Promoting green urban industrialisation in Ethiopia

The policy brief argues that while industrialisation and urbanisation offer growth opportunities for African economies, they risk locking countries into carbon-intensive pathways if not managed. Focusing on Ethiopia's use of urban 'clusters' and industrial parks, the document suggests a corridor approach to urban-industrial development to ensure sustainability. Key recommendations include identifying catalytic projects that link local and national priorities, incrementally building the capacity and effectiveness of regional and city institutions, ensuring national and local urban plans are integrated and aligned with national climate strategies, and addressing infrastructure bottlenecks through business models that place green growth at the centre of planning.

• To promote green urban industrialisation in Ethiopia, the document recommends identifying catalytic projects that connect local and national priorities and looking for opportunities that extend beyond individual towns, cities, or single parks.
• Institutional effectiveness at regional and city levels should be built incrementally by focusing on regulatory changes, policy measures, and institutional adjustments that can be implemented within existing capacities, while promoting collaboration among institutions.
• Sustainable urban growth requires the integration of national urban development spatial plans with local land-use and master plans, ensuring these reflect local resource conditions, the national climate strategy, and the development of industrial parks.
• The document suggests an integrated approach to industrial clusters where infrastructure bottlenecks are identified and investments are packaged with green growth at the centre of planning and management.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2018). Promoting green urban industrialisation in Ethiopia. https://cdkn.org/resource/policy-brief-green-industrialisation

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Promoting green urban industrialisation in Ethiopia. 2018. https://cdkn.org/resource/policy-brief-green-industrialisation.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2018promoting, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{Promoting green urban industrialisation in Ethiopia}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2018}, month = jan, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/policy-brief-green-industrialisation}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }