National forest sector development program, ethiopia. This 5th edition of the global green economy index ggei is a datadriven analysis of how 80 countries perform in the global green economy, as well as how expert practitioners rank this performance. This resilience strategy for agriculture and forestry has been developed as part of the crge strategy. Federal the path to sustainable development democratic. Economic growth, development and poverty in ethiopia. It is the second most populous country in subsaharan africa. Becoming a climateresilient green economy africa portal. Especially after world war ii, tourism, banking, insurance, and transport began to.
The truth about mobile phone and wireless radiation dr devra davis duration. Download pdf ethiopia s climate resilient green economy. Can it adapt to climate change and build a green economy. Steering towards a green economy is an introduction to green economy concepts, ideas and actions with particular relevance to south africa. Ethiopia design and implementation of a climate resilient green economy strategy global good practice analysis on leds, namas and mrv.
A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. Productive capacity and economic growth in ethiopia 1 introduction ethiopia is one of the largest least developed countries ldcs in subsaharan africa, with a popula. To reach a lower middle income country status before the middle of the next decade. Resilient green economy federal democratic republic of ethiopia 28 enabling the transition to a green economy. Crge climate resilient green economy crw crisis response window csa central statistical agency. Ethiopia has therefore initiated the climateresilient green economy crge initiative to protect the country from the adverse effects of climate change and to build a green economy that will help realise its ambition of reaching middleincome status before 2025. It also presents the highlights of ethiopia s green economy strategy as a concrete example of an attempt to pursue a green economy.
Since its launch in 2010, the ggei has signaled which countries are making progress towards greener economies, and which ones are not. Page 2016, green economy learning assessment south africa. Ethiopia s climateresilient and green economy crge strategy, also built upon the gtp i, recognised the necessity to arrest agroecological degradation that threatens to trap millions of citizens in poverty. Growth was driven mainly by the services sector from the supply side and public investment from the demand side. Ethiopia achieves a climate resilient green economy bu 2025 this document sets out the challenges and opportunities which climate change brings for ethiopia. Recent national green economy, green growth and low. Growth and transformation plan ii gtp ii is ethiopia s fiveyear development plan for 20152020. Disclaimer this publication has been produced with the support of page funding partners. The countrys adaptive capacity is constrained by limited livelihood options for republic of ethiopia. The working paper making growth green and inclusive.
Ethiopia s climateresilient green economy, climate resilience strategy for water and energy project documents gggi fact sheet ethiopia climate resilient green economy. 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. Ethiopia has an agriculturebased economy, wherein the agricultural sector accounts for 46. Introduction any country or government in the world works day and night to achieve economic development to improve the welfare of its nation. Under haile selassie i reigned 193074, ethiopia s economy enjoyed a modicum of free enterprise. Ethiopia will achieve zero net carbon emission by 2025. 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. Ethiopia s climate resilient green economy download ethiopia s climate resilient green economy ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. The production and export of cash crops such as coffee were advanced, and importsubstituting manufactures such as textiles and footwear were established. It makes the case for why a carbon neutral and climate resilient development trajectory to a green economy is a priority for the country and thus for the implementation. Ethiopia is committed to building a climateresilient green economy. Benefits, challenges and risks from a sustainable development perspective summary of background papers jose antonio ocampo columbia university the concept of a green economy has become a center of policy debates in recent years. Free up the length of the working day, week, and year.
Ethiopia s fiveyear economic growth plan, the growth and transformation plan gtp ii 2015 2020, mainstreams the countrys climate resilient green economy crge strategy. Ethiopia has achieved substantial progress in economic, social and. 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. To date, neither the literature, nor member states, nor undp have formed a. 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. Of green economy initiatives 41% 34% 27% 20% 25% 53% green economy activity in south africa general findings l green economy initiatives have sharply increased since 2010 l all key sectors in south africas economy and all provinces are active in or associated with the green economy in some way l 60% of green economy initiatives are located. The government of ethiopias climate resilient green economy crge strategy articulates the countrys vision to build a middleincome climate resilient green economy by 2025 through zero net carbon growth. Ecological imperialism and ethiopian green economy strategy could the roaring east african lion, the awakening giant ethiopian economy decarbonize its. Ppt green economy strategies and implementation plan in. Ethiopia, senegal and south africa with emphasis on. Cells, free and open markets, green buildings, the aviation sector, water.
