Ethiopia: Enabling pastoral communities to adapt to climate change and restoring rangeland environments
JOINT PROGRAMME QUICK FACTS
Total Budget $4,000,000
Delivery Rate
Participating Agencies FAO, UNDP, UNEP
Main Achievements
- Assessment conducted on the risks to pastoral communities of climate change; vulnerability profiles prepared for different geographic zones.
- Climate change policy of government and four states analyzed and enhancements proposed; comprehensive climate change adaptation and mitigation action plans prepared.
- Establishment of an on-going participatory assessment of potential income generating activities, such as dairy processing, animal fattening, bee-keeping and handicraft production.
Contact Girma Hailu, girma.hailu@undp.org
This joint programme will enable pastoral communities dependent on climate dependent livestock farming to better adapt to climate variability and climate change.
This will be achieved through development and implementation of consolidated adaptation programme including alternative income generation opportunities; improving rangeland management; raising awareness of stakeholders on adaptation options; empowering pastoral communities to better participate in decision making related to their livelihoods and integrating these options in relevant plans and policies. This programme will involve the participation of pastoral communities, central and local government, civil society, private sector as well as several UN Agencies within the UNDAF framework, including FAO, UNEP,WFP and UNDP. The total cost of the joint programme is USD7,843,600 and will be implemented over a three year period. The programme will target communities in Afar, Somali, SNNPR and Oromia Regional states.