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Amhara Region REDD+ Coordination Office

TRANING REPORT

November 5-10/2016

November 13/2016

Bahir Dar

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Table of ContentsI. Introduction ...................................................................................................................................3II. Objectives ..................................................................................................................................4III. Topics covered during the training ..........................................................................................4IV. Methodology of the training.....................................................................................................4V. Place and Duration of the training ...........................................................................................4VI. Detailed activities accomplished during the training..............................................................5

6.1. Class room training ...................................................................................................................56.2. Group discussion and group work............................................................................................66.3. Field visits..................................................................................................................................66.4. Forest inventory field exercise .................................................................................................7

VII. Participants of the training........................................................................................................8VIII. Suggestions given by the trainees regarding the training based on the training evaluationresult 9IX. Budget utilized for the training ................................................................................................9X. The way forward .......................................................................................................................9



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I. Introduction

To reduce the impact of climate change and to lead its economic development in a sustainable

way, Ethiopia launched CRGE(Climate Resilience Green Economy) strategy in 2010. As part of

the strategy, the government has selected four initiatives for fast-track implementation. One

among the four initiatives is Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation

(REDD). To this end; the government of Ethiopia has been implementing various programmes

and projects targeting climate change. One among these projects is REDD+(Reducing emission

from deforestation and forest degradation, conservation of forest carbon stock, sustainable

management of forest and enhancement of forest carbon stock). REDD+ project is organized at

both federal and regional levels. The project officially launched at national level in 2013 and the

Amhara REDD+ coordination office established last year. The project follow a phased approach

and it has three phases. Now, the project is at its initial phase, that is, readiness phase.

Institutional strengthening and capacity building of stakeholders are among the activities to be

implemented at this phase.

The project has a number of stakeholders whose active participation and involvement in the

project is critical for the success of the project. To ensure full participation and involvement of

stakeholders, awareness creation and capacity building activities of stakeholders are

indispensible. To this end; Amhara REDD+ coordination office organized a training to pertinent

project stakeholders at Enjibara town from November 5-10/2016 in order to create awareness

about REDD+ project and to train about basic forestry techniques.

The trainees were experts in either forestry and/or natural resource management disciplines

working from regional up to district level. Thus; the training was believed to improve the

institutional implementation capacity of the respective institutions of the trainees and the

awareness of trainees on REDD+ project objectives.

Therefore; this training report is prepared to create common understanding among project

partners on the progress of Amhara REDD+ coordination office in capacitating stakeholders

and to share lessons learned from this training.



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II. ObjectivesØ To create common understanding among stakeholders about REDD+ project and to

discuss on areas of collaboration between the project and the stakeholders.

Ø To upgrade the technical capacity of experts working at different levels thereby

contributing to sustainable management of forests in Amhara region.

III. Topics covered during the training

Ø Overview of REDD+ project and climate change and REDD+ readiness phase in

Ethiopia.

Ø Tree nursery establishment and plantation management.

Ø Forest inventory and forest management plan preparation.

Ø Forest extension approach (particularly PFM and JFM).

IV. Methodology of the training

Ø The training encompasses class room training, group discussion, field visit and field

exercise.

Ø For group discussion, field visit and field exercise purpose, the trainees were divided

into four groups and each group presents the findings of both the field visit and field

exercises.

Ø The field visit included visit of one model tree nursery and a well managed

plantation forest site.

Ø Forest inventory field exercise conducted at Tsadkan Cuppresus lusitanica state

plantation forest.

V. Place and Duration of the training

Ø The training was organized in Awi administrative zone, at Enjibara town for six

days from November 5-10/2016.



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VI. Detailed activities accomplished during the training

6.1. Class room training

Ø Class room training offered on different topics mentioned above for four and half

days.

Figure 1: Partial view of class room training



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6.2. Group discussion and group work

In between training presentations, there were group discussions on selected topics.

Figure 2: One of the four groups formed

6.3. Field visits

Ø The field visit encompasses visit of Denkara tree nursery and Mergi plantation site.

In both the visited sites, trainees made critical assessment on the development

activities carried out and being carried on these sites and made class room group

presentation on their findings.



