Table 2.

Comparing the Ethiopia climate change adaptation guiding principles under the FDRE climate resilient green economy National Adaptation Plan (FDRE CRGEAC) and principles under the UNFCCC

No.Principles under the FDRE CRGEACPrinciples under the UNFCCC
1Ethiopia lacks national relevant and appropriate climate change adaptation policy frameworkEach state parties shall develop national climate change adaptation policy framework to achieve the objective of the Convention
2Only women are given due attention as more vulnerable to climate changeNot only women but children, disabled persons and elderly people are given special emphasis/those particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change should be given full consideration
3Stakeholders such as federal ministerial offices, regional bureaus, NGOs, private sector entities, academic institutions and bilateral and multilateral donors be participantsEfforts to address climate change may be carried out cooperatively by interested parties
4Stakeholder empowerment is a vital step in terms of achieving resultsIt is silent about stakeholders empowerment
Source: FDRE Climate Resilient Green Economy National Adaptation Plan (2019), pp. 50–51, and Articles 3 and 4 of UNFCCC

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