NAMA: Ethiopian Railways –Railway Academy NAMA

Title: Ethiopian Railways –Railway Academy NAMA
DescriptionOfMitigationAction: <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">A&nbsp;main&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;pillar&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;of&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Ethiopia's&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Climate&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Resilient&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Green&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Growth&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(CRGE)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;strategy&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;is&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;to&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;avoid&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;emissions&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;in&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;the&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;transport&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;sector&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;through&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;a&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;shift&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;of&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;freight&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;passenger&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;transport&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;from&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;road&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;to&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;rail.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;The&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Ethiopian&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Railways&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Corporation&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(ERC)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;was&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;set&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;up&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;in&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;2007&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;with&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;the&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;mandate&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;to&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;construct&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;railway&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;infrastructure&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;provide&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;passenger&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;freight&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;rail&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;transport&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;services&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;in&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Ethiopia.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;The&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;envisaged&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;infrastructure&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;consists&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;of&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;two&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;railway&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;project&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;components,&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;namely&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;the&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Addis&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Ababa&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Light&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Rail&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Transit&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(LRT)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;the&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Nationwide&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Railway&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Network&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Development&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Programme.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Local&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;knowledge&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;capacity&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;is&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;a&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;main&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;success&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;factor&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;of&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;sustainable&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;railway&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;implementation&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;operation.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;ERC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;therefore&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;intends&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;to&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;establish&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;a&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;state-­‐of-­‐the-­‐art&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Railway&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Academy.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span> <div class="Section1"> <p style="margin-top: 0.2pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</span> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">The&nbsp;Railway&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Academy&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;will&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;serve&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;the&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;following&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;functions:&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.45pt 17.45pt 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">&bull;</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Provision&nbsp;of&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;basic&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;skill&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;trainings&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;practical&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;trainings&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;for&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;middle-­‐level&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;technicians&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;at&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;diploma&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;advanced&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;diploma&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;level,&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;to&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;assure&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;availability&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;of&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;front-­‐line&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;workers&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;in&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;railway&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;transport&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;operation&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;maintenance&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;as&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;well&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;as&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;infrastructure&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;construction;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.45pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">&bull;&nbsp; </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">To&nbsp;conduct&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;practical&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;oriented&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;training&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;of&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;the&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;middle-­‐level&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.2pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">technicians&nbsp;at&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Bachelor&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;degree&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;level;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.45pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">&bull;&nbsp; </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">To &nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">organize&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;conduct&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;short-­‐term&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;professional&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;skill&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.2pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">development&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;training&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;for&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;engineers&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.45pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">&bull;&nbsp; </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">To &nbsp;o</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">ffer&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;leadership&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;trainings&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;for&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;middle&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;level&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;executive&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.2pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">management;&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.45pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">&bull;&nbsp; </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">To &nbsp;u</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">ndertake&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;applied&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;technical&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;research&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;technology&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">transfer;&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.45pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">&bull;&nbsp; </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">To &nbsp;p</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">romote&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;preparation&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;review&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;of&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;railway&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;sector&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;policy&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.2pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">documents;&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.45pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">&bull;&nbsp; </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">To &nbsp;o</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">rganize&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;facilitate&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;railway&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;sector&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;workshops&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.2pt 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">seminars;&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.45pt 20.9pt 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">&bull;</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">To&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">promote&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;research&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;development&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;in&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;areas&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;of&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;railway&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;technology&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;advancement&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;in&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;collaboration&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;with&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;selected&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;universities&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;the&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Institute&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;of&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Technologies.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></p> </div> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><br clear="all" style="page-break-before: always;" /> </span> <p style="margin-left: 99.55pt; line-height: 14pt;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; position: relative; top: -0.5pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</span> </p> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Through&nbsp;this&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;NAMA,&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;ERC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;is&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;seeking&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;support&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;for&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;the&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;preparation&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;of&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">feasibility&nbsp;study&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;for&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;the&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;items&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;as&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;below: </span><br /> </span><br /> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">&bull;&nbsp; </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Construction&nbsp;of&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;the&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Academy;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br /> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">&bull;&nbsp; </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Procuremen</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">t&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">of&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;interior&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;lab&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;equipment;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; <br /> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">&bull;&nbsp; </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Formulation&nbsp;of&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;curricula;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"></span><br /> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">&bull;&nbsp; </span>Formulation&nbsp;of<span>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</span>academy<span>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</span>business<span>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</span>plan.&nbsp; <br /> <br /> &nbsp;<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><br /> Once&nbsp;a&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;feasibility&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;study&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;is&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;being&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;completed,&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;ERC&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;will&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;request&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;support</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> to&nbsp;implement&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;the&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Railway&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Academy&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;through&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;a&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;NAMA&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;for&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</span> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">implementation.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span><br /> <br /> <br /> <p style="margin: 0.45pt 0in 0.0001pt 117.55pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></p> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"></span><br /> <p style="margin: 0.7pt 0in 0.0001pt 117.55pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><br /> </span></p>
