Moreover, a more active approach to protect and realise higher value from natural assets can support wealth creation and wellbeing for Ethiopians for whom natural resources are important assets in delivering key ecosystem services (e.g. food security, clean and secure water supplies, greater resilience to extreme weather events), and to build competitiveness to attract a wider range of investment and partnerships apart from climate financing. Thus equal attention should also be given to other environmental priorities, such as sustainable management of biodiversity and ecosystem services, sustainable land management, and improving provision of water and sanitation, to ensure many more ordinary citizens in the country can benefit. Shifting domestic investments toward “green” activities can be pursued in parallel with the international climate agenda.