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1. JNR in Ethiopia: Institutional Arrangements,
Political Commitment, Opportunities and
Challenges
South-South Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ Exchange
Learning Workshop, Manaus, Brazil
June 12-16, 2013
Oromia Forest and Wildlife Enterprise

2. Introduction
• Geography:
– 4x size of UK, landlocked,
– located in the Horn of Africa,
– Mosaic landscape divided by the Rift
Valley
• Population:
– 80 million (2010)
– 130 million ( 2030) (2% growth/yr)
• GDP per capita 2010:
– Around $380, 40% of GDP from
agriculture, which employees 80%
population.

3. Political Commitment
• Strong political commitment to Integrated
Planning and Sustainable Development,
• Aims middle-income country status by
2025 using green economy,
• Ethiopia is one of the fastest developing
economies in World.
Two Landmark Sustainable
Development Documents:
GTP and CRGE Strategy

4. Political Commitment
 REDD+ is one of the seven
pillars of Ethiopia’s CRGE,
• Under BAU Ethiopia’s GHG
emissions will rise from 150 Mt
in 2010 to 400 Mt CO2 in 2030,
• About 80% projected BAU
GHG emissions is from
agriculture and forestry,
• REDD+ is considered for fast
track implementation by the
GoE.
Total GHG Emissions 2010
Projected GHG Emissions

5. Political Commitment
• Climate Resilient Green economy (CRGE) aims at
developing an environmentally sustainable economy
– NET ZERO EMISSIONS BY 2030
– MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRY BY 2025
• Encompasses 8 key sectors that play significant role
in the sustainable development of the country
• REDD+ as one of the three pillars of CRGE in the
Agriculture Sector
• REDD+ and agriculture has potential for offsetting
emissions from other sectors (energy, transport)

6. REDD+ in Ethiopia
• Ethiopia has been engaged in REDD+ Readiness since 2008,
• Participant of the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility,
• Readiness Preparation Proposal (R-PP) was approved in March,
2011, now it is in readiness phase.

7. • US$ 14 million required for implementing activities indicated in
the R-PP has been secured:
– FCPF Readiness Fund has granted US$ 3.6 million (managed by the
REDD+ Secretariat at the Ministry of Agriculture),
– Norway and DfID each pledged US$ 5 million (to be channeled through
the BioCarbon Fund).
• Piloting REDD+ projects is key component of Ethiopia’s REDD
readiness process in order to generate knowledge from
concrete activities on the ground to inform REDD+ Strategy and
the REDD+ structures in the country,
• REDD+ architecture in Ethiopia allows implementation at
different level: National, Sub-national and Project level.
REDD+ in Ethiopia

8. Institutional Arrangements(REDD+ )

9. Oromia state Regional level institutional set up
Oromia Regional State
9
Board of Directors
OFWE
Darek
Misoomaaf I/F
Bosonaa
I/A D/O Damee
Teekinikaa
Darektore
tii Industrii
Bosonaa
Darektoretii
Karooraaf
Gabaa
Darek. Mis.
fi I/F
Bineensa
Bosonaa
Darekt.
Faayinansii
Bitt, fi
Bu/Qab. fi
Dar. Bul. fi
Mis. Qab/
Humna
Namaa
Damee
Finfinnee
Damee ArsiiDamee Shaggar Damee Baalee
Damee Jimmaa
Damee B/GujiiDamee
I/A/Booraa
Damee
Harargee
Damee
Wallaggaa
I/A D/O Damee Taj.
Deeggarsaa
REDD+
Directorate
38 forest
districts

10. REED+ in Oromia State
• Oromia is one of the richest regions in forest resources in
Ethiopia:
– forest cover estimated approx. 3.1 million hectares,
– forests account 8.5% of the State’s total land area,
– 70% of the country’s high forests in Oromia,
– Before 2007, forests in Oromia were classified and managed under 42
Regional Forest Priority Areas (RFPAs),
– In 2007 all RFPAs transformed into 8 (eight) financially independent
forest enterprises.
– In 2009 OFWE is established as an independent institution,
– REDD+ concept began in 2007 when feasibility study for the Bale
Mountains REDD+ project conducted,
– Oromia State REDD+ Program concept presented to FCPF meeting in
March 2013.
– Planning underway for design phase of OSRP with funding
commitments from Norway and UK.

11. Bale Mountains REDD+ Project
• Bale Mountains is part of SE highlands of
Ethiopia forming mountainous landmass SE
of Rift Valley and west of Somali lowlands,
• Project Proponent: OFWE, supported by
Farm Africa – SOS,
• Project area - 500,000+ ha of high forest,
• Deforestation average: 1.69% for Humid F &
6.67% for Dry forest,
• PDD nearing completion using VM0015,
• PFM primary implementation instrument.
Fig. 7: Map of BM

12. Oromia State REDD Program(JNR)
• Area of REDD Program - 2.03 million ha of high forest (60%
of country’s high forest area),
•
• Forest blocks in the southwest and southeast parts of
Oromia State,
• Partners in ER Program identified,
• Expected lifetime of the project – 20 years (coincides with
CRGE timeline),
• Drivers of deforestation identified and strategic options
identified.

13. Map of Oromia JNR Area

14. Oromia JNR
• ERs estimated to be 261 million tons of CO2e only from
high forests,
• Benefit sharing modalities to be developed (considering the
experiences of PFM and Bale),
• Consultations with stakeholders conducted at different
levels,
• MoA in collaboration with OFWE, Norway and World Bank
organized a design workshop for OSRP.

15. Oromia JNR
• Workshop reach initial consensus and buy-in from the key
national stakeholders about a wide variety of issues related to
the design of a REDD+ program in Oromia.
• Workshop laid a base for the design of Oromia’s REDD+
Program.
• Oromia State REDD+ Program will be structured in the three
phases:
– Design Phase (18 months)
– Implementation Phase (3-5 years)
– Results-based payments for emissions reductions phase
(20 years)

17. • Insufficient technical capacity for implementation,
• Complexity of explaining REDD+ to politicians and rural
communities,
• Linking local REDD+ projects to long term development
strategies through effective local institutional capacity,
• Benefit sharing and governance mechanisms that ensure
equitable distribution of carbon benefits,
• Collaboration and cooperation among implementing
entities.
REDD+ Challenges in Oromia

18. Thank
you!
Didha Dirriba, OFWE, DG