Transcript 3rd National Platform meeting_23 July 2012

A national platform for institutional learning
and policy action on NRM in Ethiopia
Presentation – 23 July 2012
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Logic and justification
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Agriculture, water, forests, food security, it is all connected (Rio+20);
need for integrated approaches for sustainable development
In addition, the effect of climate change and variability in Ethiopia well
established, but limited institutional capacity to respond (DFID/SCIP)
Lack of systematic comparison of what technologies and approaches
work where, when, and why (Merrey & Gebreselassie, 2011)
Weak institutional linkages, sectoral policies, fragmented investments
deter cross-institutional learning, local action, policy implementation
Adaptive capacity of communities and responsiveness of institutions to
facilitate action in NRM need to be integrated in the development and
policy arena
 A proactive platform for governmental institutions, NGOs, donors,
private sector and civil societies, etc. to develop collective action on
NRM for sustainable development in Ethiopia
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Objectives
stimulate sharing and learning
guide evidence-based policy formulation
enhance effective coordination
address institutional & policy constraints
build institutional capacity
scale out and up best practices
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Strategies
Participatory decision making
Institutional capacity
of policy makers, development
institutions and investors, etc.
in planning, implementation and
communication
Sustainable
development
Learning on key interventions
and approaches
to enhance coordination, improved
action and evidence-based planning
Improved strategic thinking
in identifying and addressing
institutional and policy constraints
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Portal
Approach
Policy forums
Thematic working groups
National IP
Representation
Regional IPs
Representation
Local district IPs
Sharing &
Learning
Other Districts
Sites within districts
Non-project sites
within districts
Scaling out
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Results
• Policy forums
• A strengthened national platform on NRM, building on NBDC
initiated platform on land and water management
• Regional platforms in major regions
• Local platforms in learning sites at landscape scales
• Institutional and organizational capacity built
• Communication and KM for documentation, sharing & learning
• Effective monitoring, learning and evaluation
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MEL framework
Linkages
Actors
Enabling
environment
Habits/Practices
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Risks and Assumptions
• Successful implementation & achievement of outputs
– Representation community voice
– Commitment to work on common goals across sectors
– Alignment with government agenda
• Longer-term impact goals
– Global interest in sustainable development and climate change and
associated financial and institutional support
– Commitment of Ethiopian government to improve NRM for food security
and environmental services
• Risks of duplication
– Few platforms/networks, but most have limited scope
– National platform on land and water management, first nationwide
initiative representing wide diversity of actors
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Thank you
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