Review of Current and Planned Adaptation Action in Ethiopia

The report examines Ethiopia's high vulnerability to climate change, particularly for pastoralists and smallholder farmers. It analyzes national strategies like the Climate Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) and the Programme of Adaptation on Climate Change (EPACC), noting that while political will is strong, adaptation efforts are heavily skewed toward agriculture and disaster risk management, leaving gaps in health, energy, and transportation. It also details the role of international funding and the lack of robust national knowledge-sharing networks.

• Ethiopia has experienced a temperature increase of 1.3°C between 1960 and 2006, with an average change of 0.28°C per decade.
• The country's vulnerability is driven by high poverty, food insecurity, and a heavy reliance on rain-fed agriculture, with 88.2% of the population living in multi-dimensional poverty in 2011.
• Agriculture is the most targeted sector for adaptation, accounting for 60% of the 32 identified discrete adaptation projects, while health, energy, and transportation show significant gaps in dedicated projects.
• The Climate Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) Strategy and the Programme of Adaptation on Climate Change (EPACC) serve as the primary national roadmaps for adaptation, though the CRGE is noted to be more focused on mitigation.
• Subnational adaptation planning is present, with 8 of 11 administrative regions having produced their own climate change adaptation plans with support from the Environmental Protection Authority.
• There is a significant financing gap for climate action; the government's target is US$7.5 billion per year, but combined domestic and international contributions are approximately US$872 million per year.
• Knowledge sharing and networks for adaptation are limited, with the Consortium for Climate Change Ethiopia being one of the few national entities facilitating exchange among over 60 member organizations.
• Pastoralists and agro-pastoralists are identified as particularly vulnerable groups, with Ethiopia hosting the largest pastoral population in Africa.

APA

Echeverría, D., & Terton, A. (2016). Review of Current and Planned Adaptation Action in Ethiopia. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/idl-55864-ethiopia.pdf

Chicago

Echeverría, Daniella, and Anika Terton. Review of Current and Planned Adaptation Action in Ethiopia. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2016. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/idl-55864-ethiopia.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{echeverra2016review, author = {Echeverría, Daniella and Terton, Anika}, title = {{Review of Current and Planned Adaptation Action in Ethiopia}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2016}, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/idl-55864-ethiopia.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }