CIFOR in Ethiopia
Priorities
Better forests is one of the four pillars of the Ethiopian-government
policy of building a climate resilient green economy. Expected to
contribute 50% to the national abatement potential, and support
national socio-economic development, forests can generate jobs and
income for the poor and produce goods and services for people and
other sectors of the economy. CIFOR manages projects in most
regional states in Ethiopia, seeking to:
• Support policies and plans that encourage the engagement of
communities and the private sector in forestry sector
development;
• Build the capacity of state actors and community organizations to
ensure responsible forest management in Ethiopia;
• Enhance the role of forests in human well-being, and build the
resilience of socio-ecological systems.
• Generate evidence to inform forest policy and practice in East
Africa and beyond; and
• Actively engage in the site integration process of the CGIAR in
Ethiopia, aligning CIFOR priorities with those of the Ethiopian
government and the SDGs.
Origins
Headquartered in Bogor, Indonesia, with offices in Asia, Africa and Latin
America, the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) is a
member of the CGIAR Consortium established in 1993 to advance human
well-being, environmental conservation and equity by conducting
research to help shape policies and practices that affect forests and forest
dependent communities in developing countries. In line with the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), CIFOR developed its new strategy
“CIFOR Strategy 2016-2025: Stepping up to the new climate and
development agenda” (www.cifor.org/library/5959). The CIFOR Ethiopia
office was established in 2005, and has been working in collaboration
with national institutions, researchers and students to build research and
forest management capacity and to inform policy and practices for better
livelihoods and forest outcomes.
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Major partners
Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Climate Change
Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Ethiopian Environment and Forestry Research Institute
Regional research institutes
Wondo Genet College of Forestry and Natural Resources
Mekelle, Hawassa, Bahir Dar and Addis Ababa Universities
Our work is supported through the CGIAR Fund. Recent and current
projects in Ethiopia are financed by the aid agencies of the
governments of Austria, Denmark, Germany, France, Ireland,
Norway, United Kingdom, United States of America and Sweden.
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March 2016
CGIAR is a global research partnership for a food secure future
Projects
Project Aim
Dry forests of Ethiopia: Increasing
awareness to improve policy
Improve the management of dry forests and
enhance their contributions to local
livelihoods and the national economy.
Supporting Community Forestry to
Improve Livelihoods and Sustainable
Management of Forests
Promote equitable access to and responsible
management of forests by communities
living inside and around forests, and make
forest-product value chains more efficient.
Understanding the drivers and extent
of smallholder plantation expansion
in western Amhara
Identify the major drivers of smallholder
plantations and their policy and practice-
related implications.
Preliminary assessment of small-
scale wood-based enterprises in
Addis Ababa
Document the importance of small-scale
wood-based enterprises in Addis Ababa and
identify the constraints and potential for
growth.
Agrarian change in tropical forest
landscapes
Determine land-use changes over time in
forest landscapes, the underlying drivers of
change, and impact on access tenure,
livelihoods and food security
Nutritional and ecological benefits of
forest and tree cover
Document traditional ecological knowledge,
the population’s dependence on forest and
trees for food, and determine the link
between forest cover, vegetable
consumption and nutritional security.
Supporting the readiness of REDD+
(reducing emissions from
deforestation and forest degradation
in developing countries) in Ethiopia
Review the context of REDD+ in Ethiopia: the
drivers, agents and institutions related to
deforestation and forest degradation.
Enhancing the role of forestry in
building a climate resilient green
economy in Ethiopia
Identify effective forest management
practices in area ex-closure, participatory
forest management, in smallholder
plantations, agroforestry, and dry forests and
woodlands; Identify enabling conditions and
strategies for scaling-up in Tigray, Amhara,
Oromia, Southern Nations Nationalities and
People's, and Benishangul Gumuz regions.
Managing the forest-farm interface
for better livelihoods and
conservation outcomes
Understand how smallholders manage the
forest-farm interface; and identify strategies
to improve income, food security, and the
management of forest resources.
Migration, remittances and forest
dependence
Examine the trends and drivers of migration
and the impact of migration and remittances
on food security, labour availability and use,
gender roles, and dependence on and
investment in forests.
Ministry of Environment, Forestry
and Climate Change
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