State of Eritrea is a country in the Horn of Africa region of Eastern Africa, with its capital and largest city at Asmara. It is bordered by Ethiopia in the south, Sudan in the west, and Djibouti in the southeast. The northeastern and eastern parts of Eritrea have an extensive coastline along the Red Sea. The nation has a total area of approximately 117,600 km2 (45,406 sq mi) and includes the Dahlak Archipelago and several of the Hanish Islands.
Region
East Africa
Capital city
Asmara
Language
Tigrinya, Arabic, and English
GDP
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Area
117,600 sq mi
Population
0
Eritrea
Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)
Emission Target
Reduce the CO2 emissions from fossil fuels by 4.2% in 2020, 6.2% by 2025 and 12.0% by 2030 compared to the projected BAU of the reference year of 2010. If additional support is availed, it can further be reduced by 12.6% in 2020, 24.9% by 2025 and 38.5 by the year 2030.
Target Sectors
energy, industry, transport, forestry, and waste.
Adaptation Actions and Priorities
- Enhance Climate Smart Agriculture in 5% of the cultivable land
- Introduce energy saving cooking stoves for rural households.
- Irrigation scheme by 170, 000 ha
- Afforestation program will cover over 36,000 ha
- Introduce energy saving cooking stoves for rural households.
- Irrigation scheme by 170, 000 ha
- Afforestation program will cover over 36,000 ha