EntityName: Ethiopian Railway Corporation (ERC)
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EntityAddress1: P.O.Box 27558/1000 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia||
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EntityContactPerson1: Mr. Shewangizaw Kifle ||
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EntityPhone1: 00251 911 226 816 or 00251 114 70-­‐21-­‐90||
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EntityEmail1: kidusshk@gmail.com||
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YearsForCompletion: 18
UsedCurrency: USD
AmountOfFinancialSupport: 300000
CommentsOnFinancialSupport: <br /> <p style="margin: 0.25pt 0in 0.0001pt 5.25pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">ERC&nbsp;is&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;seeking&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;support&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;for&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;the&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;preparation&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;of&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;a&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;feasibility&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;study&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;for&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 5.25pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">the&nbsp;items&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;as&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;below:&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; <br /> </span></p> <p style="margin-left: 5.25pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">&nbsp;&bull; &nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Construction&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;of&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;the&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Academy;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 5.25pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">&bull; &nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Required&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;interior&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;lab&nbsp;&nbsp;equipment;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></p> <p style="margin-left: 5.25pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">&bull; &nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Content&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;of&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;curricula,&nbsp;number&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;of&nbsp;&nbsp;courses&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;estimated&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;number&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;of&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; participants;&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></p> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">&bull; &nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Formulation&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;of&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;academy&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;business &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;plan.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</span>
AmountOfTechnicalSupport:
CommentsOnTechnicalSupport: -
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AmountOfCapacityBuildingSupportChoice: selected currency
CommentsOnCapacityBuildingSupport: <br /> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Included&nbsp;in&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;financial&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;support&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;requested.</span>
FinancialSupportRequired: Yes
TechnologicalSupportRequired: Yes
CapacityBuildingSupportRequired: Yes
OtherNAMA: Ethiopia's National Railway Network and Addis Ababa Light Rail Transit (LRT) NAMA
UNParty: Ethiopia
CoveredGreenhouseGases: CO2
AttachmentDescription:
Item Status: Published
NAMADeveloper: ext\atsibha
NAMAApprover: ext\atsibha
SecretariatNAMAAssignVerifier: unfccc\nama-av
SecretariatNAMAVerifier: unfccc\forner
Publishing date: 1/5/2015
NAMAId: NS-173
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SectorNSSP: Residential and Commercial buildings; Transport and its Infrastructure
TechnologyNSSP: Railway
TypeOfActionNSSP: Project: Investment in infrastructure
EstimatedFullCostOfPreparation: 300000
TypeOfRequiredFinancialSupportNSSP: Grant
TypeOfRequiredCapacityBuildingSupportNSSP:
RelevantNationalPolicies: <br /> <p style="margin: 0in 0.55pt 0.0001pt 5.25pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Ethiopia&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;has&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;taken&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;on&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;the&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;ambition&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;to&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;capitalise&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;on&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;its&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;rapid&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; economic&nbsp;growth&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;by&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;investing&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;in&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;an&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;economy&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;that&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;is&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;more&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;resilient&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;to&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;the&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;impacts&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;of&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;climate&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;change&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;pursue&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;low&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;carbon&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;development.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;The&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Government&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;of&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Ethiopia&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;has&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;adopted&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;the&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Growth&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Transformation&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Plan&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(GTP),&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;which&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;outlines&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;the&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;country&rsquo;s&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;strategy&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;to&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;reach&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;middle-­‐income&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;status&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;before&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;2025.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;At&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;the&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;same&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;time,&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;the&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Government&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;has&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;issued&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;the&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Climate-­‐Resilient&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Green&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Economy&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;(CRGE)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;strategy&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;in&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;2011,&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;which&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;lays&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;down&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;the&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;country&rsquo;s&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;plan&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;to&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;develop&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;a&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;carbon&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;neutral,&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;green&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;economy&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;by&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;2025.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Provision&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;of&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;an&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;affordable&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;efficient&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;transport&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;system&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;will&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;make&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;a&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;crucial&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;contribution&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;to&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;economic&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;growth,&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;employment&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;creation,&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;social&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;welfare&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;the&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;expansion&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;of&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;the&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;industrial&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;sector.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Estimated&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;GDP&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;growth&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;of&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;8.5%&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;in</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> 2012&nbsp;made&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Ethiopia&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;one&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;of&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Africa's&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;best&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;performing&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;economies&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;the&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;country&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;is&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;expected&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;to&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;continue&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;to&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;represent&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;one&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;of&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;the&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;world&rsquo;s&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;fastest&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;growing&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;economies&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;in&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;the&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;years&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;to&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;come</span></p>
CommentsOnFullCost: <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">The&nbsp;requested&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;support&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;is&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;to&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;be&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;used&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;to&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;carry&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;out&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;a&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;feasibility&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;and&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;need&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;assessment&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;study&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;for&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;a&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;future&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Railway&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Academy&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;as&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;well&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;as&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;to&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;propose&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;content&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;of&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;relevant&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;curricula.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span>
Approval Status: Approved

Created at 1/6/2015 12:16 PM by Vladislav Marinov
Last modified at 8/28/2015 3:56 PM by System Account
 
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