Evaluation recommendation 1.  EIC should pursue the establishment of a national coordination body to oversee the development of the ESG framework and support policy dialogues for the promotion, adaptation and internalization the ESG approach

Evaluation recommendation 2. EIC and the project stakeholders should invite the pilot companies to share their feedback in order to discuss the possible implications for the policy recommendations and proposed frameworks.

Evaluation recommendation 3.  Pilot companies should receive a certificate from EIC as a token of appreciation and to enable them to showcase their ESG commitment to international customers and consumers

Evaluation recommendation 4. The project design for the next phase should be tailored specifically for further development and implementation of the ESG policy recommendations.

Evaluation recommendation 5.   The ESG approach could be codified by amending the regulation on financial disclosure with a chapter on non-financial disclosure requirements

Evaluation recommendation 6:  The ESG approach in Ethiopia could be enhanced with the participation of the upcoming Ethiopian Securities Exchange.

Evaluation recommendation 7:  Ethiopia could promote ESG through sustainable public procurements.

Evaluation recommendation 8.  International assistance for the ESG framework should be delivered in cooperation with Ethiopian counterparts who are likely to become training or service providers, rating assessors and so forth, once the ESG framework is implemented

Evaluation recommendation 9:   The next phase should explore synergies with international ESG tools, which can be easily tailored and applied to the Ethiopian context.

Evaluation recommendation 10.   Continue international exposure as a means to internalise the ESG approach, build partnerships and underpin a shared understanding of the ESG approach