Review of Current and Planned Adaptation Action in Ethiopia

This 2016 research paper reviews Ethiopia's climate change adaptation efforts, noting a historical temperature rise of 1.3°C (1960-2006) and projected further warming. It identifies high vulnerability among pastoralists and smallholder farmers and evaluates national strategies like the Climate Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) Strategy, while noting gaps in adaptation for the health, energy, and transportation sectors.

• Ethiopia has experienced a temperature increase of 1.3°C between 1960 and 2006, with an average warming rate of 0.28°C per decade. This trend is accompanied by a 20% increase in the average number of hot days, particularly between June and August, where the increase reached 32%.
• Climate projections for Ethiopia indicate continued temperature rises, with some studies predicting increases between 1.4°C and 2.9°C by the 2050s, and others suggesting increases from less than 2.5°C to over 3°C by the 2040s. Warming is expected to be more pronounced in northern and western regions.

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} }