The objective is to identify green economy opportunities that could help ethiopia reach its ambitious growth targets while keeping greenhouse. Kenya green economy strategy and implementation plan 2016. Ethiopia is committed to building a climateresilient green economy. Ethiopia is one of the first countries in the world to have developed a climate resilient green economy strategy fisher, 20. Our climate resilience green economy crge vision is for ethiopia to become a middleincome country by 2025, through rapid economic growth that is resilient to climate change and results in no increase in carbon emissions.
In addition, the reports authors say that ethiopia has a stable administration that sees manufacturing as a central part of its growth strategy. Resilient green economy crge strategy of transforming ethiopia to the status of middleincome country by 2025, the annual growth rate must be sustained at over 10%. Achieve middleincome status by 2025 in a climateresilient green economy both the government and the international monetary fund expect ethiopias. Improving crop and livestock production practices to improve food security and increase farmers incomes while reducing emissions.
The government of ethiopia has formally merged its aims of developing green economy and its climate resilience agenda under a single policy framework with its national development goals. Feed the future multiyear strategy june 2011 united states agency for international development ethiopia page ii. The ethiopian climate resilient green economy facility. Rationale for the crge growth trajectory the crge strategy has the following objectives. The ethiopian climate resilient green economy crge strategy. The major thrust of the report is a critical assessment of sustainable development efforts and achievements during the past two decades and provides a brief account of ethiopia s planned path of green economy development. Foremost was the development of the ethiopian climate resilient green economy c rge strategy which identified several initiatives which will ultimately lead to ghg emission reduction and resilience building. The main objective of the governments development strategy, anchored on its first growth and transformation plan gtp i, was to promote inclusive growth through massive publicdriven infrastructure investments.
The government of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia is striving to ensure a swift yet equitable and. National forest sector development program, ethiopia. National agency for the great green wall initiative. Green economy strategies and implementation plan in developing countries. The government of ethiopia has formally merged its aims. Ethiopias climateresilient and green economy crge strategy. Government of ethiopia s existing national targets and contributes to achieving ethiopia s international commitments. The government states that ethiopia aims to be a middle. Ethiopia 2 crge aims to position ethiopia as the green front runner in developing climate resilient green economies ambition. The ethiopias green economy strategy 5 why should ethiopia pursue a low carbon development strategy.
Federal the path to sustainable development democratic. Exploring p olitical and s ocioeconomic d rivers o f. The working paper making growth green and inclusive. Ethiopia s efforts in the development and implementation of a climate resilient green economy crge strategy. Ethiopia will achieve zero net carbon emission by 2025. Ethiopia s climate policy ambitions ethiopia has gained international recognition for its leading efforts in international climate policy linked with ambitious national climate strategies.
Public policy responses for a climate resilient green economy. Building on its positive recent development, it intends to reach middleincome status. National agency for great green wall ethiopia naggwi. Ethiopia has adopted a climate resilient green economy strategy crge to keep its development objectives on track in the context of a changing climate. Ethiopia is one of the fast growing economies in africa and in the world imf, 2010 it plans to achieve climate resilient and green middleincome economy status by 2025 with zero net emission this ambition has been formalized in the ethiopian gtp the overriding development agenda of the gtp is to. Articles and excerpts that illustrate green economy and. Ethiopia s climateresilient and green economy crge strategy. The ethiopian crge facility background ethiopia has officially pursued a green economy strategy, which will lead the country to middle income status by 2025 the green growth path envisages to limit the national green gas emission level to 150 mt co2e in 2030 instead of 400 mt co2e under bau scenario. Jun 26, 2012 the truth about mobile phone and wireless radiation dr devra davis duration. Green economy strategy and implementation plan 20162030 is geared towards enabling kenya to attain a higher economic growth rate consistent with the vision 2030, which firmly embeds the principles of sustainable development in the over. The case of ethiopia alemu mekonnen department of economics at addis ababa university and. We acknowledge support from getachew eshete and million tadesse for undertaking the translation and maren radeny for editing the final report. Ecological imperialism and ethiopian green economy strategy. The intention of producing this document is to make available for those interested and involved in green economy and sustainable.
