Research proposal
Title: The role of cobblestone on youth unemployment reduction in Adigrat city

by -Amanuel Teklu
Aregawi teklu
Dawit Hagos
Berihu Gebremeskel
Adigrat UniversityCollege of Business and Economics
Department of Management/ MBA

1.INTRODUCTION
Cobblestones are small, chiseled rectangular stones formerly used to cover road surfaces ,typically either set in sand or similar selected material, or are bound together with mortar.
Paving with cobblestones allows a road to be heavily used all year long and not getting muddy in wet weather or dusty in dry weather.
Cobblestones set in sand have the environmental advantage of being permeable paving, and of moving rather than cracking with movements in the ground.
INTRODUCTION con’t
It was in early 2005 that the concept of using cobblestones to construct roads was first introduced to Ethiopia. Faced with fast-growing cities, inadequate urban infrastructure, and a large youthful population in need of employment, the Ethiopian Government turned to an innovative solution: Cobblestone road production throughout the country, driven by community participation and local materials.
In recent years, cobblestone road creation has become one of the most successful infrastructure and job creation programmes in the country, with tremendous benefits for the urban poor. It has created hundreds of thousands of jobs, greatly improved urban mobility, and built collaborative relationships between communities and local authorities.
INTRODUCTION con’t
It is labour-intensive, creating jobs as well as opportunities for construction entrepreneurs.
It uses natural and local materials that are plentiful.
It is also cost-effective compared to concrete and asphalt roads, easy to maintain and has a much longer lifespan.
Moreover, it is easy to replicate elsewhere, because the investment needed is relatively