November 21, 2023

Introductory Meeting and Visit to HoAREC HQ by the Newly Appointed SIDA regional and bilateral section team mebers

Introductory Meeting and Visit to HoAREC HQ by the Newly Appointed SIDA regional and bilateral section team mebers On November 2, 2023, the newly appointed Head of the Sida Regional Development Cooperation for Sub-Saharan region, Mr. Joachim Beijmo, the Regional Program Manager, Mr. Ayele Kebede, the regional office Financial Controller, Mrs. Rahel Hailu, and the Manager […]
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November 16, 2023

FINAL COMMUNIQUE OF FIRST CABES SUB-REGIONAL WORKSHOP EAST AFRICA “ROAD TO A DESIRED FUTURE: THE IPBES NATURE FUTURES’ FRAMEWORK AND SCIENCE-POLICY-PRACTICE INTERFACE FOR VISION 2050”

FIRST CABES SUB-REGIONAL WORKSHOP EAST AFRICA“ROAD TO A DESIRED FUTURE: THE IPBES NATURE FUTURES’ FRAMEWORK AND SCIENCE-POLICY-PRACTICE INTERFACE FOR VISION 2050” 8th – 9th November 2023 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia FINAL COMMUNIQUE In the framework of the CABES project, the first sub-regional experts’ workshop on “Road to a Desired Future: the IPBES Nature Futures’ Framework […]
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November 9, 2023

1st East Africa Sub-regional Workshop commences in Adds Ababa, Ethiopia

Press Release 08 November 2023 Horn Africa Regional Environment Centre and Network, Addis Ababa University (AAU-HoAREC&N) 1st East Africa Sub-regional Workshop commences in Adds Ababa, Ethiopia Addis Ababa, Ethiopia AAU-HoAREC&N is pleased to announce that the 1st East Africa Sub-regional Workshop with the theme “The Road to a Desired Future: the IPBES Nature Future Framework and […]
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November 6, 2023

1st East African Sub-regional training on “Utilization of IPBES assessment outcomes in national policy-making” under-way at the AAU-HoAREC&N HQs in GBG, Ethiopia

The 1st face-to-face capacity building training with the title “Utilization of IPBES assessment outcomes in national policy making” is underway in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The training is organised with a particular focus on the IPBES Assessment Report on Invasive Alien Species, as a driver of global biodiversity loss and multiple options on how to utilize the […]
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September 28, 2023

HoA-REC&N and Partners organized the third Annual Review Meeting to reflect on the achievements of the Horn of Africa Environmental Sustainability and Resilience regional initiative.

HoA-REC&N and Partners organized the third Annual Review Meeting to reflect on the achievements of the Horn of Africa Environmental Sustainability and Resilience regional initiative. The Horn of Africa Regional Environment Centre and Network (HoA-REC&N) conducted its third Annual Review Meeting on the HoA-ESR project in Hargeisa Somaliland. It was hosted by Barwaago Voluntary Organisation […]
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June 10, 2023

Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR) on Improving Climate Resilience of Communities and Ecosystems through Integrated Water Resources Management in the Ziway-Shalla Lakes Sub-Basin (PPCR-ZSSB) The Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR) is one of the global programs established under the multi-donor Climate Investment trust fund (CIF) of the African Development Bank (AfDB). The PPCR […]
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September 12, 2022

Ethiopian National Biodiversity Platform workshop Conducted

Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) was established to improve the interface between Science and Policy issues of biodiversity and ecosystem Services. The platform is established following the 2010 resolution of the UN General Assembly and enacted after the plenary meeting organized by UNEP in 2012. Currently, IPBES has 140 member countries. […]
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August 12, 2022

CABES

CABES (Capacity Development for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Experts) is a regional initiative aimed at developing and strengthening the capacity of professionals in biodiversity-related fields in West, Central, and East Africa to engage in the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES, www.ipbes.net). CABES is supported by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of […]
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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.  […]
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October 31, 2021

Jama-Urji Farmers Managed Forestry Project

Jama-Urji Farmers Managed Forestry Project Brief summary Deforestation and forest degradation have been a long standing component of environmental degradation in East Africa. In Ethiopia, the government has introduced the Climate Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) strategy, in part, to address deforestation and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, the Oromia Regional State of Ethiopia was planning […]
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September 8, 2021

West Guji Cookstove Distribution Project

West Guji Cookstove Distribution Project West Guji zone is one of the coffee producing zones of Oromia region, Ethiopia where local communities are dependent on traditional cooking. The forest cover is degrading at an alarming rate by human pressure leading to rapid deforestation, low productivity and high indoor air pollution that causes serious health impact. […]
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