Presented by National REDD+ Secretariat (Ethiopia) on 28 August 2019 at "Fire Trends in Ethiopia in the Context of REDD+ and FLR Investments" Workshop, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

1. PROGRESS ON ETHIOPIA’S REDD+
PROGRAM:
REDD+ READINESS AND CURRENT
INITIATIVES IN ETHIOPIA
National REDD+ Secretariat
www.ethiopiareddplus.gov.et

2. OUTLINE
1. National Context of REDD+
2. REDD+ Readiness
3. Current REDD+ Investment Initiatives
4. Ethiopia’s MRV
5. 5. Forest Fire in Ethiopia
6. Challenges and Opportunities for
REDD+
7. Conclusions and Way forward

3. • CONVICTION OF GOE: AS CLIMATE CHANGE HAS BECOME
INEVITABLE, DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A CRGE STRATEGY
REQUIRES THE INTEGRATION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ADAPTATION
AND MITIGATION.
3
Mitigation Adaptation
Development
CRGE
Power, agriculture
and forestry related
mitigation
(REDD+1) are some
of the major
cornerstones of
climate compatible
development
Adaptation -climate
change risks-
reducing
vulnerability and
enhancing resilience
1. NATIONAL CLIMATE ACTION:
CRGE STRATEGY (2011)

4. 1. NATIONAL CONTEXT: REDD+ AND ETHIOPIA’S
NDC
Ethiopia’s climate vision 2030:
 Ethiopia aspires to build carbon neutral, middle income economy,
climate resilient society by 2030.
 The NDC pledge is 64% emission reduction by 2030 compared to BAU
scenario.
4
CRGE/NDC
sectors
Emission
in
2010
BAU
Emission
in 2030
Sectoral
Emission
Reduction
Emission
Reduction
in percent Remarks
Agriculture 75 185 90 49% Source
Forestry* 55 90 130 144% Sink
Power 5 5 na na
Transport 5 40 10 25% Source
Industry 5 70 20 29% Source
Buildings 5 10 5 50% Source
Total 150 400 255 64%

5. 2. REDD+ READINESS:
GOALS OF REDD+ IN ETHIOPIA
 The national REDD+ strategy is set to deliver on large part of
greening Ethiopia’s economy and to meet international
commitments (NDC)
 Goal: To contribute to CRGE goals of achieving net zero emissions
by 2030 through implementation of forestry strategies
 REDD+ program aims to address the drivers of deforestation
and forest degradation (REDD) and bring significant part of the
country’s degraded areas under forest cover through forest
restoration, afforestation and reforestation activities (FLR)
 Investment focus areas:
 strengthening institutions at all levels,
 improving the legal and regulatory frameworks,
 promoting stakeholder’s engagement and coordination, and
 implementing on the ground investments for improved forest management and
livelihoods

6. 2. DRIVERS OF DEFORESTATION AND FOREST
DEGRADATION
Indirect Drivers
Population
Inadequate law
enforcement
Institutional capacity
Poverty
Agricultural expansion
Fuelwood
Illegal logging
Fire
Direct Drivers
Uncontrolled grazing
Infrastructure dev’t

7. 2. REDD+ READINESS REQUIREMENTS
 In REDD+ readiness, countries are expected to:
 Assess major drivers of deforestation and forest degradation and
identify appropriate policies and measures for tackling
deforestation drivers = REDD+ strategy
 Develop a system to measure performance in REDD+
implementation = National forest monitoring system
(NFMS/MRV)
 Set baseline for emissions from main drivers of deforestation =
Forest reference level (FREL)
 Assess environmental and social risks associated with REDD+
implementation and develop safeguards systems to ensure that
there are no perverse impacts on communities and the
environment = REDD+ safeguards

8. 2. REDD+ READINESS ACHIEVEMENTS
Assessment on drivers of
DD (2)
Analysis of legal and
institutional gaps (2)
FREL approved by
UNFCC: AD from RS and
EF from new NFI
One MRV Lab at federal and 4 at regional
level; decentralized and fairly staffed
Cosultation 500,000 people
Media to millions
Consolidation of MRV
Capacity (Phase 2)
Norway,USFS, BioCF
SESA, ESMF, RPF, PF,
GRM
info@ www.ethiopiareddplus.gov.et

