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This policy brief by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) outlines strategies for promoting green urban industrialisation in Ethiopia, based on a study of the towns of Kombolcha and Mek’ele. It emphasizes the need for integrated planning, institutional capacity building, and a corridor approach to avoid carbon-intensive development pathways during rapid urbanisation.

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.