1. REDD+ ZONAL STAKEHOLDERS AWARENESS CREATION WORKSHOP
AN OVERVIEW TIGRAY REGION REDD+ READINESS AND PILOTING ACTIVITIES (RCU)
REDD+ ZONAL STAKEHOLDERS AWARENESS CREATION WORKSHOP
Sep
MEKELLE

2. Introduction
Deforestation and forest degradation account for one third of the total emissions today
how ever, the forestry sector also offers huge abetment potential through for sequestration
Which is underlined by the fact that already today Ethiopia has one of the largest forestation and reforestation programes in the world.

3. Introduction
REDD+ offers opportunity to implement forestry abatement levers and monetise the respective abatement potential in a structured way
Ethiopia has already prepared a readiness preparation proposal (that lays out its plan to prepare for REDD+ implementation this R-PP has been accepted and we are now ready for its REDD+ preparation

4. Introduction
The preparation phase will include the setup of organisational structure ,the definition of of a REDD+ strategy as well as the preparation for implementation of concrete mitigation actions within REDD+.

5. Why Regional REDD+ Pilots?
→ Meant to generate lessons (in the Ethiopian context)
Engaging local level stakeholders
Benefit sharing mechanisms
Testing strategic options
→ Generating ‘best practice’ benchmarks.
“ can serve as a reality check for national policies“
→ lessons feed into the REDD+ Strategy

6. Why Regional REDD+ Pilots?
→ Strengthened local user rights and sustainable forest management PFM initiatives
→ Reduce pressure off the forest resources
Better Mgt of plantations
Intensified Agroforestry
→ Pilots will be assessed at the end of R-PP implementation on the basis of
Effectiveness (Carbon), Efficiency (economic) and social benefits.
→ The better-performing strategies will be identified for scaling-up.

7. Regional REDD+ Preparatory Pilots
Objectives
‘… to document ‘bankable’ REDD+ Pilot Activities, that would be ready to receive further financing…’
Approach
A/R (Tigray & Amhara): A Landscape level A/R approach on a pilot forest in the region
Scope
Geographic: to be defined (undergoing)
Activity: Civil works not permissible (Safeguard restrictions)

8. Pilot Preparatory Activities
Eligible activities
  Technical studies/Assessments
Community support
Capacity Building/Training/exposure visits
Awareness creation
PFM Activities
Preparation of business plan models/Guidelines/manuals

9. Ineligible Activities (not part of the Readiness Fund)
Large scale land disturbance activities (Nursery establishment, preparation for tree planting programs (= civil works, environmental safeguards)
Buildings, roads, anything that resembles “infrastructure” (= civil works, environmental safeguards)
Land taking or access restrictions, compelled participation (=social safeguards)
Inequitable selection of participants or distribution of benefits (= social safeguards)

10. Plan of Preparatory Activities for Tigray region Capacity building
Result
Training on Project Management for RCU Coordinators (In-country)
Training on REDD+ Pilot Project Development (In country)
Training of Regional, Zonal gov't officials, stakeholders (In-country) Visits to sites with successful Ethiopian experience (gov't officials & community)
Training on potential REDD+ Strategies (RCU staff, regional experts - In country)
Awareness and capacity of stakeholders enhanced

11. Technical Studies/Assessments
Activities
Results
Legal/Institutional Arrangement Analysis of drivers of D & D and clear definition of strategic Options
Preparation of a C & P Plan
Assessment of Capacity Building Needs (RCU, Stakeholders, community)
Develop REL & Potential ER to be generated Benefit Sharing Arrangements
Assessment of best practices on sustainable NRM Assessment of fuel wood & construction wood demand/supply
Prepared for REDD+ implementation

12. Participatory Forest Management (PFM)
activities
Results
Trainings to community and gov't representatives
Organizing & conducting experience exchange for gov't & commun Rep
Boundary demarcation & Mapping (20 PFM/Pilot or Region)
Preparation of Forest Mgt Plans
PFM Institution Formation Legalization and signing of PFM Agreements Establishing Benefit sharing and Fund Mgt Arrangement
-increased awareness on benefit and services of forests
-provided local community with significant income(honey, spices, bamboo)
Increase carbon sequestration

13. Purchase, transport & distribution of briquette making tools
Component 4. Community Support for Livelihood Diversification (Training/Awareness/Investment)
Activity
result
Purchase, transport & distribution of NTFP production tools (bee hives, processing tools)
Purchase, transport & distribution of briquette making tools
Purchase, transport & distribution of improved fruit varieties
Income of forest dependent community increased
Rural food security promoted
Reduce pressure on forests

14. Conti… Activties Results Demand for fuel wood decreases
Purchase, transport & distribution of improved cooking stoves
Purchase, transport & distribution of Solar Panels
Demand for fuel wood decreases -

15. Cont… Activties Results Purchase, transport & distribution of Radio
Farmers with good practices of forest management motivated

16. Cont.. Activies Results Training on Bee Keeping Training on Nursery
Training on fruit tree production & Management
Training on Bee Keeping
Training on Nursery
Management and NTFP Processing
Training on briquette making
Community skill and knowledge on
IGAS increased

17. Preparation of business Plans or Models and preparation of Guidelines/Manuals
activities
Results
Guideline for local level land use plan
Manual on selection of appropriate Biological & Physical measures to increase productivity
Manual for establishment of small scale nurseries for production of valued species
Developing business plans & marketing channels for locally produced livelihood products
Capacity of pilot area strengthened

18. Regional REDD+ Coordination Unit (RCU)
RCU - responsible for
Coordinate and advance REDD+ Readiness at regional level
Implement Regional REDD+ Pilot preparatory activities

19. Thank you for
listening