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

2. Central Park (Peacock)
Bantiketu River
Kebena River

3. Vegetation near the Bulbula river bank

4. Mekanissa
Little Akaki River

5. Mekanissa seminarian

6. Akaki
Fanta River
Big Akaki River

7. Akaki Ethiopian Metal factory and urban agriculture

8. Affected local community groups

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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