The Project
| Name | Resilient Landscapes and Livelihoods Project under Sustainable Land management Program |
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| Executive Summary | The Resilient Landscapes and Livelihoods Project (RLLP-II) is implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) within the framework of the nation-wide Sustainable Land Management Program (SLMP). The overall Objective is to improve climate resilience, land productivity and carbon storage, and increase access to diversified livelihood activities in selected rural watersheds. The Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) is one of the components of the broader SLMP and to be expected to include as Agricultural carbon project. The component will promote the adoption of a package of sustainable land management (SALM) practices on an estimated 435,000 ha of agricultural lands in 92 districts. Current agricultural practices in the project areas are not sustainable – characterised by diversion of crop residues and manure away from crop fields, marginal tree or organic material cover for soil surfaces, and incessant tillage. Through the project, the MoA will promote the adoption of SALM practices to tackle land degradation and restore soil fertility, enhance climate resilience, sequester carbon and/or reduce/remove GHG emissions. The SALM practices to be promoted include: agroforestry, reduced tillage, retention of crop residues on crop fields, compost manuring, green-manuring, physical structures and biological measures for soil and water conservation, row-planting, cover crops, and the use of improved crop varieties. Through these practices, the project aim to improve agricultural productivity and sequester carbon both in the soils and plant biomass. The generated emission reductions/removals will be assessed and claimed using the approved Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) methodology: VM0017 – Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Land Management. The project’s key goal at the farm household level is increased and sustainable agricultural productivity, food security and climate resilience. At the national level, it is a pathway for the government to attain its vision of transforming the country and achieving the Climate Resilient and Green Economy (CRGE). |
| Relevance for 4 per 1000 | This initiative is relevant for 4 per 1000 as the practices to be promoted include: agroforestry, reduced tillage, the use of field residues for mulching, use of compost manure, green-manuring, physical structures and biological measures for soil and water conservation, row-planting, cover crops, and the use of improved crop varieties. The adoption of these practices is aimed at improving the productivity and climate resilience of the farming system,and increasing crop yields. It is also aimed at increasing carbon stocks within the agricultural systems, and reducing GHG emissions |
| Partners | GCF through trust fund World Bank (WB) and the Ministry of Agriculture through all five levels of government (Federal, Regional, Zonal, and Woreda (District) and Kebele (Sub-district). GIZ Ethiopia aimed at capacity development |
| Target countries | GCF contribution representing 10 developing countries. these are Ethiopia, Chile, Colombia, Indonesia, Mexico, Mongolia, Panama, Peru, Republic of Korea, and Viet Nam. |
| Beneficiaries | The beneficiaries are smallholder farmers who are leading subsistence farming system. |
| Estimated Duration (months) | 60 |
| Estimated Budget (USD) | 15000000 |
| Project stage | Ongoing |
| FASP Language | English |
The Project Owner
| Lead Organization | Resilient Landscapes and Livelihoods Project |
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| Country | Ethiopia |
| Organization type | Governmental |
| 4p1000 Membership | no |
Alignment with the "4 per 1000" Strategy
| Main Objective | C2 Urge Soil Regeneration (GF) |
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| Main Activity | C2.7 Co-create sustainable soil and land management practices |
Other Activities | C2.5 Establish light-house projects |
| Other Objectives | C3 Increased investments (CF) |
