Publication: Ethiopia Country Climate and Development Report, February 2024
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2024-02-27
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2024-02-27
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The Ethiopia Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) aims to support Ethiopia’s plans to achieve its development goals within the context of a changing climate. By quantifying the likely economic impacts of climate change on the economy between now and 2050, the report highlights the measures that the government of Ethiopia (GoE) needs to prioritize to prepare for these impacts and adapt to them most effectively, with a particular focus on actions that should be taken throughout the remainder of this decade. Opportunities for low-carbon growth as a co-benefit of development programs are also examined.
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“World Bank Group. 2024. Ethiopia Country Climate and Development Report, February 2024. CCDR Series. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/41114 License: CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO.”
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