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The Ethiopia Industrial Parks Jobs Protection Facility was an emergency funding initiative managed by FSD Africa to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on Ethiopia's textile and garment manufacturing sector. The facility provided wage and innovation incentives to 24 factories, supporting over 31,000 workers and encouraging business pivots, such as the production of PPE, to maintain operational viability and workforce retention.

This policy brief by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) outlines strategies for promoting green urban industrialisation in Ethiopia. It advocates for a 'corridor approach' to connect urban clusters and industrial parks, using the Kombolcha–Mek’ele corridor as a primary case study to demonstrate how integrated transport, institutional coordination, and catalytic green investments can drive sustainable economic growth and climate resilience.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) has outlined its Ethiopia Country Transition Strategy (2026–2032), which aims to catalyze a transition toward inclusive green growth. The strategy focuses on transforming three interconnected human systems—cities, energy, and food, land, and water—while strengthening the underlying economics, finance, and governance to ensure Ethiopia's natural wealth leads to shared prosperity and climate resilience.