{"id":3213,"date":"2026-04-20T06:49:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T06:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/?p=3213"},"modified":"2026-04-20T06:52:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T06:52:12","slug":"haroo-dendi-lodge-inauguration-signals-ethiopias-bold-tourism-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/2026\/04\/20\/haroo-dendi-lodge-inauguration-signals-ethiopias-bold-tourism-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Haroo\u00a0Dendi\u00a0Lodge Inauguration Signals Ethiopia\u2019s\u00a0Bold Tourism Future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>April 12, 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prime Minister&nbsp;Abiy&nbsp;Ahmed has inaugurated the&nbsp;Haroo&nbsp;DendiLodge in Oromia, marking a defining chapter in Ethiopia\u2019s \u201cDine for Generation\u201d initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rising on the shores of the breathtaking&nbsp;Dendi&nbsp;Crater Lake, the lodge is more than an ecotourism project, &nbsp;it&nbsp;is a renewal of Ethiopia\u2019s modern identity, where architecture breathes in spirit with nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Prime Minister stated, \u201cThis is not just construction, it is a covenant with our land and our people. &nbsp; \u201cWe magnify the beauty of&nbsp;Dendi&nbsp;for generations to come, while honoring the heritage of the community. It is a sanctuary built to empower humanity and respect the natural earth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lodge stands as proof of promises fulfilled, positioning Ethiopia as a destination to be visited, invested in, and cherished. Tourism, once seen as a sector, is now elevated as a pillar of national growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rooted in the wealth of forefathers and enriched by natural and historical treasures,&nbsp;Haroo&nbsp;Dendi&nbsp;embodies resilience and vision. Tourism becomes a strategic engine for prosperity, cultural pride, and global recognition, anchoring resilience and unity as Ethiopia redefines its future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prime Minister&nbsp;Abiy&nbsp;inspired raising symbolism, \u201cWe are eagles. We will rise to our heights. We will focus on resilience and achieve our dreams.\u201d&nbsp;Haroo&nbsp;Dendi&nbsp;Lodge is thus unveiled not only as leisure, but as&nbsp;collective aspiration toward national transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/image-116.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/image-116.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/image-116-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/image-116-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/image-116-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 12, 2018 Prime Minister&nbsp;Abiy&nbsp;Ahmed has inaugurated the&nbsp;Haroo&nbsp;DendiLodge in Oromia, marking a defining chapter in Ethiopia\u2019s \u201cDine for Generation\u201d initiative. Rising on the shores of the breathtaking&nbsp;Dendi&nbsp;Crater Lake, the lodge is more than an ecotourism project, &nbsp;it&nbsp;is a renewal of Ethiopia\u2019s modern identity, where architecture breathes in spirit with nature. The Prime Minister stated, \u201cThis&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3213","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","category-news_en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3213","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3213"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3213\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3215,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3213\/revisions\/3215"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3213"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3213"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}