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Resilience Financing Proposal Targets Water Systems, Agriculture, Institutions


Resilience Financing Proposal Targets Water Systems, Agriculture, Institutions

Ethiopia and Japan are backing a 58.1 million dollar climate resilience initiative, with 50 million dollar expected from the Green Climate Fund, positioning the facility at the center of Ethiopia’s adaptation financing drive. The proposed Climate Resilience & Adaptation among Livelihoods in Ethiopia (CRADLE) program, led by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), featured prominently in talks held in Addis Abeba on April 24 between State Minister of Finance Semereta Sewasew and Japanese Ambassador Atsuyuki Oike. Designed to support communities facing mounting environmental shocks, the program would finance climate-resilient water systems, watershed restoration and sustainable agriculture, while strengthening institutional capacity. Officials agreed to accelerate technical preparations and submit the proposal to the Green Climate Fund Board before the end of 2026.

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