🌍 Horn of Africa Environmental Sustainability and Resilience (HoA-ESR) Project (2019–2023)
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Lead Institution: Horn of Africa Regional Environment Centre & Network (HoA-REC&N)
Region: Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia (Somaliland), South Sudan
Donor: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)
🎯 Goal
To enhance environmental sustainability and resilience in the Horn of Africa by promoting:
- Sustainable natural resources management
- Biodiversity conservation
- Food, energy, and livelihood security
- Regional integration, peace, and stability
📌 Thematic Components
- Landscape restoration & sustainable natural resource management
- Food security & community resilience
- Energy security & promotion of energy-efficient technologies
- Demand-driven action research for capacity building and evidence-based policymaking
- Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) for restoration and resilience building
🤝 Implementing Partners & Landscapes
| Country | Implementing Partner | Landscape / Focus Area |
|---|---|---|
| Djibouti | Association Djibouti Nature (AND) | Day Forest (LALA) |
| Ethiopia | Ethiopian Wildlife Natural History Society (EWNHS) | Lake Abe – Lake Assal (LALA) |
| South Sudan | South Sudan Nature Conservation Organisation (SSNCO) | Badingilo–Boma–Loelle |
| Ethiopia | Gambella Children Community Development Organisation (GCCDO) | Gambella Landscape |
| Kenya | South Rift Association of Land Owners (SORALO) | Turkana–Sibiloi |
| Ethiopia | Action for Development (AfD) | Omo–Mago |
| Ethiopia | Environment Coffee Forest Forum (ECFF) | Kafta Shiraro – Gash Setit |
| Eritrea | ECFF with Eritrean counterpart | Kafta Shiraro – Gash Setit |
| Somaliland | Barwaaqo Voluntary Organisation (BVO) | Geed Deeble – Yeheb Nut Restoration |
| Ethiopia | Somali Region Pastoral & Agro-pastoral Research Institute (SoRPARI) | Yeheb Nut Restoration |
| Ethiopia | Gullele Botanic Garden (GBG) | Abrahamic Garden |
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