ABCD IN ACTION: THE CASE OF ETHIOPIA

PRESENTED BY:

BY

ERMIYAS TADESSE

ANTIGONISH, CANADA

MAY 2014

Introduction Ethiopia- located in the horn of Africa and orgin of man kind ‘Lucy’, 13 months

of sunshine, more than 82 language and with the total population of more than 90 million.

Ethiopia people has strong and rich cultural, social capital and traditional associations- equib, idder, senbete, jige, wonfel, debere, churchs, geda system, etc.

Regardless of multifaceted values, as in other part of the world, the community development approach dominated by external driven in Ethiopia

Context and development experiences of Ethiopia, Oxfam Canada initiated citizen-led and asset-based approach in partnership with Coady to promote of local ownership and “soft” elements in provoking and sustaining real change.

Oxfam –Canada and Coady International Institute initiated an ABCD programme in Ethiopia partnering with six NGOs (Agri-service Ethiopia, iDE, SEDA, SOS Sahel, Hundee and KMG Ethiopia) since 2003.

Now Oxfam in collaboration with Coady currently implementing ABCD embedded Value Chain Development/next level of ABCD

Oxfam Canada has been operating in Amhara, Benishangul,Oromiya and SNNP Regions

Where are we now?What are the processes of ABCD?What are the results?

Process of ABCD TOT on basic ABCD approaches, tools and practice Sensitization workshop with Government

stakeholders and the community

Community asset mappingCommunity economic analysis

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Community Action Plan (CAP)

No

Activities Unit Amount

Time Frame

Responsibility

Community

Gov NGO Others

1 Improve Lentil Production, productivity and market access

1.1

Market Information Collection and Dissemination

Frequency 108 January- May

X

1.2

Market the production on time based on market information

Qunt 27,787

January- May

X

1.3

Purchase improved seed Qunt 1,170 June-August

X X X

1.4

Purchase Bio-fertilizer Pack 18,720

June-August

X X X

1.5

Purchase Chemicals Liter 3,120 June-August

X X X

1.6

Spray the chemicals on time Liter 3,120 October-Nov

X X

1.7

Collect information when the Disease and Pest will occur

Frequency Sep-Nov X X X

1.8

Purchase Chemicals Liter 3,120 June-August

X

2 Construct Road Km 18 6km/year X X X X3 Electricity power for

Hine village Km 18 In 3 years

period X X X X

4 Saving Money for the purpose of Lentil production activities

Birr 18,158,400

6,052,800/year

X

5 Livestock breed improvement

No 1,170 390/year X X X X

6 Prepare hand dug-well No 70 2012-2013 X X X

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ABCD community Action Plan (CAP)

Validation of the ABCD process and outcomes (visioning and action plan)

ABCD plus VCD/next level

Community

economic

analysisCommodity

selection

Input, Output and servic

e

Overall

mapping

Opportunity identification

Commodity action planni

ng

Validation

Implementa

tion

M&E

Producer led value chain development

Results

Resource mobilization

Individual local contributions – ETH 50.00 per HH; total Birr 37,000.00

Mobilizing contributions from outside (including Local diaspora)

Mobilizing Idirs =ETHB 30,000

Fund raising at local level – grains & chickens.

GO - provides technical support, e.g. survey and designing of the road

Private actors – Renting dozers in reasonable prices

CBI- linking with government

Voluntary labour, materials

Volunteer management (leaders)

TEBO ABCD community group

Results…………

Community investment on water pump.

Env’tal sustainability & alternative income for women.

Results………………..

Lack of technology .

Burdon reduced &partnership with private sector .

What are our roles?

Capacity building

BDS

Leadership and finance

Agronomic skill

Marketing

Post harvest

ABCD trainings

Cross-cutting

Market information, promotion and linkage

REFELECT (Functional adult literacy)

ABCD focused learning

Leverage fund

What is next?

What is next 1. Household economic analysis /economic literacy at household

level

How

- The community action plan + household economic analysis (using as planning tools)

- Facilitators help them to do and the coop people will help the household

- This will help them to utilize existing opportunity, enhancing investment, create jobs within community, reduce leaks,….

- Adult Functional Literacy program will compliment this action…

What is next…………….2. Testing more producers led value chain development with Oxfam Affiliates

Through training of their field staffs and sharing of the manual

3. Replicating ABCD Approaches within Oxfam Affiliates(America, Spain and Great Britain) SMS Sharing through our quarterly bulletin Training Working and sharing with Economic Justice team Field visit

4. Organizing national and regional workshop to share experience and lesson of using ABCD Organizing learning workshop

5. Closely working with CANGO to promote ABCD

6. Sensitization of ABCD approach

7. Strengthening partnership/connecting ABCD community Financial institution, Research institution Input providers Government Traders at different level Private sectors, etc

Opportunities

Commitments of Oxfam Canada in using ABCD approach

Ethiopian Growth and Transformation Plan encourages community asset mobilization .

Reach practical experience of ABCD in Ethiopia and local and international NGOs shows interest to adopt ABCD.

Producer led Value Chain Tools were tested and the result is promising. Rich practical experience in PLVA in different commodities and context.

The number of ABCD communities are emerging and pave the way for cross learning from each other.

“No body has everything and nobody has nothing. Every body has something to contribute”.

አመሰግናለሁThank You