The HoAREC&N-AAU recently, in collaboration with Arsinegele Nature Conservation Environment Development Association( ANCEDA), developed the project -” Integrated landuse and community development pilot project in the CRV “ mainly in the Shashemene and Shalla weredas of the West Arsi Zone, Oromia regional State. One of the key catchments in the project area, the Jama-Urji Mountain ...
The meeting was held on August 18/ 8/2021 in Addis Ababa to discuss and forward direction towards expediting the urgent and critical activities in the ILDP phase-II project activity plan. The meeting, in the presence of H.E Mr. Thankuay Jock, V. President of the GPNRS, was attended by more than 25 participants assigned from the...
Gambella Peoples’ National Regional State (GPNRS) is located in the southwestern part of Ethiopia, at a distance of 777 km from Addis Ababa. Administratively speaking, the region has three zones and one Special Woreda. There are 226 Kebeles. Five of the kebeles are that of Gambella City. According to the regional government’s policy documents, GPNRS...
It has been a privilege for the HoAREC&N-AAU to lead the facilitation of the land use planning processes of the ILDP for the GPNRS. It is an exemplary undertaking. The absence of an integrated and synergized land-use plan has been a serious cause for the haphazard allocation of lands for various development purposes (including large...
Having integrated special land use for Ethiopia is an overdue exercise. The land use roadmap document shows details of what we have foregone by not having it. This has been realized in our region as of decades ago. The current negative climate change impact makes the issues even more urgent. Our region is heterogenic in...
It is a pleasure to present this final product of the Integrated Land Use and Development Plan (ILDP) for the Gambella Peoples National Regional States (GPNRS). The ILDP was initiated upon the official request of the government of the GPNRS and has been guided and successfully facilitated by the GPNRS in partnership with the Federal...
Owing to the fact that the economy is agrarian-based, land-use planning is central. Encroachment of agricultural activities on the forest, pasture, and wetland areas, and free grazing and urban expansion has led to severe environmental, forest and land degradation. In addition, lack of integrated land-use plans, absence of control on the use of land for...
