National Policy Dialogue in Ethiopia

SWITCH Africa Green Programme in Ethiopia organized the national policy dialogue to discuss identified policy interventions that promote nature-based solutions, and Sustainable Consumption and Production practices in Ethiopia. The platform also provided a platform for policy makers and key stakeholders to discuss policy responses required and to be strengthened to build back green, inclusive, and better.

The event was funded by the European Union, through the SWITCH Africa Green Programme, and jointly organized by the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ethiopian Environmental Protection Authority (EEPA) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

The objective of the workshop was to provide a platform for policy makers and key stakeholders to discuss on ways of accelerating green, inclusive and better transition in the era of COVID-19, to building back green and better.

Specific Objectives included:

1. Providing a platform for discussions on current policies for promoting building back green and better, specific to the private sector’s engagement.
2. Validating the documents prepared through SWITCH Africa Green Program to create an enabling environment for a shift to SCP patterns and practices.
3. Formulating recommendations to strengthen national mechanisms for uptake of SCP practices in the public and private sector.

Outcomes:

• A better understanding of the current policies for promoting building back green and better, specific to the private sector’s engagement.
• A clearer picture of opportunities in sustainable consumption and production practices for proposed policy interventions.

Target Audience:

Over 50 participants comprising of 10 Regional States Representatives and 40 national level representatives including - National Technical Coordination Committee representatives, SWITCH Africa Green grantees, policy makers in the priority and key sectors, private sector, development partners, academia, European Union Delegation in Ethiopia, UNEP, UNRC and relevant UN Country Team members attended the forum