Arjo – Lowland

Bikila – Midland

Gudissa – Highland

Lelisa Dimitu – Highland

Adugna – Highland

Fogera:

Shaga – Lowland

Kokit – Lowland

Diba-Sifatira – Midland

Wej-Arba Amba – Highland

Alem-Ber – Highland

Presence of baboons in large numbers destroying crops

Soil erosion is a serious problem - rugged landscape & steep slopes

Limited use of extension inputs – fertilizers and seeds

Limited opportunity for diversification of income sources

Land issues have not been given due attention – some people own more land and the landless constitute up to 30% of the households

Woreda offices have an incentive to increase woreda targets to win resources, leading to pressure on implementaters at kebele level

DAs’ performance assessment is based on how far targets are met --> limited opportunity / incentive to innovate or listen to farmers.

How can CPWF take account of the rapidly changing situation in some woredas in its models?

How will CPWF deal with pressing local issues which may be outside the remit of RWM but which are likely to constrain adoption or benefits of RWM?