A seed of hope: Building livelihoods and resilience to climate change in Ethiopia
Climate change is not the sole reason for many villagers in Ethiopia to move, but it amplifies existing insecurities like poverty and unemployment. AMHARA REGION […]
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France and the Global Green Growth Institute to support the development of Ethiopia’s Long-Term Low Emission and Resilient Development Strategy
ADDIS ABABA (Embassy of France) – The French Development Agency (AFD), France’s public development bank, has committed to finance the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) […]
Conflict compounded by COVID-19 and climate change pushes millions in Tigray to the brink ― Oxfam
The three lethal Cs – conflict, coronavirus and climate change – have pushed millions of Ethiopians in Tigray to the brink (Oxfam) – The conflict […]
Ethiopia’s tree-planting drive shortlisted for national climate change award in United Kingdom
Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative is shortlisted alongside Sierra Leone’s Ngoleagorbu Cocoa Farmers Union and Nigeria’s Jos Green Centre E-Waste Solar Project LONDON (Ethiopian Embassy in […]
Ethiopia-Somalia: Climate change and violence trap millions in near-constant crisis ― ICRC
In the Horn of Africa, where ICRC President Peter Maurer visited recently, millions of people have fallen into a near-constant crisis. Thousands of people are […]
IFAD: A new US$305.7 million program in Ethiopia to increase access to financial services in rural areas threatened by climate change
ROME (IFAD) – A new US$305.7 million program will help more than 13 million of Ethiopia’s most vulnerable farmers to increase and diversify their incomes, […]
VIDEO ― Climate Defenders: Making Ethiopia green again
Some 100 years ago, forests covered a third of Ethiopia. Now, that coverage is less than 5%, amid climate change, leading to a recurring drought […]
Ethiopia and IFAD to help families adapt to climate shocks in new multi-million dollar project
A financing agreement for the Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project was signed by the representatives of IFAD and Ethiopia in Rome. ROME, Italy (IFAD) – Half […]
Fifty-five African countries sign a five-point declaration to scale up food production while tackling climate change challenges
The declaration, signed by 55 African countries at the African Green Revolution Forum 2019 in Accra, recognizes climate change as a challenge to Africa’s food […]
Better land management & reducing greenhouse gas emissions are crucial in tackling climate change, UN special report says
The IPCC special report on climate change shows that better land management can contribute to tackling climate change, but is not the only solution. Reducing […]