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20 Feb

African CSOs call on the African Union to rise to the urgency of the climate crisis

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, Environment, News, PoliticsAddisAbaba, Africa, Climatechange, Cop28, CSOs, Environment, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, MithikaMwenda, PACJA, SarahNgoy, WorldResourcesInstitute, YaredDeme

African CSOs call on the African Union to rise to the urgency of the climate crisis in Africa. Addis Ababa, Ethio Negari, 19 February, 2023: - As the 36th AU Heads of States and Governments Summit kicks off from February 18-19, 2023, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, African Civil Society Organizations coalesced under the Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance call on the African Union to rise to the urgency of the climate crisis in Africa. Dr. Mithika Mwenda, the Executive Director of Pan Africa Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) said that voices of communities must be heard and that the summit needs to…

How Can Geospatial Data and Analytics Ensure ‘Energy Access for All’ in Ethiopia?

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsEnvironment, OpinionsAddisAbaba, Alemayehuagizew, Christineodph, Dimitrismentis, electricity, Energyaccess, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Geospatialdata, Jakestockman, WorldResourcesInstitute

How Can Geospatial Data and Analytics Ensure ‘Energy Access for All’ in Ethiopia? By Alemayehu Agizew, Jake Stockman, Christine Odeph and Dimitris Mentis Figure: An example of data analysis using EAE shows how the platform combines spatial data on demand, supply and others to map areas where energy access can be expanded at different distances from the existing grid. The analysis output is compared with the National Electrification Program 2.0 of Ethiopia. Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report indicates that Ethiopia has significantly increased electricity access. But a lot more can and shall be done. In 2020, electricity access…

Healthy soils critical for water, food, and energy security in Ethiopia

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsEnvironment, OpinionsEarthday, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Soiltreatment, WorldResourcesInstitute

Authors: Zablon Adane and Tinebeb Yohannes, Associate, World Resources Institute. Soil loss and degradation in Ethiopia threaten livelihood security and economic growth. These challenges are gaining long overdue attention particularly as global fertilizer prices rise and farmers’ access to agricultural inputs diminishes, partly because of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Experts estimate that more than 85 percent of land in Ethiopia is moderately or severely degraded. Degradation and associated soil loss are particularly pronounced in the highlands across the country. The scope of the challenge has tremendous implications for water and food security, as well as the country’s ability to adapt to…