Category: Ethiopia
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The Royal Norwegian Embassy visit
During the period 22-24 January 2019, the representatives of the Royal Norwegian Embassy [RNE] in Addis Ababa conducted a survey to the Project sites in Amhara Region, specifically in Bahir Dar and surroundings. This started by organizing a working session gathering the representatives of the local stakeholders working and/or involved in different programs in Amhara Region, funded by…
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First training courses
During December 2018 we successfully organized two short training courses in Serawdi. One was about nursery practices, among others attended by a group of women interested in producing tree seedlings on their farms. Later on, we arranged a course in practical Technics of gully rehabilitation for a group of farmers in an area with severe…
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FLR Program Inception Phase: Building a Basis for Effective Planning and Implementing process
The Forest landscape Restoration program [FLR Program] inception phase is planned for 8 months, i.e. November 2017/July 2018. During this period, both organizational and management/planning aspects were considered. The context has been carefully assessed with a view to refine the program’s objectives and the related results. The main administrative and technical support documents necessary for…
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Selection of Program Areas
Appropriate Selection of FLR Program Areas: A Key Element in the Planning Process! From the very beginning of the inception phase; NFG gave the priority to the selection of FLR Program areas. The iterative process of consultations with the local partners and stakeholders, notably with the Bureau of Agriculture [BoA], REDD+ Regional Representation, Agricultural Transformation Agency…
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Modern wood stoves save time
NFG have supported a stove project that encourages rural Ethiopian women to produce wood stoves for sale. These stoves require less wood and therefore women do not need to spend as much time collecting firewood, which again is an advantageous to the village and in the long run for the natural environment. Women are often…
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Demonstration field where they cultivate different types of trees and grains
Here we are at a local training center about 2 hours drive north/east of Bahir Dar. My colleague, Yeshanew Ashagrie Abitew, who is currently working for NFG in Ethiopia. explains about the demonstration field where they cultivate different types of trees and grains.