9. 2. REDD+ READINESS ACHIEVEMENTS
 Awareness and sensitization of the public on forestry
increased (TV, radio, meetings, trainings, workshops,
electronic media, etc)
 National capacity on forestry in general enhanced
(materials, vehicles, equipment, skills, MRV-forest
cover and change analysis, NFI, etc)
 Improved knowledgebase on the forest sector-
assessments, analytical studies, discussions/dialogues
 Mainstreaming forestry/REDD+ in national programs
(GTPs/FSDPs)
 Improved legal and institutional framework
 REDD+ strategy, Forest inventory report.

10.  REDD+ Partnership Agreement with Norway
signed in 2013 just as we began readiness (Key
partnership)
 REDD+ investment program signed in July 2017
(80 million USD) - Norway
 Oromia Forested Landscape Program supported
with BioCarbon Fund as of March 2017 (18 million
USD- USA and Norway and 50 million USD for
RBPs)
2. READINESS ACHIEVEMENTS –FUND
MOBILIZATION

11. Ethiopia’s R‐Package Presentation,
Lao PRD

12. 3. CURRENT REDD+ INVESTMENT PROGRAMS
(1) Oromia Forested Landscape
Program (OFLP)
 One of the four international pilots
supported by ISFL (BioCF)
 18 Million USD for investment grant
 50 million USD for results based
payment
 Signed in March 2017)
(2) REDD+ Investment Program
(RIP)
 Approximately 80 million USD for
transformation phase
 Support provided by Norway (Bilateral
REDD+)
 Additional, 20 million USD for
international TA
 Aims on the ground interventions for ER
and invest in transformation activities
in the forest sector.

13. 3.1 OROMIA FORESTED LANDSCAPE PROGRAM
(OFLP) OVERVIEW
Implementation period‐ five years (2017‐2022)
Total program budget‐ USD 18M, USD 50M for RBPs
Fund management: EFCCC and OEFCCA
Executing entities‐ EFCCC, OEFCCA
PIU‐ Oromia REDD+ Coordination Unit (ORCU)
Target regions and Weredas : Oromia (SW and SE forested
landscapes); 52Weredas + Strategic investment at region
level

14. 3.1 OFLP – AN INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVE

15. • CRGE Vision
• GTP II
• National REDD+ Strategy
Oromia Forested
Landscape Program
REDD+ Projects
• Bale Mountains
REDD+ project
• Ethio-Wetlands
REDD+ project
Activities to be
financed by
mobilization
grant
Coordination with
relevant initiatives
across sectors
• SLMP
• AGP
• LIFT
• Etc.
3.1 OFLP - NATIONAL ALIGNMENT- KEY PROJECT
DESIGN FEATURES…NATIONAL PILOT

16. Forest loss and degradation is
increasing in Oromia.
 501, 210 ha of forest was lost
between 2000 and 2013 or around
38,554 ha per year
 5, 259 ha A/R per annum
 65 million tCO2e emitted into the
atmosphere between 2000 and 2013 or
around 5 million tons annually
 annual atmospheric removal of
734,916 tCO2e due to A/R
3.1 OFLP - DEFORESTATION HOTSPOTS IN
OROMIA

17. 5
• The causes of DD most often are linked to other
sectors Cross-sectoral interventions and measures
required to address DD
Agricultur
e
• Subsistence
agriculture
expansion
• Commercial
agriculture
expansion
Livestoc
k
• Grazing
area
expansion
Energ
y
• Fuel wood
collection
• Charcoal
production
Underlying
causes
• Ineffective land
use planning
• Inadequate
cross-sectoral
policy and
investment
coordination
3.1 OFLP - KEY PROJECT DESIGN
FEATURES…
Drivers of DD across Oromia
• Therefore, OFLP design took into account a
jurisdictional and landscape approaches to REDD+

18. 3.1 OFLP - PROGRAM COMPONENTS
Component 1:
Enabling Investment
Land-use Planning TA
Investment and
Extension Services
Forest Mngt.Investment
in Deforestation
Hotspots
Component 2:
Enabling
Environment
Institutional Capacity
Building
Enabling Env’t
Enhancements
Information
Safeguards
Management
Program Management
Component 3:
Emission Reduction
Payments

