The document analyzes the REDD+ policy network in Ethiopia, focusing on various actors, including government agencies, NGOs, and research institutions. Key findings reveal the influential role of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MEFCC), challenges in coordination, and a lack of engagement with the private sector and forest communities. The conclusion emphasizes the need for better information exchange and coordination among stakeholders to enhance REDD+ implementation.

1. REDD+ Policy Network Analysis in Ethiopia
Melaku Bekele and Lemlem Tejebe
Contact: lemlem.tejebe@gmail.com
CIFOR Knowledge Sharing Workshop
Nexus Hotel, Addis Ababa, 8-9 April 2019

2. Method: Data Collection
REDD+ actors identified in consultation with national REDD+
secretariat and several NGOs
 REDD+ Actors
• 33 Organizations in structured interviews
• 30% of those involved in semi-structured interviews
• Senior and mid-level experts were interviewed
• Interviews conducted from June to November 2017
 Missing information from WB, USFS

3. Category (11) and Color Code Included in network analysis (33)
Government (6) MEFCC, MoANRS, National REDD+,
MoWIE, EMA, Oromia REDD+
Nat’l Research/Academic Institutes
(7)
WGCF-NRs, CSC-AAU, EEFRI, EBI,
EDRI, FSS, HoA-REC&N
Nat’l Business organizations (3) CTCR, BCE, ESC
Nat’l Env. NGO (3) EWNRA, ECCCFF, PHE
Int’l Env. NGOs/Networks (2) FA, GGGI
Int’l NGO (non-environment) (1) WV
Int’l Research Institutes (2) CIFOR, ICRAF
Int’l Organizations (4) WB, FAO, UN-REDD, UNDP
Foreign government agencies (2) RNE, USFS
Professional Association (2) EFS, BSE
Hybrid/Multi-stakeholder (1) CCRDA

4. Results and Discussions

5. Power Relations among Actors
 Measured by
“Indegree” = An actor
who receives many
ties from other
actors
 26 out of 33 indicates
MEFCC as an
influential actor in
Domestic REDD+
policies.
 Followed by WB,
MoANRs, Oromia
REDD+, RNE,
MoWIE and National
REDD+ Secretariat.

6. Reciprocated communication and
information exchange
Org Reci
MEFCC 24
WGCF 14
MoAN
Rs 13
Oromia
REDD+ 12
WB 11
REDD+
Sec 11
EEFRI 10
CIFOR 10
Reciprocity: number
of actors that
mutually say they
give and take
information from
each other

7. Reciprocated communication ..
 Private sectors, professional associations and hybrid/multi
stakeholder groups do not have a reciprocated relation with
others.
 Governmental institution mostly exchanges information with
national research and academic institution and other
governmental institutions.

8. Brokerage of information
 Actors without direct
information exchange,
indirectly gain information
through the bridging actors
or brokers.
 Brokerage: Actors who gets
info from the source and
give info to

9. Brokerage of information
 Main brokers of information:
• MEFCCC
• CIFOR
• PHE
• REDD+ Sec
• ECCCFF
• WGCF-NR
• EEFRI
• GGGI
• CSC-AAU
• EWNRAs
 17 out of 33 organizations
relied on MEFCC to obtain
reliable scientific information
on REDD+. Followed by
WGCF-NRs, CIFOR and
EEFRI.
 CIFOR controls the flow of
scientific information as a
broker.
 The role of Research and
academic Institutes, Non-
Governmental
organizations is high.

10. Give Funds network
 Measured by
“Outdegree” =
Number of people
funded by me
 Main funding
source: RNE
 Main funding
channel: FA &
HOA-REN

11. Disagreements in 2017
 Not so many
disagreements..
• MEFCC and
MoANRs are the
most influential
actors, and the
focus of some
disagreements
• Can be a useful
discussion point
for us

12. Actor Interest and Effort in REDD+ Activities
High interests and efforts Low interest and efforts
• Forest conservation
• Design of national and sub-
national level REDD+
strategies
• Tenure Rights (land, trees)
• Biodiversity conservation
• Poverty alleviation
• Adaptation to climate change
• Community-based forest
management
• Sustainable logging
• REDD+ policy design
at the international
level
• REDD+
Implementation at the
site level
• Forest governance
• Carbon financing/
trading
List of REDD+ activities where REDD+ actors in Ethiopia show
high vs. low interest and efforts

13. Actor Interest and Effort in REDD+ Activities
Organizations with widest
range of interest:
- Oromia REDD+, FA,
GGGI
- MEFCC less interested
in Sustainable logging
and agricultural land
use emission reduction
- RNE less interested in
Sustainable logging
practices
- National REDD+
Agricultural land use
emission reduction,
Sustainable logging and
tenure.
76
100
82 84
78
98
89
80
93
78
67
Actors Interest and Effort in REDD+ Activities

14. Challenges for an effective REDD+
national implementation
1. Lack of knowledge and awareness on REDD+
2. Lack effective coordination between state agencies, the
private sector, and civil society
3. Problem in effectively addressing main drivers of deforestation
and clarification of Tenure right

15. Conclusion
 The ball is still in the hands of the government and donors.
 Government and donors have high influence and control
funding with less private sector involvement
 Government and research institutions control information flows
 Most influential actors do not have a considerable role in
information exchange
 REDD+ is not engaging the private sector nor forest
communities possibly because it has not shown direct and
tangible benefits for them.
 Influential gov’tal actors are in disagreement mostly with
research and academic institutions.

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