rebirth of Anam. Itis built on the history, culture and tradition of Anampeople. It considers present needs and dependson everyone to help build a better life for futuregenerations.
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1. Overview2. Goals3. TheAnamModel4. Background5. ABriefHistory6. RegionalContext7. Demographics&Economy8. LifeinaRiverineArea9. EnvironmentalSetting10. CommunityApproach11. Whatwouldyoudowith
5,000,000naira?12. Design&PlanningProcess13. RegulatoryNetwork
Ejiri atumatu di mkpa na obodo
were ruputa obodo Anam. Ezigbo
ndu maka ndudugandu nke otu
mba uwa niile. Obodo Anam ga
eji oke technonzu were chekwa
obodo ha, makwa weta aku na
odimma maka mmadu nile.
Anam City is a new city for the Rebirth of Anam. It is built on the history, culture and tradition of Anam people. It considers present needs and depends on everyone to help build a better life for future generations.
Context
ANAM CITY
Anam
ANAM
Nigeria
AnambraState
AgropolitanRegion
ANAMCITY
+ CHIFE
FOUN
DATION + COMM
UNITY
URBAN DESIGN
THE MASTER
PLAN
COMMUNITY CONSULTATION
& SURVEYS
URBANSYSTEMS ANALYSIS
FEASIBILITY STUDIES & RESEARCH
SOCIO & ECONOMIC
STUDIES
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ASSESSMENT
Why to design Anam? What to design in Anam?
How
to build Anam?
IMPLEMENTATIONSTRATEGY
Seed businesses, demographics and projections
Statist
ical S
urvey,
Focu
s grou
ps,
Evalu
ation
s
Flooding and risks
International best practices & local know
ledge
Transportation,
Energy, Water,
Waste, Social,
Economic, Urban,
Land
COMMUNITY CONSULTATION
Plans and form based zoning
Model, strategies,
objectives and
frameworks
Phasing, labor,
scheduling and
incremental
development
MasterPlanningProcessforAnamCity
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The Master Plan
ThisMasterPlanpresentstheguidingvisionforAnamNewCity(ANAM),anewsettlementtobedesignedandconstructedinAnambraState,Nigeria.Thisdocumentisastrategicframeworkthatwillleadbestdevelopmentpracticesoverthenextgeneration.AsanewmodelforAfricandevelopment,thisMasterPlanprovidesanactionablestructurethatsupportsjusticeforbothnaturalresourcesandhumansociety.WhiletheMasterPlanwillguidetheimmediatecommunityintheircurrentprocessofurbanrestructure,italsoaddressesauniversalgoalforself-sufficiency,andcanservetwomainpurposes:1. ToestablishdevelopmentprinciplesforthenewANAMcitybeginninginAnambra
State,Nigeria.2. TopresentamodelforsustainableAfricandevelopmenttotheglobalpublic.
TheMasterPlanisanactivedocument,intendedtoevolveinresponsetocontinuedresearch,policydevelopmentandtheneedsofthecommunitiesandstakeholdersinvolved.Nevertheless,thisvisioningdocumentwillbeusedtoensurecohesivenessandcontinuityoverthefuturedevelopmenthorizon.Therefore,thisdocumentisthefoundationagainstwhichfutureplanningprojectscanbeevaluatedforconsistency;suchaframeworkfordecision-makingwillhelpsupportthesuccessoftheirinitiatives.TheANAMNewCityMasterPlanshouldbeviewedasgeneral,action-oriented,value-basedandlongrange:General: Itestablishespoliciesthatanticipatethefuturethroughgeneralprinciplesandobjectives,butdoesnotaddressspecificdetailsconcerningeveryissueorlocation.
Action-Oriented:Itisdesignedtoprovidecommunityleaders,residentsandotherstakeholderswithguidancefordecision-making.
Value-Based:Itisembeddedinvaluesofsocialprogressaimedatimprovingthelivesofthecommunity,andbuildingastrongerresilientsociety.
Long Range:Itisbasedonatimeframethatextendsbeyondthepresentandanticipatesfutureopportunitiesandproblems.