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Figure 3: Denkara nursery field visit

6.4. Forest inventory field exercise

Ø The field exercise covers forest inventory exercise and preparation of a draft forest

management plan. Accordingly; inventory exercise carried out at Tsadkan Cuppresus

lusitanica matured state plantation forest, about 5km from Kosober, capital of Awi

Administrative zone, on the way to Bahir Dar. Likewise, the teams collected field

inventory data, made analysis of the data and present their findings.



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Figure 4:Forest inventory field exercise

VII. Participants of the training

Ø The total trainees were 85 (1 female and 84 males). On top of that, nine people took

part as trainers and training facilitators. Therefore; in total about ninety four (94)

people took part in the training ( 4 females and ninety males).

Table : Number of training participants by administrative zone(including trainers &facilitators)

S/N Administrative zoneNumber of participants

Male Female Total

1 East Gojjam 11 0 112 Awi administration 10 0 103 West Gojjam 9 0 94 South Gondar 14 0 145 North Gondar 8 0 86 North Wollo 8 0 87 South Wollo 7 1 88 North Shoa 8 0 89 Bahir Dar city(trainers & facilitators) 15 3 18

Total 90 4 94



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VIII. Suggestions given by the trainees regarding the training based onthe training evaluation result

Strength

Ø 100% of the trainees confirmed that the training was participatory.

Ø 98% of the trainees confirmed that the training is relevant to the objectives of

REDD+.

Ø 99% of the trainees confirmed that the training is relevant to the objectives of their

respective organization.

Ø 99% of the trainees confirmed that the training is deep and it has covered several

topics of their interest.

Ø The experience sharing among the participants were very good.

Weaknesses

Ø Shortage of time for forest inventory field exercise & forest extension sessions.

Ø Almost 100% of the trainees said, the training lacked GIS part.

IX. Budget utilized for the trainingØ Per-diem birr 219,600.00

Ø Fuel & transport birr 20,757.50

Ø Training materials birr 1,152.76

Ø Refreshment birr 37,800.00

Ø Training hall rent birr 6,000.00

Therefore, the total cost incurred for the training was birr 285,310.26 (Two

hundred eighty five thousand three hundred ten and twenty six cents only).

X. The way forwardAt the end of the training, the trainees confirmed to create awareness about REDD+

project to leaders, experts and farmers found in their respective working area. They also

confirmed to work hand in hand with REDD+ project in the future to their level best.



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Annex 1 :List of participants of the training

