Hailu Tefera/Assefa Tofu: Poverty alleviation and environmental restoration using the Clean...

Presentation to the World Congress of Agroforestry, Nairobi, Kenya, 23-28/Aug/2009

Poverty alleviation and environmental restoration using the CDM

A Case Study from Humbo EthiopiaDouglas R. Brown – Glendon College, York UniversityPaul Dettmann &Tony Rinaudo – World Vision AustraliaHailu Tefera & Assefa Tofu – World Vision Ethiopia

Out line

Introduction Process steps followed Techniques used to implement Early results achieved Eventual results The role of the project to adaptation to CC Challenges and risks conclusion

Introduction

Land degradation in Ethiopia is a major challenge mainly due to Demand for Agricultural practices Dependency on wood and biomass for

household energy Common pool resource with no tenure regime-

specially on communal lands About 83% of the population depend on

agriculture Currently less than 3.4% of its original forest is

remained

Located south west of the country 380km away from the capital city

The Humbo Community-based Natural Regeneration Project


About 2728ha of hills became barren due to lack of ownership (tragedy of common) this has led to distraction of forest due to

Fire wood collection and charcoal making

WV in consultation with the government and community launched a project to avert the situation in 2006

The Humbo Community-based Natural Regeneration Project


The process steps followed Series of consultation at all

level and at level Involving community in

decision at all stage- participatory process

Involving multi stake holders (WV,WB,Gov’t, community

Securing tenure right/user right certificate provision

Organizing community into FDPC

Capacity building-community empowering

Formation of 7 community cooperative associations


The technique and associated practices FMNR – Farmer Managed Assisted Natural Regeneration

Developed in Niger – adapted to the local context Refilling by plantation where there is poor stumps and

soil seed bank Reasons for adoption of FMNR

Low cost Simple Replicable


The technique and associated practices FMNR – Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration


Early resultsEconomical Besides the obvious tree regrowth,

people have benefited from Pruned branches Grass harvesting through cut

and carry Non-wood forest products Income from Carbon revenue

(34,184USD)


Environmental Increase in vegetation Decrease in soil and wind

erosion, increase infiltration increase in biodiversity-

wild lives have started to come back to home

Improved microclimate Social benefits Formal recognition of user

rights of communities to manage the forest

Uptake of the FMNR technique

Awareness creation and increased knowledge

Legal recognition and written bye laws

Early results


Early results Partnership

Because of working in partners it became successful as a result,

It became a learning center for NGOs, Gov’t Research center for universities and research institution

both from local and international level Different regional government visited the project and

started to adopt FMNR technique. Eg. North Ethiopia- Tigray region

Government, World Bank and WV agreed to replicate Humbo across the country under the umbrella of sustainable land management project funded by WB and other multilateral agencies- On the process of MOU development On process of organizing National workshop by the 3

parties in the coming March 28-30, 2011 Already 11 watersheds have been identified to

incorporate the Humbo experiences


Eventual results CDM funding from carbon credits. WV

signed with WB to buy 165,000tCO2 sequestered in the 1st ten yrs out of estimated 880,295tC02 over the crediting period.

the communities are expecting to earn 726,000 USD in the 1st ten yrs, the 1st payment 34,184USD has already been released to community

Community-designated development projects to implement using the revenue

Improved resilience and adaptive capacity


The role of this project to CC adaptation It is hardly possible to improve the resilience of

agrarian community with out giving due attention to watershed/natural resource (forest, water, soil e.t.). So forests Improves land productivity (improving soil fertility,

water infiltration, reduced soil erosion) Reduce flooding which is one effect of climate

change Diversifies income- -trees are more resistant to

change of weather so can serve as food, fodder Tress are assets for bad time( income from sale of

fire wood, poles and construction materials) Creat acces t6o carbon credit Improve crop resistance to drought reducing

evaporation through its mulching effect


Challenges and risks

High transactions costs Community cooperatives reduced

this some Land demarcation disputes

Resolved through patient discussion Slow initial adoption

Time and effort to help all understand


conclusionSecuring Land tenure certification for the community and

establishment of socio cultural appropriate institution facilitated sense of community ownership

Initial investment on community participation process will help to bring significant benefits

It is possible to restore forest through simple technology and community empowerment

FMNR not only restore natural resources but also minimizes the negative consequence of exotic tree specious

Helping small holder farmers to access the carbon credit would be one means of improving their resilience capacity to climate change

It needs to employ trees that provide multiple benefits beyond the carbon income


Thank you

For more information contact:

Douglas R. Brown – [email protected] Tony Rinaudo – [email protected] Assefa Tofu – [email protected] Hailu Tefera – [email protected]

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