Green economy crge strategy addressing both climate change adaptation and mitigation objectives. Establish ethiopia globally as the green frontrunner invention. Ethiopia has developed a climateresilient green economy crge strategy that aims to build a climateresilient green economy and to make the country carbon neutral while attaining middleincome status by 2025. A climate resilient green economy strategy in ethiopia. Our support to the country to ensure sustainable management of forests has prioritized providing technical and. Strategy which will identify a clear path to the goal of a climate resilient green economy. Achieve middleincome status by 2025 in a climateresilient green economy economically, ethiopia is one of the worlds fastestgrowing countries. Green economy can help to avoid lockin in old technology, unsustainable growth and land use developing a green economy combines economic development and abatement. Climate change adaptation and mitigation measures in ethiopia 2. Indcpublished%20documentsethiopia1indcethiopia 100615. To date, neither the literature, nor member states, nor undp have formed a. The identification of fast track projects allows for quicker implementation and learning about the chal lenges and successes of the crge agenda.
For ethiopia, green growth is a necessity as well as an opportunity to be seized. Seven sectoral teams involving more than 50 experts from more than 20 leading government institutions have been driving the initiative. Design and implementation of a climate resilient green economy strategy actic v 3 in 2011, the government of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia initiated a bold policy process to accelerate development to attain middleincome status by 2025, while adopting green growth pathways that foster development and sustainability. Green growth and climate resilience national strategy for climate change and low carbon development kigali. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia 1 development of namas priority activity of climate resilient. Ethiopias efforts in the development and implementation of a climate resilient green economy crge strategy. Especially after world war ii, tourism, banking, insurance, and transport began to contribute more to the. Under haile selassie i reigned 193074, ethiopia s economy enjoyed a modicum of free enterprise. Public policy responses for a climate resilient green. The countrys climate resilient green economy strategy crge pdf, which was published in 2011, sets out this vision. As one of the first developing countries to prepare domestic transformational climate policies that are meaningfully embedded within the countrys vision for economic growth and development, the design and delivery of. It also presents the highlights of ethiopia s green economy strategy as a concrete example of an attempt to pursue a green economy. Mar 25, 20 while the government is still preparing its climate resilience objective, the green economy component of the crge has already been developed. The production and export of cash crops such as coffee were advanced, and importsubstituting manufactures such as textiles and footwear were established.
Ethiopia s development strategy aims at achieving middleincome status by 2025 while developing a green economy and pegging back emissions. Ethiopias experience in developing a climate resilient green economy crge strategy. Pdf ethiopias climateresilient green economy strategy. We have now completed the preparation of the green economy strategy, which will be fully integrated into our fiveyear growth and transformation plan. Ethiopia is one of the fast growing economies in africa and in the world imf, 2010. This involves collaborating toward the delivery of the fdres vision of becoming a climate resilient middleincome economy by 2025, with a zero net increase in carbon emissions.
The climateresilient green economy strategy issued by the government of ethiopia in 2011, aiming to protect the country from the adverse effects of climate change and to build a green economy. The strong poverty reduction and climate change nexus in the developing world particularly in the east african region provides the critical backdrop for a nation like. Building on the success of slmp, the resilient landscapes and livelihoods project rllp will further promote effective landscape management activities, which will not only increase land productivity but will also contribute to ethiopia s climate resilient green economy strategy. Ethiopia s economy is still dependent on agriculture, which. Climate resilient green economy strategy cgspace cgiar. International development association international finance corporation multilateral investment guarantee agency country partnership framework for the federal democratic republic of ethiopia for the period fy18fy22 may 22, 2017 country management unit, afce3 africa region the international finance corporation. Gpa ethiopia design and implementation of a climate. It is now starting to transform the strategy into action and welcomes collaboration with domestic and international partners. It also set plan to limit its net ghg emissions in 2030.
