Climate Change and Natural Resource Management

Date of Operation: 2012 – 2015

Primary Implementing Partner: United States Geological Survey (USGS)

Regions of Operation: Ara, Oromia, and Somali

Goal:

• Assist the Government of Ethiopia to map and explore underground resources in the eastern lowlands and associated highlands of the Ogaden basin area.

Project Objectives:

• Increase pastoralists’ household resilience to droughts and related shocks by increasing access to and use of water resources

Description:

Date of Operation: 2008 – 2013

Primary Implementing Partner: FHI 360

Other Implementing Partners: Counterpart International, George Washington University, Solimar, Aid to Artisans, Government of Ethiopia Ministry of Culture and Tourism

Regions of Operation: Oromia and SNNP

Goal:

Enhance biodiversity conservation and economic development.

Project Objectives:

• Assist in the creation of sustainable tourism products, services and other opportunities
• Mainstream HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness

Description:

Date of Operation: 2008 – 2013

Primary Implementing Partner: U.S. Department of Agriculture/U.S. Forest Service

Other Implementing Partners: Government of Ethiopia Disaster Risk Management and Food Security Sector (DRMFSS)/Early Warning and Response Directorate (EWRD) of the Ministry of Agriculture

Regions of Operation: National, Addis Ababa (pilot programs)

Goal:

Provide support to the Government of Ethiopia Disaster Risk Management and Food Security Sector (DRMFSS) to improve its capacity to anticipate and manage shocks and disasters in a timely manner.

Project Objectives:

• Introduce the U.S. National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) components and evaluate for applicability in Ethiopia
• Train in identified relevant NIMS components and contextualize to the Ethiopian government and cultural setting
• Integrate and operationalize systems in pilot organizations/regions
• Scale up and institutionalize systems based on lessons learned from pilot programs

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