The green economy and climate resilience agendas are widely promoted as solutions to 21st century challenges facing sustainable development. As the world continues to urbanise, the role of cities in promoting these agendas is increasingly recognised.
The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has put forth their strategy for developing a climate‐resilient green economy by 2025. The government states that Ethiopia aims to be a middle‐income country by 2025.
The Government of Ethiopia (GoE) recognizes that environmental sustainability and inclusive growth are critical for Ethiopia to reach middle-income status by 2025 and achieve poverty reduction goals outlines in the country’s Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP).
Ethiopia’s Climate-Resilient Green Economy, Climate Resilience Strategy: Agriculture and forestry highlights the need to engage in more climate-resilient activities in these two vital sectors, which make up 43 per cent of national GDP and employ 80 per cent of the population.
Ethiopia’s Climate-Resilient Green Economy, Climate Resilience Strategy: Water and energy is designed to effectively leverage these important sectors, which are expected to contribute approximately 7.2 billion USD to the projected GDP growth over the GTPII period.