Capacity building interventions at the Kabe Watershed Pilot Project in Ethiopia, 2011-2013

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Presented by Derbew Kefyalew (ILRI) at the Workshop on the Lessons and Success Stories from a Pilot Project on Climate Change Adaptation Interventions in Kabe watershed, south Wollo, Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, 11-12 February 2013

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Capacity building interventions at the Kabe
Watershed Pilot Project in Ethiopia, 2011-
2013

Derbew Kefyalew (ILRI)

Workshop on the lessons and success stories from a
pilot project on climate change adaptation
interventions in Kabe watershed, south Wollo,
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, 11-12 February 2013

1. Introduction

• Education plays an essential role for increasing the
CC adaptive capacity of individuals, communities and
nations by enabling them to make informed
decisions.
• Adaptation to climate change requires
individuals/groups to be aware of potential changes
in the climate and to understand the implications of
changes for their lives.

2. Objectives

• To enhance the capacity of extension workers,
communities
• To convene a watershed level community workshop
on collective action and community organizations
• To equip the trainees with concepts, principles and
practical application of watershed management for
climate change adaptation

3. Methods/Approaches

• Needs assessment

• Preparation of
materials(manuals)
• Participatory selection of
160 farmers and 120
extension workers
• Organizing participatory
training sessions

4. Training topics

• Physical and biological SWC
• Water related
• Crop related
• Forestry
• Agro-forestry
• Livestock management
• Horticulture technologies
• Community organizing

5. Lessons/recommendations

• Needs assessment is important to identify training topics
• Workshops were appreciated for being comprehensive in
addressing different topics
• Participatory approach
• Having a combination of experts from different fields is
good for cross learning
• Organizing hard and soft copies of all training materials is
essential
• Keeping all the documents in a systematic manner will be
valuable for future reference

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2. 1. Introduction • Education plays an essential role for increasing the CC adaptive capacity of individuals, communities and nations by enabling them to make informed decisions. • Adaptation to climate change requires individuals/groups to be aware of potential changes in the climate and to understand the implications of changes for their lives.

3. 2. Objectives • To enhance the capacity of extension workers, communities • To convene a watershed level community workshop on collective action and community organizations • To equip the trainees with concepts, principles and practical application of watershed management for climate change adaptation

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