Overview
1. Establishdevelopmentprinciplesforthenew
ANAMcitybeginningatEbenebe,Anambra
State,Nigeria.
2. PresentamodelforsustainableAfrican
developmenttotheglobalpublic.
Goals
ANAM
SOCIO
ECO TECHNO
PRINCIPLES
RECOMMEND-ATIONS
STRATEGIES INDICATORS
ThecomponentsintheAnamMasterPlan
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Theworkisasynthesisofrecommendationsfromthepartnerconsultant,TheDr.Aloy&GesareChifeFoundationandtheirinterdisciplinarydesignteamcomposedofurbanplanners,architectsandengineers.Theproposalinaggregatereflectstheneedsandopportunitiesasassessedthroughbestpracticeresearch,siteanalysisandconsultationwithAnamleadershipcouncils,communitymembersandregionalandinternationalprofessionals.
The Anam ModelTheMasterPlanisorganizedaroundastructurethatincludesLogics, Principles, Objectives, Recommendations and Indicators.Logics: TheconceptualbasisfortheANAMmodelandframeworkofsustainabilityperspective.
Principles:Valueembeddedgoalsthatguidetherealizationofthevision.
Strategies:Elementsofeachsystemthatillustratemoredetailedcomponents.
Recommendations: Statementsthatdescribeactionablemethodsormeansofachievingtheprinciplesandobjectives.
Indicators: Quantifiablemetricsforevaluatingthesuccessoftherecommendations.
DuetotheintegratedcharacteroftheANAMmodel,therearemanysynergiesfoundbetweenthesystemsandprinciples;thisisrepresentedundereachsectionsubheading.ItisnaturalthatwefindtherepetitionofsimilarobjectivesthroughouttheMasterPlanaswell,onlytoreinforcetheunityofthemodel.
AnamSustainabilityFrameworkLogics
ANAM
Nmiata
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1 The people of the Anam region come from a rich history deeply rooted in their locale and respective of the larger Igbo people of Nigeria, as documented by Gabriel Nnazor in Anam Tradition and Culture, the most comprehensive chronicle of Anam settlement. AMapoftheAnamregion,showingtheeight(8)Anamcommunities
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A Brief History of the Anam Community
PresentdayAnamisacollectionofatleasteightsmallsettlementsintheregionthatallhavetraditionalleadershipcouncilsandtownunions,andwhofrequentlycollaboratepoliticallyandholdculturalcelebrationstogether.Aswithmanyplacesaroundtheworld,thesecommunitiesaremoreandmoreinfluencedbytheglobaleconomy.Todayasagroupwithregionalinfluence,theAnampeoplehavejoinedtogethertobringpositivechangetothelivesofthepeople.TheyhaveinitiatedamovementcalledAnam Re-BirthwiththegoalofemergingasareorganizedAnamsocietythatismoreresilientthroughimprovedinfrastructure,socialservicesandastrongereconomy.Thenewcityprojectisoneoftheirpartnerships,anditisbeingledbytheUmuobaAnamcommunity,whohavegrantedtheirland(Ebenebe)forthefirstphasesofthecity.
Whileallthe8Anamcommunitiesaremotivatedbyurbanlandshortagesandunsuitableinfrastructure,UmuobaAnamisabletodevelopthisareaoftheirtraditionallandtheypresentlylivelargelyinthetownofOtuocha(approximately5kmfromEbenebe)wheretheypurchasedlandfromnon-Anampeopleintheearly19thCentury.Inthe1970s,confusionoverthelandtransferledtoconflicts,andnowpeacefulcohabitationofthreedistinctpeoplesinthesmalltown.Sincetheinitialsettlement,UmuobaAnamhasexceededtheirpopulationcapacityfortheirportionofOtuocha,andfindthemselvesinovercrowdedconditionscompetingforalreadylimitedandinsufficientresources.Further,theUmuobaAnamcontinuetotravelbyboattotheirtraditionallandstofarm,andrecentaquaticinvasionsofwaterhyacinthhavemadethisjourneyanintensestruggle.Realizingthelimitationsofthelocalandfederalgovernmentstoaidwiththeirsituation,theydependontheirlocalDevelopmentCounciltospearheadthetransitionofthecommunitybacktotheirtraditionallandatEbenebe.Assuch,theUmuobaAnamDevelopmentCouncilhasengagedtheChifeFoundationtoconsultwiththecommunityandofferrecommendationsforthedesign,constructionandoperationofanewsettlementatEbenebe.ThisMasterPlanisthefirstandfoundationaldocumentinthatprocess.