S/N Name of participant Sex Place of work Position Mobile

Number

1 Tafesse Kebede M Gondar Process owner 0911075839

2 Zemene Ayana M Gondar Expert 0918306782

3 Adisu Abiy M Gondar Expert 0945283366

4 Getenet Ferede M Gondar Expert 0918639238

5 Dejene Degu M Gondar Expert 0948772137

6 Setegn Mistofa M Gondar Expert

7 Asnakew Alemnew M Gondar Expert

8 Maru Taye M Gondar Expert

9 Eseye Taye M D/Birhan Process owner

10 Shiferaw Temesgen M D/Birhan Expert 0911046171

11 Manguday Yeshewaras M D/Birhan Expert 0937803842

12 Teshome Gizachew M D/Birhan Expert 0912845577

13 Yirga Eshetu M D/Birhan Expert 0924484977

14 Dereje Getahun M D/Birhan Expert

15 Getahun Hailu M D/Birhan Expert

16 Yitbarek Arega M D/Birhan Expert

17 Solomon Hailu M F/Selam Expert

18 Beleste Alemayehu M F/Selam Expert

19 Getasew Shibeshi M F/Selam Expert 0921285626

20 Yehalem Amogne M F/Selam Expert 0931804374

21 Tibebu Tsegaye M F/selam Expert 0918485981

22 Suleman Molla M F/Selam Expert 0942855181

23 Beleste Gashu M F/Selam Expert 0918568135

24 Yeshambel Asnakew M F/Selam Expert 0939015766

25 Sintayehu Gete M F/Selam Expert 0926180600

26 Fatuma Yimam F Kombolcha Process owner 0921276866

27 Ahmed Mohammed M Kombolcha Expert 0913805790

28 Jemal Ibrahim M Kombolcha Expert 0912947030

29 Jemal Muheye M Kombolcha Expert 0914356355

30 Eshetu Fekadu M Kombolcha Expert 0920127434

31 Amare Jorga M Kombolcha Expert 0914336668



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Number

32 Getachew Felate M Kombolcha Expert 0923066143

33 Abebe Tadesse M Kombolcha Expert 0924231394

34 Moges Shibeshi M Woldiya Process owner 0949895990

35 Ayalew Teshome M Woldiya Expert 0912875486

36 Andualem Tesfaw M Woldiya Expert 0931122853

37 Menberu Ayalew M Woldiya Expert 0910795928

38 Indris Mohammed M Woldiya Expert 0915549856

39 Tewodros Wondosen M Woldiya Expert 0921569033

40 Abebe Fentaw M Woldiya Expert 0920212888

41 Yilekal G/Tsadek M Woldiya Expert 0921523817

42 Tadele Mengistie M Enjibara Process owner 0918741857

43 Yenesew Kebede M Enjibara Expert 0913711714

44 Ashenafi Shiferaw M Enjibara Expert 0918012007

45 Getahun Muche M Enjibara Expert 0921573479

46 Kiflu Desse M Enjibara Expert 0913900834

47 Anteneh Yenesew M Enjibara Expert 0918574366

48 Zelalem Fiker M Enjibara Expert 0910966126

49 Sisay Engida M Enjibara Expert 0920760013

50 Abere Tenagne M Enjibara Expert 0918580158

51 Nega Yaregal M Enjibara Expert 0918292762

52 Fentahun Mesfin M D/Tabor Process owner 0918010305

53 Eyayaw Agegn M D/Tabor Expert 0918334157

54 Gebeye Adugnaye M D/Tabor Expert 0932731826

55 Abebaw Alemu M D/Tabor Expert 0923042670

56 Ebabu Gobena M D/Tabor Expert 0918719549

57 Gashaw Getaneh M D/Tabor Expert 0918097452

58 Tilahun Gizaw M D/Tabor Expert 0918317040

59 Afework Mebre M D/Tabor Expert

60 Samuel Tigabu M D/Tabor Expert 0918512338

61 Leneneh Tadesse M D/Tabor Expert 0918421791

62 Tesfaye Mulat M D/Tabor Expert 0918649635

63 Kasaw Tebebal M D/Tabor Expert

64 Tilahun Kasaw M D/Tabor Expert

65 Ashagre Derebe M D/Tabor Expert



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Number

66 Gebeyaw Astateke M D/Markos Process owner

67 Yehun Endeshaw M D/Markos Expert 0928577048

68 Ewnetu Molla M D/Markos Expert 0938881368

69 Misganaw Abito M D/Markos Expert 0948040435

70 Arega Gefe M D/Markos Expert 0920252928

71 Habtamu Tesfahun M D/Markos Expert 0920765834

72 Getachew Alebel M D/Markos Expert 0912095992

73 Wubante Baye M D/Markos Expert 0932789465

74 Mequanint Atinaf M D/Markos Expert 0926179214

75 Yilkal Abay M D/Markos Expert 0923536255

76 Atalay Mune M D/Markos Expert 0934815405

77 Melkam Wale M Bahir Dar Expert 0918019476

78 Bayleyegn Azene M Bahir Dar Expert 0924323342

79 Yeshiber Dagnaw M Bahir Dar Expert 0918731414

80 Beneyam Feleke M Bahir Dar Expert

81 Temesgen Semagn M Bahir Dar Expert

82 Asfaw Alebachew M Bahir Dar Expert

83 Girma Birhanu M Bahir Dar Driver

84 Mesfin Admassu M Bahir Dar Expert 0918768844

85 Alexander Sebehatu M Bahir Dar Expert 0913977781

86 Teshome yitayew M Bahir Dar Expert 0918746338

87 Gizachew Zeme M Bahir Dar Driver 0918748282

88 Netsanet Alelegn F Bahir Dar Casher

89 Alemetu Shimelash F Bahir Dar Procurement officer

90 Yalga Demele F Bahir Dar Procurement officer

91 Beresaw Mahetot(Dr.) M Bahir Dar AFE deputy director 0920878587

92 Antehun Endeshaw M Bahir Dar Expert 0918063778

93 Abebe Yalew M Bahir Dar Expert

94 Sisay Ergena M Bahir Dar Driver 0911564886



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Annex 2 :Training schedule

Day Localtime Training topic Presenter Facilitator

26-02-09

2:30-2:45 Registration of participants REDD+ coordination office

2:45-3:00 Introduction of participants participants REDD+ coordination office3:00-3:30 Opening speech Ato Yikunu Dr.Biresaw3:30-4:00 Overview about REDD+ Mesfin Alexander4:00-4:30 REDD+ readiness in Ethiopia Alexander Mesfin4:30-4:50 Coffee break REDD+ coordination office