Ethiopia s experience in developing a climate resilient green economy crge strategy. The federal democratic republic of ethiopia has put forth their strategy for developing a climate. To reach a lower middle income country status before the middle of the next decade. Achieve middleincome status by 2025 in a climateresilient green economy both the government and the international monetary fund expect ethiopia s. This will inevitably have an impact on biodiversity since most of the envisaged investments involve land conversion for agriculture. The ethiopia climate resilient green economy crge strategy was published in 2011. Introduction since 1992 the government of ethiopia has introduced a variety of reforms aimed at improving. Ethiopia s national adaptation plan napeth builds on ongoing efforts to address climate change in the countrys development policy framework, including the climate resilient green economy crge strategy and the second growth and transformation plan gtp ii, as well. Ethiopia design and implementation of a climate resilient green economy strategy global good practice analysis on leds, namas and mrv the identification of fast track projects allows for quicker implementation and learning about the chal. Ethiopia aims to achieve middleincome status by 2025 while developing a green economy.
Building on the success of slmp, the resilient landscapes and livelihoods project rllp will further promote effective landscape management activities, which will not only increase land productivity but will also contribute to ethiopias climate resilient green economy strategy. It plans to achieve climate resilient and green middle. Climate resilient green economy strategy in ethiopia. Following the conventional development path would, among other adverse effects, result in a sharp increase in ghg emissions and unsustainable use of natural resources. The crge strategy identified the following pillars upon which ethiopia s green economy. United nations development programme project document. This cpf succeeds the ethiopia fyfy16 country partnership strategy cps, which was discussed at the board on august 29, 2012 report no. The structure of the ethiopian economy a sambased characterisation1 alemayehu seyoum taffesse and tadele ferede2 may 2004 i. This resilience strategy for agriculture and forestry has been developed as part of the crge strategy. The countrys climateresilient green economy crge strategy seeks to transform the country into a carbonneutral middle income country by 2025 goe 2011.
Initially spearheaded by the late prime minister, meles zenawi, the crge has widespread political support. It shows that economic growth must be protected against the. Second, it is necessary to evaluate alternative government policy interventions to facilitate reasonable selections in the context of a medium to longterm development strategy and poverty reduction program. Sustainable development and poverty reduction program. Green economy is greatly linked with clean energy use. Crge strategy 68 soil based emissions stc workplan. Following the conventional development path would, among other adverse effects, result in a sharp increase in greenhouse gas ghg emissions and unsustainable use of natural resources. Green economy strategy the focal point of the goes response to climate change. In response to this challenge, ethiopia developed the.
Its plan to do so comprises actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while safeguarding. Ethiopia design and implementation of a climate resilient green economy strategy global good practice analysis on leds, namas and mrv. In doing so the country hopes to capitalise on its current economic growth by becoming more resilient to the impacts of climate change while developing its economy in a carbon neutral way. Ethiopian green economy strategy according to the study, if ethiopian economy follows the conventional path of development to achieve the goals set for 2025 that is to become middle income country, greenhouse gas emissions would more than double from 150 mt co2e in 2010 to 400 mt co2e in 2030, development faces. Vii acronyms acronysm crge climateresilient green economy strategy 2011, for ethiopia csr corporate social responsibility dcge dynamic computable general equilibrium efr environmental fiscal reform eia environmental impact assessment esg environmental, social and corporate governance ec european commission ptsd government programme for transition to.
A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. Why the green economy matters for ldcs 2 policies, strategies and opportunities for ldc 3 4. Institute, has been developing a strategy to build a green economy. Ethiopia paves the way for green global livestock sector by developing rels. Both, in turn, need to be grounded on a good understanding of the current structure of the ethiopian economy. Green economy strategy that shaped the content of this report. Ecological imperialism and ethiopian green economy strategy could the roaring east african lion, the awakening giant ethiopian economy decarbonize its way of development through clean energy and cuttingedge technology to become a green economy frontrunner. Ethiopias national adaptation plan napeth builds on ongoing efforts to address climate change in the countrys development policy framework, including the climate resilient green economy crge strategy and the second growth and transformation plan gtp ii, as well. Ethiopia s climate resilient green economy workshop on namas presentation wondwossen sintayehu ethiopia june 10th, 2011.
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