19. 6
Participatory
Forest
Management,
A/R
Increase
Agriculture
productivity
Improve
cooking
stoves / biogas
Intensified
livestock
manageme
nt
Policy interventions
OFLP MENU OF ACTIVITIES
3.1 OFLP - KEY PROJECT DESIGN
FEATURES…

20. 3.2 REDD+ INVESTMENT PROGRAM (RIP) OVERVIEW
Implementation period‐ four years (2017‐2020)
Total program budget‐ NOK 600 million or ~USD 75M
Fund management: MoF and regional counterparts
Executing entities‐ EFCCC (lead), MOA, MOWIE
Collaborating entity‐ UNDP
Target regions: Oromia, SNNP, Gambella, Tigray, Amhara

21. 3.2 RIP THEORY OF CHANGE
• Deforestation &
forest
degradation is
threatening
Sustainable
Development
• Limited capacity
in the forestry
sector
• Gaps in scalable
models for
impactful
forestry
(including
livelihoods)
 Protecting
carbon‐rich
forests & scaling‐
up community
based forestry
 Transforming the
capability of the
forestry sector
 Developing
scalable forestry
models in
partnership with
other players
 Exploring forest‐
based livelihoods
options
 Large‐scale
forestry/DD
protection
program put in
place
 Capability built
in forestry sector
to generate new
models &
proactively seek
funding
 Public‐private &
CSO partnership
strengthened
 Forestry‐based
livelihoods
created
RIP IMPLEMENTATION
RIP OUTCOMES
CURRENTSITUATION

22. 3.2 RIP (DD AND AR) TARGETS
Activity Targeted area (ha) Target
weredas
Forestry
models
chosen
DD
Total
SNNPR
Oromia
Gambella
660,0000
(320,000)
(270.000)
(70,000)
59 PFM
ANR 720,000ha 54 ANR/Area
closure
AR 54,000ha 54 Reforestati
on
(Planting)
Forest Sector Transformation component

23. 3.2 RIP ‐ FOREST (DD) PROTECTION TARGETS
 Deforestation and degradation reduced by
over 50% across 660,000 ha of forests in 59
woredas across Ethiopia;
 ~8 Mt CO2 abatement per year by 2020
 Community based forest enterprises:159
cooperatives
 Improved livelihoods: 50,000 households

24. 3.2 RIP ‐ IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENT
o The CRGE Facility management committee oversees the
program implementation
o Financial management, disbursement, auditing, M&E
periodic reporting is through CRGE Facility
o Program implementation involves sectoral coordination
(Forestry, Agriculture/Livestock, Energy, Cooperatives,
Finance)
o EFCCC is the key implementer and coordinator of
intervention activities at different levels

25. 3.2 RIP ‐ FOREST (DD) PROTECTION TARGETS

26. 3.2 RIP ‐ KEY INTERVENTION ACTIVITIES
Key implementation activities in DD protection areas
o Forest management (PFM)
o Climate Smart Agriculture
o Climate Smart Livestock production
o Improved biomass energy use (Energy efficient
stoves)
o Livelihoods creations

27. 3.2 RIP ‐ TARGET REGIONS & INTERVENTION WOREDAS (DD)
SNNPR= 29
woredas

28. 3.2 RIP ‐ REGIONS & INTERVENTION WOREDAS (DD)
Oromia= 24 woredas

29. 3.2 RIP ‐ REGIONS & INTERVENTION WOREDAS (DD)
Gambella= 6 woredas

30. 3.2 RIP-AR INTERVENTION WOREDAS
N Zone Woreda PY1
PY
2
1 Arsi Robe √
2 Shirka √
3 Limo Bilbilo √
4
East
Hararge
Meta √
5 Dadar √
6 Qarsa √
7
North
Shewa
Wara Jarso
√
8 Kuyu √
9 West Arsi Kofale √
10 Arsi Nagele √
11
West
Hararge
Gamachis
√
12 Chiro √
13 Tulo √
14 West Shewa Gindeberet √
15
Abuna
Gindeberet
√
16 Jaldu √
17 Toke Kutaye √
In 6 zones, 17 woerads:
- Started in 2010 – 11
- Started in 2011 – 6