4:50-6:30Nursery establishment &management Binyam Yeshibir

6:30-8:00 Lunch break Private


9:30-9:50 Coffee break REDD+ coordination office


27-02-09

2:30-2:45 Recap of day 1 participantsREDD+ coordinationoffice/AFE

2:45-4:30 Planation establishment & man't Bayleyegn Yeshibir4:30-4:50 Coffee break REDD+ coordination office4:50-6:30 Planation establishment & man't Bayleyegn Yeshibir6:30-8:00 Lunch break Private

8:00-9:30 Field visitBayleyegn/Bineyam Yeshibir


9:50-11:30 Field visitBayleyegn/Bineyam Yeshibir

28-02-09

2:30-2:45 Recap of day 2 participantsREDD+ coordinationoffice/AFE

2:45-4:30Presentation of field visitfindings participants Yeshibir


4:50-6:30

Group discussion on challengesof seedling production &planation establishment &possible solutions

participants AFE/REDD+ office

6:30-8:00 Lunch break Private8:00-9:30 Group presentation participants AFE/REDD+ office9:30-9:50 Coffee break REDD+ coordination office9:50-11:30 Silviculture and forest protection Yeshibir Bayleyegn/Benyam

29-02-09

2:30-2:45 Recap of day 3 participants AFE

2:45-4:30Forest management planpreparation Melkam Mesfin



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Day Localtime Training topic Presenter Facilitator

4:30-4:50 Coffee break REDD+ coordination office4:50-6:30 Forest inventory Mesfin Melkam6:30-8:00 Lunch break Private8:00-9:30 Field visit9:30-9:50 Coffee break REDD+ coordination office9:50-11:30 Field visit Melkam/Mesfin AFE/REDD+ office

30-02-09

2:30-2:45 Recap of day 4 participants AFE/REDD+ office2:45-4:30 Group presentation participants AFE/REDD+ office4:30-4:50 Coffee break REDD+ coordination office4:50-6:30 Forest extension approach Yeshibir Dr.Biresaw6:30-8:00 Lunch break Private8:00-9:30 Forest extension approach Alexander Dr.Biresaw9:30-9:50 Coffee break REDD+ coordination office

9:50-11:30Discussion on forest extensionapproach participants Dr.Biresaw

01-03-09

2:30-2:45 Recap of day 5 participants AFE

2:45-4:30Discussion on forest extensionapproach participants Dr.Biresaw

4:30-4:50 Coffee break REDD+ coordination office4:50-6:15 working direction Ato Yikunu Dr.Biresaw6:15-6:30 Closing remark Ato Yikunu6:30-8:00 Lunch break Private8:00-9:00 Settling per diem REDD+ coordination office



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Annex 3:Amhara region REDD+ coordination Office

Training evaluation for the training organized at Enjibara town for stakeholders(Nov 5-10, 2016)

1. How did you get the training interms of your expectation?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Relevance of the training topics to the objectives of REDD+ project?Relevant ________somehow relevant ________Not relevant________________Suggestion ___________________________________________________________

3. Relevance of the training topics to the objectives of your organization?Relevant ________somehow relevant ________Not relevant___________Suggestion ___________________________________________________________

4. Depth of the training topicsDeep enough __________Adequate ___________ In adequate____________Suggestion____________________________________________________________

5. Ability of the trainer/s/ to convey the concepts of the subject matterGood __________some how good _________________poor______________Suggestion_______________________________________________________________

6. Time allocated for the training topics in relation to its importanceExcess __________ Enough _________short_________________Suggestion_______________________________________________________________

7. Time utilization of the trainer/s/Efficient ____________ moderately efficient ____________ not efficient_____________Suggestion_______________________________________________________________

8. Participation of the traineesGood _____________Medium _______Low____________

9. How did you find the training facilities including the training hall, refreshment services,training material provisions and others?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

10. What training topics do you need in the future?Suggestion ______________________________________________

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUGGESTION!!!



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