November 12, 2012 Liku Workalemahu Experience on stakeholder involvement from projects in Addis Ababa and the stakeholder analysis November 12, 2012 Liku Workalemahu

Central Park (Peacock) Bantiketu River Kebena River

Vegetation near the Bulbula river bank

Mekanissa Little Akaki River

Mekanissa seminarian

Akaki Fanta River Big Akaki River

Akaki Ethiopian Metal factory and urban agriculture

Affected local community groups

Key stakeholders Negatively affected groups Positively affected groups Nefasilk Lafto sub city Woreda 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 10, 11 and 12 residents Akaki Kality sub city Woreda 3 and 4 residents Kebena Bulbula farmers association Mekanissa Gofa vegetable farmers association Akaki Textile factory employees Ethiopian Metal Melting factory Mekane Yesus Seminarian Positively affected groups Mekanissa Gofa vegetable farmers association

Stakeholder analysis Influential groups (positive) Mekane Yesus Seminarian Youths Farmers associations Potential influential groups (positive) PM office MoA; DRM&FS Sector FEPA AAFDPA AAEPA AAUPI AA Health Bureau AA BOLSA Akaki Kality and Nefas Silk-Lafto sub cities Woreda Administrations Influential groups (negative) AAWSA Oromiya regional state (Finfine Surrounding Special Zone) AA Road Authority Road contractors AA Land Development Protection and Urban Renewal Project Office Design and Construction Administration Bureau “Developers” in upper catchment areas (wetlands & near river banks) Master Plan Implementation Reconciliation Committee

The city’s water dams, the rivers and the case areas Little Akaki River Mekanissa site Grand Akaki River Akaki site Gefersa dam Legedadi dam

Perspective of the results Short term Channelling resources to local community institutions to develop resilience Improvement of drainage systems at local level Donors influence ULGDP fund Mainstreaming climate change adaptation with the ongoing revision of the master plan Embrace participatory planning Long term Develop climate change adaptation policy, strategic planning ITCP and accordingly revisiting organizational setup and legal frames Mainstreaming climate change in sectoral programs and projects The need for establishing a steering committee Coordinated and concerted action at regional level (Oromiya and Addis Ababa) Building more water storage

Three pieces of advice to address identified challenges Ensuring involvement of key stakeholder in policy making, planning, implementation and M & E process Conduct political dialogue and negotiation at regional level Important to participate local stakeholders in the formulation of policy and planning Establishing sustainable storm water management strategies Devising effective urban edge management strategies Overarching climate change adaptation strategies in the policy and planning frames

Piece of advice New upcoming elections (on April) would probably mean change of Mayor and councillors. The need to sensitize and create awareness to Mayor, councillors and officials about climate change and cluva results Communicating in understandable way Linking climate change adaptation issues/strategies with the new political agenda