Climate risk profile: Ethiopia
This profile provides an overview of climate risks facing Ethiopia, including how climate change will potentially impact agriculture and crop production, livestock, water resources and human health. The
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Ethiopia Needs to Improve Production of Its "Golden Crop" Teff. Here's How
Teff, an ancient grain from Ethiopia and Eritrea, has been growing in popularity across the world in recent years. Huge demand meant prices skyrocketed and the Ethiopian government eventually slapped a
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Over 8 million Ethiopians need food aid due to violence, drought-government
More than eight million people need food aid in Ethiopia, a 5 percent rise from last year, due to a surge in violence that has triggered mass displacement as well as the lingering effects of past droughts,
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Road project linking Ethiopia to Somalia’s Berbera Port kicks off
The government of Somalia and Ethiopia have launched a US $400m road project that will link Ethiopia’s border town of Togochale to Berbera Port in Somalia. Speaking during the launch ceremony, Somaliland’s
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Sustainable pastureland intensification: making room for energy crops without harming biodiversity
Biofuels are an essential renewable energy resource, with 40% (90 exajoules) of renewable energy resources projected to come from biofuel sources by 2050. In order to meet these projected energetic demands,
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Ethiopia’s National Adaptation Plan
Ethiopia has submitted to the UNFCCC Secretariat its National Adaptation Plan (NAP), which builds on the country’s ongoing efforts to address climate change. The NAP aims to reduce Ethiopia’s vulnerability
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Economic impact of farming cooperatives in East Africa
This report identified evidence on the economic impacts of agricultural cooperatives in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. The report begins with a discussion on the impact on productivity,
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Agriculture and climate change: challenges and opportunities at the global and local level collaboration on climate-smart agriculture
This report is intended to provide an overview of the activities implemented by the project GCP/GLO/534/ITA “International Alliance on Climate-Smart Agriculture” - funded by the Ministry of Environment,
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Sustainable land management and its effects on water security and poverty: evidence from a watershed intervention program in Ethiopia
This paper investigates the impacts of sustainable land management (SLM) on water security and poverty based on an evaluation of a watershed level SLM program promoted in Amhara regional state of Ethiopia.
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Ethiopia expects Nile dam to be ready to start operation in late 2020
ADDIS ABABA, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Ethiopia's $4 billion dam project on the River Nile, which has been beset by construction delays and criticism from Egypt, will start initial operations in December 2020,
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Multi-dimensional child deprivation in Ethiopia: first national estimates
“Multi-dimensional Child Deprivation in Ethiopia - First National Estimates,” the report studied child poverty in nine dimensions – development/stunting, nutrition, health, water, sanitation, and housing.