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Ethiopia kicks off national consultations ahead of Stockholm + 50 national consultations

The national dialogue and upcoming global conference offer an opportunity for Ethiopia to demonstrate the progress it has made in integrating the environment into its development agenda, map out challenges and opportunities, reach out to partners and expand partnerships to accelerate the implementation of the SDGs.

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Accelerator Lab - Exploring Masked Opportunities for Youth

UNDP Ethiopia is offering a collaboration space to inspire change, co-create new opportunities and accelerate our work. With many thanks to all of you, we were able to officially launch this safe space and make it available for everyone.

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From Ebola to COVID-19: We won a battle, now we’re fighting a war

But, if the massive international response and national coordination mechanisms played a major role in curbing the epidemic in Liberia, the turning point became evident when communities began to internalize that the very foundations of their existence were at stake. And this is how UNDP stepped in, realizing as it did, that communities have to be involved in choosing the solutions that will work for them. They have simply to be at the forefront of responding, and no control measures, including lockdowns, can work without the consent of the people affected.

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Resilience to climate shocks in Ethiopia—What does it take?

Extreme weather events and other climate change-linked disasters have devastated communities globally: be it cyclones along the coast of Southern Africa, flooding in parts of Canada, drought-induced wildfires in California

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UNDP Horn of Africa leadership strengthens ties across borders

But, if the massive international response and national coordination mechanisms played a major role in curbing the epidemic in Liberia, the turning point became evident when communities began to internalize that the very foundations of their existence were at stake. And this is how UNDP stepped in, realizing as it did, that communities have to be involved in choosing the solutions that will work for them. They have simply to be at the forefront of responding, and no control measures, including lockdowns, can work without the consent of the people affected.

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UNDP Expands Regional Engagement

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), led by its Resident Representative, Mr Turhan Saleh, has signed an agreement with the Regional Government of Amhara to promote rehabilitation, recovery and reconstruction (RRR) in conflict-affected areas. Overall, UNDP has committed USD 6 million for 2022, as the first phase of funding for RRR in Amhara, while also working towards assisting other conflict-affected regions of Northern Ethiopia.
UNDP’s support to Amhara Region has two components. The first component, valued at USD 3,611,303, addresses capacity building of the region, restart of economic activities, support for SGBV survivors and communities affected by the war.

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Fashion Art Food: Stories of people turning waste to livelihood

Our exploration of the informal waste management system in Addis Ababa opened our eyes to the many waste-related activities that take place outside of and in conjunction with formal waste collection and management.

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UNDP Strategic Plan 2022-2025

The Strategic Plan 2022-2025 describes how UNDP intends to work together with our partners to deliver what’s required of us in these extraordinary times. This bold, ambitious Plan is structured around “3x6x3” – 3 directions of change, 6 signature solutions and 3 enablers – a clear framework for where we need to head. Over the next four years, we will work with countries to expand people’s choices for a fairer, sustainable future. Helping to get us back on track to deliver on the SDGs. (Download)

UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for Ethiopia 2020-2025

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UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for Ethiopia 2020-2025

The United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) represents the United Nations cooperation framework with the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia for the period 2020-2025.

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About Ethiopia

101.9 million

Population (2020/21)

23.5%

Poverty rate (2015/16)

USD 1,091.8

GNI per capita (2020/21)

0.485

Human Dev. Index (2019)

72.9

percent

of employment is accounted for by the Agriculture Sector (2013)

25

percent

of Ethiopian households are headed by women

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