Trees of Addis Ababa: What Next?Eminence Social Entrepreneurs, Plc

Outline• Introduction• The Context• Engagements

• Introduction– Addis Ababa: Capital city of Ethiopia

• 10 subcities• Over 3 million residents, mostly poor

– The Problem: Need for implementing post tree planting campaign programs in each sub-city

• The Context– Development Agenda: Timely & Crucial (GTP 2010-2015)– Ethiopia has reached a two-digit growth mark– What is the cost?

• Environment– Urbanization: Relatively low 5.4% but expected to reach 30% by 2020 (MoFA)

• The Context Continued– Trees are primary sources for urban population survival

• Commercial and domestic use• Construction: scaffolding

• What has been done?– Trees planting campaigns: annual since the Ethiopian

Millennium– Government-led Initatives– Addis Ababa City Government, NGOs, Kebeles and with limited

private sector participation

• Objectives• To ensure that the Addis Ababa City Government develops and

institutes proper post-tree planting campaign care for seedlings planted every year in the ten sub-cities of Addis Ababa within 18 months.

• Objectives• To enhance Addis Ababa based private companies already

involved in environment entrepreneurship participation in restoring the city’s tree resources by annually contributing approximately US$ 40,000 by mid-2016.

• Objectives– To increase Addis Ababa’s public participation in tree planting

and post tree planting care efforts within each sub-city through edir/mahber leadership as a result of understanding and owning the purpose of reforesting Addis Ababa city by late 2016.

• How?– Ministry of Agriculture– Ethiopian Environment Protection Authority– Addis Ababa City Government

– Private businesses

– Residents of all ten Addis Ababa subcities

• Why should they care? – Addis Ababa is highly polluted, flash floods and health

related epidemics - meningitis

Outline• Introduction– Addis Ababa: Brief Background

• The Context– The Issue

• Causes• Impact• Stakeholders

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