Background
ANAM
< 25K1. Onoia: 19,0002. Nsugbe : 20,0003. Orania Otu : 21,0004. Umuleri : 22,0005. Aguleri : 22,0006. Isbariam : 22,0007. Isinyi-Nando : 22,0008. Otuocha : 24,500
25-30K 9. Umudora Umukwa : 26,00010. Oroma Eliti : 27,00011. Nmiata : 28,00012. Nzam : 28,50013. Umuenwelum : 28,500
50-100K 14. Nkwelle Ezunaka : 50,00015. Nteje : 50, 00016. Umuinya : 88,00017. Nando : 89,000
>100K18. Ani Nkwa Anam: 188,00019. Ogbunike : 211,00020. Asaba : 400,00021. Onitsha : 500,000 (1M metro)
CITYNANDO
89 000
ONITSHA500 000 (1M METRO)
ANI NKWA ANAM188 000 OGBUNIKE
211 000
UMUINYA88 000
ASABA400 000
ANAM CITY
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Thoughthereremainkeyhistoricalcomponentssuchastraditionalgovernanceandfamilystructures,thereisafluidintegrationwiththeStateandNationalgoverningstructures,inter-regionaleconomiesandmodernsocialconstructs.Understandingthesecomplexitiesiscrucialtothesuccessofthenewcity.Therefore,muchoftheplanninghasbeenandwillbeinformedbycommunitymeetingsandregionalsurveysbeyondwhatispresentedhere.Boundbytheunityofthecommunity,thisisalandmarkplanninginitiativethatisdrivenandsupportedbythepeoplewhoitwillaffectmost,andwhosehopeistocreaterealchangefortheirfamiliesandfuturegenerations.
Regional Context
Themajorsettlementsincloseproximityofthesiteare:Otuocha,Onitsha,Asaba,AwkaandEnugu.
OtuochaheadquarterstheAnambraEastLocalGovernmentAreaofAnambraState.ItisanimportanttowninNigeriaservingasthefoodbaskettotheSouthEasternStates.MajorcommunitieslivinginthetownofOtuochaaretheAguleri,UmuleriAnamandUmuobaAnampeople.OtuochahasaviablemarketwhichisamajoryamtransitpointinEastofNigerRiver.
OnitshaisacommercialcentreandriverportontheeasternbankoftheNigerRiverinAnambraState.ItisoneofthemostimportantNigeriancitiesinthesoutheasternpartofthecountry.Locatedongroundandwatertransportationroutes,OnitshaisagatewaytoeasternNigeria.Onitsha’smajorcommercialproductsincludenuts,corns,fruitsandvegetables.Othersignificanttradeproducesincludetires,petroleumproducts,nailsandbearings.
AsabaisthecapitalofDeltaState,locatedonthewestbankoftheNigerRiver(oppositeOnitsha)andalongtheBeninCityroad.TheNigerBridgeconnectsAsabatoOnitsha.Asabahasatextilefactoryandpostsecondaryschools.
AkwaisthecapitalofAnambraState.ItliesalongroadsleadingfromOwerri,Umuahia,Onitsha,andEnugu.AwkaisanagriculturaltradecentrefortheIgbopeopleofthesurroundingareaandtradesinyams,cassava,taro,maize,palmoilandkernels.NnamdiAzikiweUniversityislocatedinAwka.
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ANAM CITYBENIN
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ENUGUDELTA STATE
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Severalairportsmaketheareaeasilyaccessiblebyair,includingthenewestinAsaba,only1houraway.
