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This is a project aimed at improving the integrity and long-term management of natural resources and biodiversity in the Mazé National Park, for the benefit of ecosystems and communities.
CONTEXT
Ethiopia is the second most populous country in Africa with approximately 115 million people (2020), a figure expected to double by 2060, with more than 80% living in rural areas.
With the exponential growth of the population, the pressure on the land increases. In this context, this project aims to ensure the integrity of the Maze National Park by addressing the problems of high population pressure, the dependence of local communities on the natural resources of the park and recurrent droughts.
Communities living near the park are heavily dependent on the park’s resources and are using them unsustainably. In addition, water scarcity is a growing problem in the Maze River catchment. The Maze River, a perennial river, dried up for the first time during the current dry season (2023).
DESCRIPTION
One of the cornerstones of the project intervention logic is to involve, support and strengthen the relevant authorities in the implementation of activities within their mandate in order to ensure the sustainability of the project results.
The Hailemariam & Roman Foundation (HRF) which will play the role of an umbrella organization allowing the different institutions (Maze National Park, Bureau of Culture and Tourism, Bureau of Agriculture and Bureau of Water) to work together towards a common goal.
IMPACTS
Impact on conservation and biodiversity : knowledge and monitoring by the various stakeholders of the biodiversity of Maze Park and improvement of its management;
Economic and social impacts: the development of economic activities at the community level will improve their livelihoods and reduce the unsustainable use of natural resources in the park and its surroundings;
Environmental impacts: plots around the park will be restored in terms of soil fertility, erosion control, agricultural and fodder production according to inclusive processes tested in the region, and the water cycle in the Maze River watershed will be restored;
Impacts on water governance and availability: Water governance will be developed at two levels to include all stakeholders: with communities and watershed authorities and with the private sector to manage the sharing of water intakes in the tributaries of the Maze River. |
