18/06/2026
𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫.
The Ethiopian Green Building Council (ETGBC) and the በኢፌዲሪ የአካባቢ ጥበቃ ባለስልጣን FDRE Environment Protection Authority (EPA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration in advancing sustainable construction and climate action across Ethiopia.
This partnership aligns with the global leadership and frameworks of the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) and the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC), helping bring international best practices and proven approaches to Ethiopia’s built environment.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞-𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐰-𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐬 𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫.
Representing the Environmental Protection Authority, Ato Teshome Abune Tsidu, Head of the Office of the Director General, signed the MoU. He emphasized that creating livable environments and reducing greenhouse gas emissions are key priorities within Ethiopia’s national development agenda. He highlighted major initiatives including the Green Legacy Initiative, renewable energy expansion, corridor development projects, riverbank development programs, and the development of green cities as important pillars of the country’s sustainable development pathway.
On behalf of the Ethiopian Green Building Council, Executive Director Liku Solomon signed the agreement. He noted that the partnership will establish a unified and actionable framework that translates Ethiopia’s climate ambitions into coordinated implementation across the entire buildings and construction value chain. The collaboration will address both operational and embodied carbon emissions while strengthening climate resilience and supporting the country’s commitments under the CRGE Strategy and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞, 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞-𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞-𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐚.
We extend our sincere appreciation to all partners and stakeholders and look forward to working together to accelerate the transition toward a greener future.