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EnuguisthecapitalofEnuguStatewhichistheeasternneighborofAnambraState.Nicknamed“theCoalCity”intheearly1900s,EnugubecameamajorcenterfortheminingofthecoaldiscoveredbyAlbertErnestKitsonintheUdiplateau.Asof2007,coalminingisnolongerthemajorsourceofincome,howeververysmallquantitiesaretransportedsouthbyrailtoPortHarcourtforexport.Thecity’seconomyhasdiversifiedinrecentyearsandislargelydominatedbytrading,commerce,andsmall-scaleindustry.
Demography & Economy
ThepeopleofAnamarepredominantlyfarmerswithlargefamilies(6.25peopleperhousehold)livinginmulti-familyhouses.Whilethereisalackofstatisticalcensusfortheimmediatearea,forthepurposeofsettingplanningbenchmarks.Muchofwhatisdocumentedcomesfroma100-personcommunitysurveycompletedinApril2010intheUmuobaAnamsettlementofOtoucha,AnambraStatestatisticsandFederalNigeriancensusprofiles.Thestatepopulationis4.1million,andAnampeopleareestimatedtorepresentabout3%ofthattotal.AnambraStateisoneofthemosthighlyurbanizedareasinNigeria(secondafterLagosState),aconditionthatprovidesaninterestingcontrasttothelargeportionofverylowdensityagriculturalland.
Nigeriaasawholeisrapidlyurbanizingandthegrowthrateisoneofthehighestintheworld.Assuch,demographictrendanalysisshowsanoverwhelmingdemandforurbaninfrastructureandhousingthroughoutthecountry.Balancingthesignificantdemandforsuchacitywiththeactualcapacitieswithinthespecificlandboundaries,apreliminarypopulationof20,000peoplehasbeenestablishedforinitialplanningpurposes.Itisanticipatedthatovertimethecity’sboundarieswillexpandandthatalargerpopulationof100,000peoplewillinhabittheagropolitanregion.Agricultureandfishingarethetwomajoreconomicactivitiesonandaroundtheprojectsite.Themainagriculturalproductsaremaize,cassavaandpeanuts.Beyondtheseactivities,theAnampopulationremainspredominantlypoorinincomebutwealthyinlandresources,providingnearly70%oftheagricultureresourcesintheAnambraState.ItisthehopeoftheANAMprojecttofacilitatethecreationofamorediversifiedeconomyfortheregion.
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Individual farmers transport their goodsby land and water to bring them to markets.
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EconomicsflowoutwardsfromtheAnamregionalongtheriversasagriculturalsalestraveltothemarkets.Thefarmingofyam,cassavaandpotatodominatestheAnamregion.
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Almost60%ofAnampeopleareinvolvedsomehowinagriculture.50%ofthepopulationisundertheageof20andnowimmergingintothejobmarketwithweakopportunities.AsaresulttheyouthleavetheareaforoiljobsinDeltaStateorLagosoreventhecountryforeducationinGhanaortheU.K.
AnamCityhopestoenhancequalityandandprofitabilityofagriculturesoitcanbeadesirableemploymentchoicefortheyouth.Inadditiontoagro-industry,thecitycanalsocreateagreaterdiversityofemploymentoptionsforthefutureoftheAnamPeople.
Youth & Farming
Professional 12%
Retired 1%
Housewife 1%
Teacher 1%
Building Trade 3%
Misc 6%
Health Provider 7%
Sales 7%
Civil Servant 8%
Trade 26% (includes agricultural trade)
Farmers 30%
Major Economic Flows
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Ejiri atumatu di mkpa na obodowereruputaobodoAnam
ANAM is designed from cultural knowledge and community values
Historical Timeline
Construction for Anam City Begins
[945-1911] Kingdom of Nri in Igboland
4,500 400 800 1472 1800 1900 1970 1980 1990 2008 2011 B.C. A.D.
