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January 11, 2017

Training Strengthens Ethiopian Law Enforcement Actors in Wildlife Protection

Aiming to strengthen law enforcement actors in Ethiopia in the fight against wildlife crimes, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) conducted wildlife judicial and prosecutorial assistance training in Addis Ababa. Taking place from 15 – 18 November 2016, the training brought together 35 law enforcement and wildlife-management officers, prosecutors, and judicial officers associated with […]

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 […]

November 23, 2016

Horn of Africa Wildlife Crime Programme (WLCP)

The Horn of Africa is emerging as a major region for wildlife crime worldwide, both as a source and a transit route for illicit wildlife products and live animals. Over the last decade, the volume of traffic and value of illegal products has increased, with major trade routes going through the Arabian Peninsula and to […]

November 23, 2016

Initiative for Sustainable Landscapes

Purpose: to contribute towards sustainable land and water resources management in the Central Rift Valley area of Ethiopia Start – End Date — 4/1/2016 – 4/1/2017 Funding Agency: IDH Sustainable Trade Initiative

November 23, 2016

Strengthening Community Resilience in Somalia Region of Ethiopia

Purpose: Through SCRE project, Wetlands international aims to provide an integrated approach to climate resilience in the Somali Region (Jijiga), by developing a knowledge base to understand the bio physical system and how livelihoods interact with it. Start – End Date — January 1st 2016 – 12/31/2016 Funding Agency: Wetland International

November 23, 2016

Strengthening Biodiversity Management in the Boma-Gambella Landscape

Purpose: To improve the social and economic wellbeing of the populations in the IGAD region through a better regional integration in the environmental sector.Start – End Date — 1 November 2013 – 11/30/2017Funding Agency: European Union through Inter Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD)Contractual Implementer: APN and WCSLocal partners: African Parks Network; Land Utilisation Administration and […]

November 23, 2016

Sustainable Development of the Gambella and Rift Valley Landscape

Sustainable Development of the Gambella and Rift Valley Landscape Purpose: To contribute to the sustainable development and management of the Gambella, Omo and the Rift Valley Landscapes; thereby mitigating conflict and enhancing food security in Ethiopia.Funding Agency: Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands,Contractual Implementer: ANCEDA; SEDA; Progynist; AFfE; EWNHS; CCF-E; AfD; NCDA; Nyangatom Woreda […]

November 23, 2016

TERI–HoA-REC&N Clean Energy Project in Ethiopia

TERI–HoA-REC&N Clean Energy Project in Ethiopia “Empowering Households with Clean, Affordable Energy Solutions“ The TERI–HoA-REC&N Project is a collaborative initiative aimed at providing affordable, sustainable, and market-based clean energy solutions—including solar lighting and improved cookstoves—to poor households in Ethiopia. Launched in September 2013, this project is a partnership between: Project Implementation Areas The project was […]

November 23, 2016

Solar Dryer: Reducing Post-Harvest Food Loss Through Sustainable Innovation

Solar Dryer: Reducing Post-Harvest Food Loss Through Sustainable Innovation The Challenge Post-harvest loss continues to be a major issue in agricultural communities, primarily due to inadequate preservation and storage systems. Many farmers still depend on traditional methods such as open sun drying to preserve their crops. While accessible, these methods often expose food to contamination […]

November 11, 2016

Horn of Africa Climate Change Program

Horn of Africa Climate Change Program The Horn of Africa Climate Change Programme (HoA-CCP) is an initiative of Addis Ababa University – Horn of Africa Regional Environment Centre and Network (AAU-HoA-REC&N) The start up phase kicked off in November 2014 with support grant of € 4.000.000 from the Ministry of Foreign affairs (DGIS), Netherlands for […]

November 11, 2016

Water Allocation Plan

Human impact together with changing climate is significantly affecting natural resources in the Ziway Sub-Basin. Located in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia, this is a closed sub-basin that is highly sensitive to natural and human impacts. Despite this sensitivity, there is a high level of unregulated water abstraction and pollution by smallholder farmers and […]