31. 4. ETHIOPIA’S REDD+ MRV
 Ethiopia’s Forest Definition:
 Land spanning at least 0.5 ha covered by trees
(including bamboo) (with a minimum width of 20m
or not more than two‐thirds of its length) attaining
a height of at least 2m and a canopy cover of at
least 20% or trees with the potential to reach
these thresholds in situ in due course
 2 m (low height) to accommodate dry forests
 0.5 ha to allow for possible resolutions in spatial
technology
 20% canopy cover to control for forest degradation

33. NATIONAL
FOREST
INVENTORY
NFI
EF
FOREST AREA
CHANGE
DETECTION
RS
AD
ER
(FREL/F
RL)
4. ETHIOPIA’S REDD+ MRV

34. 4. ETHIOPIA’S REDD+ MRV- NFI

35. EMISSION FACTORS: AGB, BGB, DW
Biomes
BIOMASS
(t ha-1)
CARBON
(t ha-1)
CO2e
(t ha-1)
Acacia-Commiphora
76.8 38.4 141.4
Combretum-Terminalia
92.4 46.2 170.3
Dry Afromontane
145.3 72.7 268.8
Moist Afromontane
256.9 128.4 473.1
ETHIOPIA’S REDD+ MRV- NFI

36. 4. ETHIOPIA’S REDD+ MRV- AD
Spatial Analysis for AD estimates:
 Emission estimates from deforestation and removal estimates
from A/R,
 Forest area loss and forest area gain assessed by creating a
wall-to-wall forest change map.

37. DATA SOURCES: TIER 2
• EF FROM NFI CALCULATED PER BIOME
• AD (2000-2013) FROM RS
• ACTIVITIES: DEFORESTATION & A/R
• POOLS: AGB, BGB, DEADWOOD
• GAS: ONLY CO2
4. ETHIOPIA’S REDD+ MRV- FREL/FRL

38. TOOLS/SOFTWARES USED (FAO TA 4YEARS MRV
PROJECT)
R
GEE API
OF SEPAL
OF COLLECT
R-SHINY APP
OF COLLECT EARTH
TNRS/IPLANTCOLLABORATIVE
QGIS
OF CALC
OF SAIKU
MS EXCEL
4. ETHIOPIA’S REDD+ MRV- CAPACITY

39. 1. Forest cover in 2013 (stable forest plus forest
gain) has been estimated at 17,705,574 ha
2. Thus, forest cover is 15.5%
3. Annual forest loss (annual deforestation rate,
ADD) is 91,735 ha ha (0.54%)
4. Annual forest gain (annual reforestation rate,
ADR) is 18,928 ha
5. EFs: Biomass, Carbon & CO2e per ha per four
Biomes
6. Emission per year = 17,978,735 t CO2e _
(2000-2013)
7. Reduction per year = 4,789,935 t CO2e _
(2000-2013)
4. ETHIOPIA’S REDD+ MRV- BASELINE DATA

40. 5. FOREST FIRES IN ETHIOPIA
 Fire is a natural features of most vegetation in Ethiopia
 Vulnerable ecosystems to fire: Lowland forests,
grasslands, shrublands/woodlands, dry Afromontane
forests, sub-alpine vegetation
 Despite its vulnerability to frequent forest fires, Ethiopia
has not established a national capacity to fight fires
 Countries like South Africa, Kenya and Israel support the
country during fire incidences
 1.5 M tons CO2e from burning (savannas and forests).

41. 6. CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN
REDD+
 Challenges:
 Difficulty in coordination of sectors
 Inadequate institutional capacity
 Unsure prospect for financial and technical assistance
from developed countries
 Opportunities:
 Government will (National agenda)
 CRGE strategy (green growth raising the profile of
forestry agenda)
 Ethiopia’s commitment in leadership of the global process

42. 7. CONCLUSIONS AND WAY FORWARD
 Ethiopia is among the few leading countries in moving
REDD+/green economy agenda
 Technical and financial requirements of forestry
development is huge
 Bilateral, multilateral and UN support are welcome,
including fire management).

43. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Royal
Government of
Norway
UK
Government
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