[4,500 BC] Date of oldest archeological pottery found in Igboland
[400 BC] Benin City founded as Igodomingodo
[1472] Portuguese explorers land on Nigerian coast
[1850] British establish presence in Lagos
[1800] First recorded settlement in Anam region
[1960] Nigerian Independence from Britain
[1700] Modern day Lagos founded as Eko by Bini Kingdom
[1970] Land con�ict in Otuocha between Umuoba, Aguleri and Umuleri
[1980] Building of Abuja
[1991] Abuja becomes Capital of Nigeria
[1900] Umuoba Phase 1 Settlement along Ezichi River
[1965] Niger River Bridge at Onitsha constructed
[1967-1970] Biafran War
[1976] Anambra State is formed
[1998] Beati�cation of Blessed Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi by Pope John Paul II
[1990] Umuoba purchases land in Otuocha
[2008] UN Habitat publishes that Lagos is the fastest growing city in Africa
[2010] Asaba Airport Opens
[1999] Second land con�ict in Otuocha
[2008] Anam City Design & Development Process[2008] Rebirth Council forms
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Severaltraditionalhuts(wattleanddaub)arescatteredinthelandscapeasseasonalhousingforfarmers.ThesettingistheGuineanTropicalRainforestMosaic,whichisamixtureofsavannahgrasslandsandforest
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ANAMCitywillbeginonpresentdayEbenebe,aruralsiteinthetropicalrainforestbeltofAnambraState,EastNigeria.FuturedevelopmentswillexpandwithintheAnamRegion,locatedinthelowplaintothenorthwestofAnambraRiver.EbenebeextendsonthewesternbanksoftheEzichiRiverandcoversabout76.8hectares(189.8acres).ItisboundedbyMmiataAnamonthenorth,UmuezeAnamonthesouth,EzichiRiverontheeast,andUmueze-MmiataAnamStateRoadonthewest.Theprojectsitecurrentlyconsistsofwetlands,forestandagriculturalland.Theonlyconstructionsonthesitearetraditionalhutsmadeofmudandbambooswherefarmersliveseasonally.Onthewesternborderofthesiteisastateroad(Umueze-MmiataAnamRoad)thatiscurrentlyunderconstruction.TheareafallswithintheGuineanforest-savannahmosaicbelt(deciduousforest)ofNigeriawithannualrainfallofabout1,400–2,000millimeters.Theclimateontheprojectsiteischaracterizedbytwomainseasons;rainyseason(MarchtoOctoberwithtwopeaksinJulyandSeptember),andthedryseason(DecembertoFebruary).TherainyseasonisassociatedwithprevalenceofmoistureladenmaritimesouthwesttradewindfromtheAtlanticOcean.Thisseasonisalsoknownforheavythunderstorms.ThedryseasonisinfluencedbythedrywindblowingfromtheMediterraneanSeaacrossSaharadesertanddowntosouthernNigeria.Thisalsocausesharmattan,whichprecedesthedryseason.
Themainecologicalhazardsontheprojectsitearefloodingandminorerosion.Soildegradation,rapiddeforestation,floodingandconsequenterosionalongtheriverbanks,haveeffectedagriculturalactivities.Inthepeakofrainyseason,highprecipitationoftenresultsinexcessiveflooding,suchthattheundulationsoccupiedbysettlementsaremaroonedforsomemonths.Thepeopleusecanoesandboatsastheirprimarymodelofmovementandtransportation.Extensivewetlandecologiescomplementthefarmingactivities,providingnaturalandseasonalirrigationtotheplots.
Environmental Setting
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Talltreeswiththickundergrowthandnumerousclimbersexistintheclusteredforests.Thetreeshaveluxuriantforageandthepresenceofclimbers,epiphytes,bamboos.Persistentinterferenceofhumanactivities,suchasagricultureandsettlements,hasaffectedasignificantportionofthethickforest,limitingittoreducedportionofthesite.Uponitscompletion,Umueze-MmiataStateRoadwillmarkthemostdominantstructurearoundtheprojectsite.Apartfromthesemajorroutes,thereareseveraltracksrunningacrossthesitebetweentheriverandthestateroad.Thedevelopmentofthisstateroadwasadominantfactorinthesiteselectionprocess,asitwillprovidegoodaccessduringconstructionthatcancomplimenttheaquaticmodes.
