the initiative aims to transform the country into a middleincome economy by without increasing net greenhouse gas emissions and while protecting itself against the negative impacts of climate change this case study brings together the lessons from ethiopias experience to date it discusses the links between climate and socioeconomic development in ethiopia analyses the key enabling factors and examines the entry points for building resilience in selected policy areas focusing on the agricultural sector and macroeconomic management if ethiopia is to achieve its goal of becoming a middleincome country by building resilience to current and future climate impacts will be vital