At meetings at Rio+20 in June 2012 between the Secretary-General of the OECD and the Director-General of Ethiopia’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), it became clear that it was very timely to reflect on the Green Economy Strategy component of CRGE’s progress, and consequent implications and prospects. The EPA of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia subsequently agreed to a joint study with the OECD. Workshop participants were invited in their personal capacity, having been selected primarily for their knowledge and analytical capabilities, rather than for their representational and administrative roles.