ANAMCITY TH
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PROFESSIONALCONSULTANTS
ANAM REBIRTH COUNCIL
CHIFE FOUNDATION
ANAM DEVELOPMENT
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RESEARCHPARTNERSHIPS
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WaterhyacinthintheEzichiRiverisamajorhardshipforpeopleinAnam.
TheParasiteTreeinawoodedgrove.ExistingvegetationwillbepreservedthroughtheMasterPlan.
Floodedfarmlandandgrassywetlandsdominatethelandscapefortwomonthsayear.
StakeholdersintheAnamcommunity
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Community Approach TheprocessfortheconceptualandphysicaldevelopmentofANAMNewCityisbasedonanopenandinterdisciplinaryapproachthatincludesarangeofresearch,consultationandopen-sourcedesignmethods.Ratherthanalinearprogression,theprocesshasbeenconcurrent,iterative,andfundamentallyanevolutionofhybridityduetotheuniquenatureofthisproject.Themethodologyincorporatesphasesthatbalancethemanyscalesofinfluenceaswellasthediversityofstakeholdersthatwillbeintegratedwiththenewurbansystem.Localculturalknowledge,sitespecificrealities,internationalstandardsandcontinentalconcernseachinformedthescopeofresearchandfinalrecommendations.Theresultsofthisprocessareownedbythestakeholdersandopentotheworld.
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FarmersFishvendorJohnPaul,ResearchAssistantYouthatOtuochaLanding
VendorinOtuochaActivityontheEzichiformarketdayKazimandMopo,driverandsecurityCassavafarmer
StudentChildreninUmuezeBambooandcassavaatEbenebeAnamyouth
PotatovendorAnamwomaninOtuochaMarket
ManinOtuochaMarketFishfarmeratEbenebeShoppinginthemarketVictor,FishFarmer
VendorinOtuochamarketAnamyouthinthemarketYamfarmersTonyandMother
LeaderoftheyamareaofthemarketFishvendorAdvertisinginthemarketEkeke,farmerandcanoedriver
AnamyouthVictor,OwnerofAnamFishFarm AnamFishermanAnammandiscussinAnamCity
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Severalyearsofcommunitydiscussionshaveidentified
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market,an illo(publicsquare),anda community bank.
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InvestinpepperandtradeitinLagos.Duringtherainyseason,sellsand.
SellgroundnutsandexpandinordertotradetoAbujaandLagos.
Buildbetterroadswithproperdrainage.
Savehalfandinvesttheotherhalfinbusinessesorloans.
Spendhalftowardseducationexpenses,usetheotherhalftostartabusiness.
Spendhalftowardseducationexpenses,usetheotherhalftostartabusiness.
Stockmystorewithdrinkstosellandinvestingroundnuts.
Keepsomeforsavingsandstartapoultryfarmbusiness.
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Design & Planning Process
[June] Umuoba Anam initiate new city project
[June] Umuoba appoints Dr. Aloy Chife as custodian of the Ebenebe land
[August] Preliminary Community Consultations
[November] Preliminary Site Assessment
[April] Community Presentations
[June-August] Internship Program
[July] Focus Groups, Presentations to Development Council and Anam Rebirth Council
[November] Master Plan Development
[January] Start of Phase 1 Construction
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[December] SWOT Analysis
[November] Website and Project Launch
[December] Elders and Rebirth Councils review Urban Design
[October] Peak �ood mapping
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Regulatory NetworkInpartnershipwiththeChifeFoundation,theAnamDevelopmentCouncilandtheRebirthGroupwillultimatelyreview,approveandoverseetheimplementationofrecommendationsforthenewAnamCity.Inaddition,ascustodiansoftheland,thecouncilswillseekapprovalfromStateandFederalAuthoritiesandcreateandofficialauthoritytomanage,operateandenforceregulationsinthenewcity.
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Environmental Protection Board and Impact
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NationalUrbanDevelopmentPolicy(1997)
NigerianLand&WaterwaysAct
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Urban&RegionalPlanningLaw(1992)
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