Tag: FLR

The Forest Landscape Restoration Program – Second phase has kicked off

The second phase of the FLR program has particular emphasis on ensuring sustainability and increased transfer of knowledge to regional and national authorities. Phase II is therefore aimed at following up on the main components of phase I. An important element in the continuation will be aimed at following up on previously agreed bylaws on…
The Forest Landscape Restoration Program – Phase I is completed

The Forest Landscape Restoration Program in Amhara, both phase I and II, aims to restore highly degraded forest landscapes in the highlands of northwestern Ethiopia. The project adopts a landscape approach to forest restoration, which will look at the areas from a multifunctional perspective, and combine natural resource management with environmental and socio-economic measures. The…
Mid-Term Review of the Forest Landscape Restoration Program [FLRP] in Amhara/Ethiopia

The Mid-Term Review [MTR] of the Forest Landscape Restoration Program [FLRP] assigned to the company SCANTEAM [Norway] was started in October 2020. The purpose of the MTR is to take stock of implementation so far in order to support major stakeholders in making the necessary adjustments for the remaining period of project implementation. The review will identify…
Stakeholders meeting Mid-Term Review Report

In early January 2021, The Mid-Term Review Report [MTR] of the Forest Landscape Restoration Program [FLRP] developed by the company SCANTEAM [Norway] was submitted to the program’s stakeholders and partners at different levels for comments, opinions, and reflections. The report is describing and highlighting the program’s efficiency through monitoring of implementation and impacts, management issues, sustainability, and relevance of…
Steering Committee Meeting

Despite the COVID-19 constraints and restrictions, the program managed to organize its 3rd Steering Committee Meeting [SC] in Bahir Dar, the 12th November 2020. Considering the recommendation of RNE, representatives of the program’s co-implementing partners and key stakeholders were invited to participate in this meeting. The RNE representatives have also took part in this meeting [through SKYPE]. Many…
The planting season is starting

The rainy season started some few weeks ago in Amhara and then the planting season is also starting up. The FLR Program has been sub-contracting the production of seedling to several nurseries owned by the local Office of Agriculture in different Woredas. The NFG team just visited the Chefakit nursery in Quarit Woreda in the…
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…
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…
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…