The project entitled "Strengthening Climate Information and Early Warning Systems for Climate Resilient Development and Adaptation to Climate Change in Ethiopia - (SCI-EWS)" will be implemented over a span of three years at a total cost of EUR 1 million. The project will enhance the capacity of the country's National Meteorology Agency by :
- promoting strategies that effectively manage risks;
- reduce vulnerability;
- and maximize opportunities associated with climate variability, change and extreme weather events for different socioeconomic sectors
- Improved service delivery and cost recovery systems as a result of the project, are expected to generate additional income for the Government to ensure the future sustainability of the system together with the National Meteorological Agency.
This project exemplifies the importance of the ClimDev-Africa Special Fund to help mitigate the challenges associated with gathering and relaying important climate-related information on the continent - a critical step to help countries deal with climate change-related risk. In countries such as Ethiopia, in which climate change is not only recognized as a real threat, but as an opportunity as well, working towards sustainable adaptation and mitigation will help it achieve rapid economic development by promoting safe agricultural investments and boosting industrial growth. Justus Kabyemera, AfDB ClimDev-Africa Special Fund Coordinator
Background
Related PAEPARD blog post:
EU Grants €8 Million to ClimDev Africa
27 April 2012: A grant agreement was signed by the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the EU and the African Union (AU) in support of the ClimDev Africa programme, a flagship initiative in the Africa-EU Partnership on Climate Change and Development.
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