Wefri Warsay Yika'alo
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The Wefri Warsay Yika'alo (WWY) or Warsay Yika'alo Program of Eritrea
Eritrea
Eritrea , officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. Eritrea derives it's name from the Greek word Erethria, meaning 'red land'. The capital is Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast...

 is an ambitious project of post-war recovery. It is similar to other economic recovery programs, and is often compared to the Marshall Plan
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was the large-scale American program to aid Europe where the United States gave monetary support to help rebuild European economies after the end of World War II in order to combat the spread of Soviet communism. The plan was in operation for four years beginning in April 1948...

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The program is a series of Government sponsored investments in economic, education, health, and transportation related infrastructure. These investments are typically made by a mixture of grants and loans from international organizations and from the Government of Eritrea. The practical transfer of skills is an important component of this program.

Detractors of the program are concerned with the work schedule and conditions of the participants.

Transportation Infrastructure

  • Asmara-Ghinda-Massawa component of the Eritrean Railway (completed)
  • Asmara-Fil fbil-Massawa Highway (completed)
  • Asseb-Massawa Highway (under construction)
  • Keren-Barentu-Tessenei Highway (under construction)
  • Massawa International Airport
    Massawa International Airport
    Massawa International Airport, is an airport in Massawa, a major city in the Northern Red Sea Region of Eritrea. The airport, which features a single concrete runway, has received flights from local dignitaries and foreign leaders, including the President of Yemen and commercial operations...

     (completed)
  • Sawa Airport (completed)

Health Infrastructure

  • Assab Regional Referral Hospital (completed)
  • Barentu Regional Referral Hospital (completed)
  • Dekamhare Regional Hospital (completed)
  • Ghinda Regional Referral Hospital (completed)
  • Mendefera Regional Referral Hospital(completed)
  • Orotta Referral Hospital (completed)

Education Infrastructure

  • Agricultural School at Hagaz (completed)
  • College of Business and Economics at Halhale (completed)
  • College of Agriculture at Hamelmalo (completed)
  • Eritrean Institute Of Science and Technology
    Eritrea Institute of Technology
    The Eritrea Institute of Technology is located on Mai Nefhi, about 20 km south west of Asmara, near the Mai Nefhi dam. It currently has three colleges: Science, Engineering and Technology, and Education. Other new colleges are also under construction elsewhere in the country in other fields...

     (EIST) at Mai Nefhi (completed)
  • Sawa Defence Training Centre
    Sawa Defence Training Centre
    The SAWA military traning center was established in Eritrea in 1994 and is located in the west of the country 18 miles away from the Sudanese border, in the middle of the Sub-Saharan desert with temperatures reaching 47 degrees Celsius during summer time. Due to many complaint students starting in...

    (completed)

Miscellaneous Infrastructure

  • Harena Boat Factory (completed)
  • Jetty and Fish Processing Plant at Edd (completed)
  • Jetty and Fish Processing Plant at Tio (completed)
  • Keren Dam (under construction)
  • Mobile phone service under Eri-Tel (completed)
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