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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U.N. to plant 1 million trees to fight deforestation near Ethiopia refugee camps
A million trees are to be planted in Ethiopia to fight deforestation around camps hosting hundreds of thousands of South Sudanese refugees who rely almost entirely on wood for fuel, a United Nations agency
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Innovative risk finance solutions: insights for geothermal power development in Kenya and Ethiopia
Geothermal development is on the rise in many regions of the world. However, the high costs of field development, coupled with the high risks associated with resource exploration and drilling, still pose
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Kenya ranked ‘least toxic’ and lauded for green energy
Kenya has been praised for clean air, consumption of energy production and production of renewable energy. According to Newsweek media, these factors make Kenya the world’s “least toxic” country — Saudi
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Eight African countries honoured for effective fight against malaria
Ethiopia, Swaziland, Uganda, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Comoros, DRC and Chad have been honoured for their significant progress in the fight against malaria. The eight countries were awarded on Monday by
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Drought, conflict and children’s undernutrition in Ethiopia 2000–2013: a meta-analysis
<p>The objective of the study is to estimate the prevalence of childhood wasting and to investigate the effects of drought and conflict on wasting in crisis affected areas within Ethiopia.</p> <p><strong><a
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Affordable housing and Ethiopia’s war on poverty
The Ethiopian approach to planning and development is a unique and bold departure from the cautious and incremental approach that has dominated the rhetoric and practice of development in the cities and
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Enhancing resilience to severe drought: what works?
This document evaluates the effects of a resilience-focused project in the face of a severe shock. The results provide compelling evidence that supports the efficacy of multi-year, flexibly funded, integrated
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Walia ibex have increased in number and shifted their habitat range within Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia
<p>Walia ibex (Capra walie) is an endemic and endangered species restricted to Simien Mountains National Park (SMNP). The population of walia ibex appeared to have gradually increased during the decade
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Ethiopia: Authority to Build Two Additional Dams On Awash River
The Awash Basin Authority (ABA) plans to build two additional dams which could help prevent water shortage at the region that has over 18 million inhabitants. Authority Director General Getachew Gizaw
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An assessment of integrated watershed management in Ethiopia
Sustainable participatory watershed management is an approach promoted by the Ethiopian government to restore natural resources and agricultural productivity across the country. This comparative study