ILDP – Horn of Africa Regional Environment Centre and Network

November 1, 2021

Integrated Land use and Community Development: a pilot project in the CRV.

Integrated Land use and Community Development: a pilot project in the CRV. 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. […]

August 18, 2021

Project expeditor meeting conducted on the establishment of an independent ILDP institution in GPNRS.

Project expeditor meeting conducted on the establishment of an independent ILDP institution in GPNRS. 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. […]

July 28, 2020

The Integrated Rural land-use and development plan

The Integrated Rural land-use and development plan 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 […]

July 28, 2020

Message from Mekuria Argaw (Ph.D.), Director, HoARC&N-AAU

Message from Mekuria Argaw (Ph.D.), Director, HoARC&N-AAU 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 […]

July 28, 2020

Message from HE. Mr.Omod Ojulu, President of the GPNRS about ILDP

Message from HE. Mr.Omod Ojulu, President of the GPNRS about ILDP 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 […]

July 28, 2020

Message from AAU President 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 […]

July 28, 2020

Preface of GPNRS

Preface of GPNRS 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 […]

January 4, 2017

Integrated Land Use & Development Master Plan (ILDP) for Gambella Peoples’ National Regional State

Integrated Land Use & Development Master Plan (ILDP) for Gambella Peoples’ National Regional State Phase II of IDP and SIDA’s support HoA-REC&N initiated the development of an Integrated Landuse and Development Plan for Gambella Peoples’ National Regional State (GPNRS) in 2013 to contribute to the sustainable development of the region. The goal of developing an […]