Ethiopia, in the Horn of Africa, is a rugged, landlocked country split by the Great Rift Valley. With archaeological finds dating back more than 3 million years, it’s a place of ancient culture. Among its important sites are Lalibela with its rock-cut Christian churches from the 12th–13th centuries. Aksum is the ruins of an ancient city with obelisks, tombs, castles and Our Lady Mary of Zion church.
Member since: 2015
Capital
Addis Ababa
Population (2015)
112,078,727
GNI Per Capita (2016)
$615.4
Emissions Per Capita (2014)
0.230 tons
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National Climate Vulnerability Level and actions
0
Average
Sea Level Rise
Due to climate change sea level rising index
3 mm/yr
0.23%
Sea Level Rise
Due to climate change sea level rising index
3 mm/yr
0.23%
Sea Level Rise
Due to climate change sea level rising index
3 mm/yr
0.23%
Adaptation: Priority Action:
1) Mainstream adaptation to climate change into all public and private development initiatives;
2) Increase resilience;
3) Reduce vulnerability of livelihoods and landscapes.
Reduce GHG emissions by 64% (in relation to GHG emissions BAU levels (2010)) by 2030 conditional to external support in sectors of agriculture, forestry, transport, electric power, industry and buildings.
Priority Pillars:
1) Drought;
2) Floods;
3) other cross-cutting interventions.
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The CVF Vision
THE CLIMATE VULNERABLE FORUM VISION
Outcome document of the CVF High Level Meeting at Marrakech, Morocco (UNFCCC COP22) on Frid...