Pdf ethiopias climateresilient green economy strategy. Inclusive green economy policies and structural transformation. The stark contrast between rural subsistence farming in ethiopia and the sprawling city of addis ababa. Gpa ethiopia design and implementation of a climate. The ethiopian crge objectives the crge has three complementary objectives. During the recent global financial crisis, the united nations general assembly and. Green economy strategies and implementation plan in developing countries. Ensuring abatement and avoidance of future emissions, i. Since the start of the modern economics in 1776, many counties used all their resources and efforts to. Ethiopia is integrating green economy agenda in all its crosssectoral issues, and national and regional plans, which is allowing the country to take a better seat to harness the benefits and. Yet, heavy reliance on rainfed systems has made the sector particularly vulnerable to variability in rainfall and temperature.
Improving resilience to climate change federal democratic republic of ethiopia. Since february 2011, the crge initiative, under the leadership of the prime. The aim of the project was to provide a climateresilient coffee economy strategy for ethiopia, based on a rigorous. Government of ethiopia s existing national targets and contributes to achieving ethiopia s international commitments. Ecological imperialism and ethiopian green economy strategy.
Climate finance is instrumental to turning this vision into reality and so the government has created the crge facility. It shows that economic growth must be protected against the. A model named inputoutputsocial accounting matrix iosam, for example, is often used to answer questions such as how renewable energy contributes to the overall economy including employment and how it. It is now starting to transform the strategy into action and welcomes collaboration with domestic and international partners.
Ethiopias climateresilient green economy federal democratic republic of. The case of ethiopia alemu mekonnen department of economics at addis ababa university and. Pdf over the past decade, the green economy has emerged as an. Its plan to do so comprises actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while safeguarding economic growth green economy as well as adaptation initiatives to reduce vulnerability to the effects of climate change climate resilience.
The crge, which predates gtp ii, provides a blueprint for achieving lower middleincome status by 2025 with no net increases in greenhouse gas. The identification of fast track projects allows for quicker implementation and learning about the chal lenges and successes of the crge agenda. Green growth and climate resilience national strategy for climate change and low carbon development kigali october 2011. Summary of ethiopias current green economy status eepa, 2011. A guidebook to the green economy sustainable development. Now the ethiopian government wants the country to achieve middleincome status by 2025 in a carbon neutral way by transforming development planning, investments and outcomes. Economic growth, development and poverty in ethiopia by teshome a. The major objective of gptii is to serve as a springboard towards realizing the national vision of becoming a low middleincome country by 2025, through sustaining the rapid, broadbased, and inclusive economic growth, which accelerates economic transformation and the. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of page and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of any government. The ethiopian economy continued its strong expansion in fy14 with real gdp growing by 10. Productive capacity and economic growth in ethiopia. We acknowledge support from getachew eshete and million tadesse for undertaking the translation and maren radeny for editing the final report. Nature and its role in the transition to a green economy paper citation.
In contrast, a black energy economy is based on carbonintensive fossil fuels such as coal and oil. Achieve middleincome status by 2025 in a climateresilient green economy both the government and the international monetary fund expect ethiopia s economy to. Through an ambitious policy framework built largely on the climate resilient green economy crge strategy and an enabling. Critical competencies for driving a green transition. Click download or read online button to ethiopia s climate resilient green economy book pdf for free now. Ethiopia has therefore initiated the climateresilient green economy crge. Ethiopia s climate resilient green economy national adaptation plan 1 ethiopia is vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and the unpredictability of climate variability. Pdf this paper provides an account of green economy initiatives, exploring national strategies, policy options and. The government of ethiopia has formally merged its aims. Gggi ethiopia climate resilient green economy green. A socioeconomic study haradhan kumar mohajan accepted 15 october, 20 ethiopia is considered to be one of the oldest nations in the world but at present its socioeconomic condition is not satisfactory. Different models exist to answer different questions. The agriculture sector is the backbone of ethiopia s economy and livelihoods.