Ethiopia Among Top 2024 NDCs Performers in Sub-Saharan Africa

Addis Ababa, June 8, 2025 (ENA)— Ethiopia has emerged as one of the top three performers in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) implementation across Sub-Saharan Africa for the year 2024, according to the NDC Implementation Index released today.

The NDC Implementation Index places Zimbabwe, Kenya and Ethiopia as leaders in translating climate commitments into concrete action on the continent.

The index is a comprehensive metric developed by the African Technology Policy Studies Network in Nairobi, Kenya, in collaboration with the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance and the West African Green Economy Development Institute.

It provides a quantitative and qualitative understanding of a nation's progress under the Paris Agreement.

During the opening remarks of the Regional Policy Dialogue and Dissemination Workshop on NDCs Implementation held in Addis Ababa, Planning and Development State Minister Seyoum Mekonen, underscored Ethiopia's unwavering commitment to climate action.

"This event is a powerful symbol of our collective resolve. As your host, Ethiopia stands proud of its contributions to the global and African fight against climate change. Our efforts are rooted in a vision that aligns climate action with sustainable development, offering a model that resonates across the continent."

The State Minister further highlighted Ethiopia's dedication to pan-African collaboration, emphasizing its role as the seat of the African Union and a member of IGAD.

Seyoum further detailed Ethiopia's people-centered and climate-resilient development pathway, citing initiatives such as the updated NDCs (2021) which sets a bold target of a 69 percent  greenhouse gas emissions reduction by 2030 and an unconditional commitment of 12.4 percent reduction through domestic efforts.

 Seyoum also mentioned the Long-Term Low Emissions Development Strategy launched in 2023, aiming for net-zero emissions by 2050, and the National Adaptation Plan addressing critical challenges like droughts, floods, and desertification.

On his part, African Technology Policy Studies Network Executive Director, Professor Nicholas Ozor, elaborated on the methodology of the NDC Implementation Index.

"This index," he explained, "is generated by evaluating a country's performance across five key components crucial for successful NDCs implementation: Governance, Mitigation, Adaptation, Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV)/Transparency, and Finance and Technology Transfer."

The scoring indicators within these components include, Governance, Mitigation, Adaptation, MRV/Transparency, Finance and Technology Transfer.

This recognition underscores Ethiopia's leading role in climate action within Sub-Saharan Africa and its commitment to a sustainable and climate-resilient future.

NDCs Implementation Using Tracking Tools and Indexes” is a crucial initiative aimed at enhancing the monitoring and implementation of NDCs in selected African nations.

These countries include Botswana, Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

The Regional Policy Dialogue and Dissemination Workshop, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, serves as a critical platform for engaging key stakeholders in discussions on best practices, challenges, and strategies for effective NDC implementation. Most importantly, it will serve as an avenue to disseminate the results from the work done on NDC index development from the 12 participating countries.