Post on 30-Oct-2014
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German Development Cooperation in Ethiopia
Focal Area Sustainable Land Management
Role of Agriculture in Ethiopia
• Key sector for economic growth and long-term food security
• 42.9 % share in GDP (Industry: 13.7%)
• 84.4 % share in total exports
• 85 % share in employement
Challenges for the Agricultural Development
• High population growth rate (3.2%)
• Degradation of natural resources as result of deforestation and overgrazing
• Expansion of cultivation into unterraced steep slopes (>30%)
• Soil loss due to rain and wind induced erosion(1.9 bn. tons of topsoil annually / 30,000 ha)
• Reduction of soil fertility due to inadequate land management practices
• Low agricultural productivity
Effects of inappropriate land use practices
Cultivation of hillsides
Siltation of riverbeds
Gully formation
DeforestationOvergrazing
Degradation of farm land
Causes of land degradation
Soil loss due to erosion
Strategy of the Ethiopian Government
• Sustainlable Land Management program (SLMP) from the Ministry of Agriculture- 177 watersheds at 10,000 ha each in 6 regions(currently covered 35 WB, 23 KfW – TC support to 56)
Objectives:- Reduced land degradation- Improved agricultural productivity of smallholder farms
A watershed at a glance
German contribution to SLMP
• Technical Cooperation/TC (GIZ)- Advisory services and training of specialists - Development of national, regional, and local
implementation capacities - 17 million EUR + 11 million EUR new commitment
• Financial Cooperation/FC (KfW)- Financing of sustainable land management measures - 13 million EUR + 10 million EUR of new commitment
• Close interaction between TC and FC
GIZ support to SLM
• Areas of Support:- Strategy/Concept Advisory (Framework)- SLM Watershed Development and Up Scaling- Agricultural Extension for SLM
• Personnel:
4 Seconded Experts105 National Staff (42 Experts, 20 Admin, 43 Support)8 Development Workers1 Integrated Expert
1 Federal Office, 3 Regional Offices (Amhara, Oromia, Tigray)
Soil and water conservation
Soil and water conservation
Soil and water conservation
Financial contribution of other Donors
• Worldbank 20 million US $
• Finnland 12.8 million US $
• EU 8.5 Million EUR
Results achieved so far
• 20,000 households apply SLM measures on private and communal land (e.g. erosion protection).
• SLM measures applied on 35,000 ha of farmland.
• 35,000 ha of forest are used in accordance with principles of sustainable forest management .
• Multi-level approach links policy advice with direct implementation and vice versa.
- Increase of resilience against droughts and flooding.
Other German contributions in the sector
• Climate Change Adaptation through promotion of small scale irrigation(trilateral cooperation with Israel)- BMU: 1.5 million EUR; Israel: 1 million US$.
• Agricultural Technical Training Center Kulumsa- BMELV: 1.7 million EUR; Private sector: 0.5 million EUR
BMELV / Private sector
Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture (MoA)
BMZ BMU / MASHAV
Modernization of Agricultural Production
Total: 2.2 million € for 3 years Total: 2.5 million € for 3
years
Acquisition of more financial resources through attractive SLM Portfolio
Total: 26.2 million € for 3 years(under implementation)
there from: TC 12.9 million €FC 13.284 million €
Focal Area Sustainable Land Management (SLM)Total: 30.9 million € (+ 8.5 million € DELCOP EU)
Food Security
Climate Change Adaptation
Expansion of Sustainable Land
Management
EU (Delegated Cooperation)Total: 8.5 million € for 4 years
Overview of German contributions
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