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A possible triangular model of development
research in Forestry and NRM
Tefera Mengistu
October 16, 2015
Oslo
Outline
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Forestry Research in Ethiopia
Demand
Further joint Opportunities
The Triangular Model
Forestry Research In Ethiopia
• Ethiopia has diverse ecology,
landscape and vegetation
resources
– both carbon and water
tower of the Horn of Africa
– Huge opportunity to make
the country more relevant
in water and carbon for
Eastern Africa– Exclosures, afforestation,
reducing deforestation
Livelihood
benefits
Impact
Area exclosures
In Tigray Region
Carbon benefits
80
Soil carbon
Aboveground carbon
a
Differences in ecosystem carbon stock
(Mg C / ha)
70
60
ab
ab
50
40
b
30
20
10
0
5
10
15
Exclosure age (year)
20
Forestry research in Ethiopia
• Started 1975
• Focused more on Plantation development, provenance trials,
wood characterization, forest seeds etc
• Evolved now as an independent research institution containing;
– Foresters, environmental scientists and few social scientists
• Critical gaps not only in generating forest based technologies but
also in managing and packaging the information to feed the policy
and extension system
The Demand
There is a critical need to strengthen focused research
that can directly feed into the current development
efforts.
A research that can inform the policy, governance,
extension and education system in forestry
Today’s forestry operations need skills to manage
forests for multiple purposes, including
conservation,
provision of ecosystem services and forest products,
adaptations to and mitigation of climate change
The need
• Generation of multi-disciplinary knowledge and
dissemination of information is vital.
• This requires promoting inter-institutional linkages
through joint research engagement.
• Establishing local networks with research institutions
and Universities will be valuable.
• Conversely, our research institutions are required to
play adequate role in the green economy strategy and
long-term national development plan of Ethiopia
Triangular model of joint research engagement
• A triangular model of joint engagement (twing
arrangement) is envisaged among Norwegian
Partner (e.g. University of Life Sciences), the EEFRI
and the EDRI (ECRC).
• Discussion started b/n EDRI and EEFRI- concept
Norwegian University of Life Science
note developed
(both social and biophys.,
capacity building)
EDRI
(social science focused)
EEFRI (focuses on the biophysical aspect)
Improved M&E,
information system
to measure impact
Improved contribution
of the sector to the
wider economy
Improved local Capacity
Improved capacity
of individuals,
institutions
Improved impact on
Beneficiaries
Joint
Research
Strengthen Institutional
interactions locally and
abroad
contribute to existing
global scientific discourse
in relation to climate
change mitigation and
adaptation
How:
– Engage jointly for a common goal but with defined roles
and responsibilities.
– Identify gaps and thematic areas for joint research
– Demonstrating integrated action research to manage
forests and ecosystems for their multiple benefits
Purpose
– connect Ethiopia to knowledge and innovation through
diversified and wider scientific evidence in the forest and
environment
– catalyze the implementation of Climate Resilient Green
Growth Strategy (CRGE) of the country to achieve low
carbon development goals and middle income country by
2025
– enhance research-extension-policy maker interaction for a
positive feedback mechanism
– contribute to existing global scientific discourse in relation
to a major global challenge of climate change vs sustainable
development
Focus areas
• Engage on basic and applied research, publish
results and Establish Information Management
System;
• Engage in research that can inform the Policy, Forest
Resource Governance, Forestry extension and
education system
• Enhance information management and packaging;
• Understand the dissemination, adoption and impact
of forest based technologies and approaches
• Capacity building;
How can we start? Suggestion
• Joint consultation to identify gaps, thematic
areas and joint research agenda
• This discussion can be in Norway or in Ethiopia
Thank you