Environment, Forest and Climate Change Authority

Oromia REDD+ cluster coordinator.

Field Report on REDD+ DA Training: - Training on forest nursery

& plantation establishment and mgt

(Gimbi Cluster; West Wollega( and Sayo Nole woreda.)

Submitted by:

1. Bikila Asfawu

October, 2018

Gimbi

Training Report on :-

REDD+ DA Training: - training on forest nursery establishment & plantation establishment & mgt

REDD+ DA training on forest nursery establishment & plantation establishment &mgt Trainin g title

Brief Present the executive summary: - over view Oromia Environment, Forest and Climate change Authority and/or Oromia REDD+ Coordinating Unit (OEFCCA/ORCU) coordinates day-to-day implementation of REDD+ related activities across sectors of forestry. ORCU is currently administratively housed at Oromia Environment, Forest and Climate Change and conducting Oromia Forested Landscape program (OFLP) where A/R and PFM activities has strong role for the REDD+ performance indicators . For this case providing training on forest nursery ​ establishment & plantation establishment & mgt was aimed to be an important to enhance the capacity of ​ local and sub-regional expertise to conduct forest management and monitoring activities regularly.

For this case two Woredas Nole Kaba and Sayo Nole Woreda DA’s where participated on forest ​ nursery &plantation establishment and mgt .from those woredas community were under stood about the ​ goal and aim of the program me to participate accordingly.in other hand the activity of A/R and PFM carried out at their surrounding was the great chance for their utilization from forest locally & globally. for this case the establishment of plantation need the great carry and mgt starting from nursery site to plantation therefore the development agent were conducted practically and theoretically while training. ​

Over The overall objective of this training is:- ​ all objec - To enhance the capacity of the DA and Woreda experts / staffs in management & tive monitoring of forest and forest related REDD+ activities of OFLP.

The specific objectives of this forest nursery & plantation establishment and mgt training

are as follows: - ​ - To give the trainees on REDD+ concepts, safeguard issues and techniques of identifying A/R

and PFM activities

- To give the trainees have the knowledge carrying the seedling up to plantation site - To give understanding on the integration of A/R or PFM forest management & monitoring.

- To give understanding on the local and global usage of forest mgt and conservation also

reporting about forest situation or changes to the woreda or zonal of OEFCCA

- To enhance the mgt of forest REDD+ activities.

- To give understanding on the techniques/criteria of nursery and plantation site.

Train ing/c The methods or procedures followed during the training program are as follows:- onsul - Preparing TOR on the need of the training tatio - Getting consent of hosting hall of the woreda and other services for the training n - Presenting introductory of REDD+ and climate change concepts, safeguard and safeguard proce tools, management activities of REDD+ A/R ,pfm and the need of the training was presented in ss/m the first day ethod - Simultaneously presenting the concepts and working on Practical activities on criteria of forest s nursery and plantation site selection .

The topic of training would be separately known and prepared for the training. All the training given to the concerned body according to the time table and budget provided. The other one was where and when question was answered by concern body ( woreda OFCCA ​ ​ head and focal person of the woreda ) The last was who will be trained, the category of the sector, DA and Community could be identified.

Date Nole kaba(_14/10/201__16/10/2010) Sayo Nole(_17/10/2010__19/12010)

Deforestation Hotspot areas of Gimbi Cluster (West Wollega ( Sayo Nole and Nole kaba Loca woreda. tion (whe re the Name of woreda DA participated where :, Nole Kaba & Sayo Nole, train ee come from

Respon Oromia REDD+ coordinating Unit of OEFCCA sible Responsible person/group: woreda coordinator and WOEFCCA sector body Present the number of female participants:46 ​ Present the number of male participants: 96 ​ Number No Institution/ Organization the participants came from # of 1 Nole kaba DA & experts participated m 36 f 23 59 ​ particip 2 Sayo Nole DA & experts participated m 60 f 23 83 ​ ants total 142

Trainin Present training/consultation costs: The training cost approved was 45,527.21 ETB, while the ​ ​ ​ g/ actual payment 42,730.21 ETB. ​ ​ consul tati on costs

Result The result of the training is :- s/outp 1. Able to identify A/R and PFM sites according to the guide line. ut 2. The trainees have the knowledge of forest nursery and plantation site selection. 3. The trainees able to identify the criteria of nursery and plantation site selection. ​ ​ 4. Able to manage, conserve and monitoring natural forest and plantation. 5. Able to wise utilization of forest resource for local and global issue. 6. Agree to use sustainable forest use their surroundings. 7. Able to integrate their knowledge of local effect contributes to global

Result It helps the trainees to: contri 1. They capacitated to choose the best forest nursery and plantation site. bution 2. The selection of A/R and PFM area of 2018/2019 with important site. 3. They energized to select right site of A/R and PFM activity areas and use the report for safeguard management and screening also.

Challe nges Challenges: and 1. Lack of facilities like cars from ORCU for the effective accomplishment of the training. the 2. Lack of stationary for all activities. way 3. The training was successful at both woredas with continued to be completely challenging and Forew created burden to manage more trainees at once training time table. ord 4. Lack of internet service to report immediately as training was given. 5. Lack of LCD for giving training easily and attractive. ​ 6. Lack of camera the main challenge. The way forward: ​ - The woreda coordinator and finance group were transported by social transportation. - Supported by WOFCCA. - Supported by OFCCA focal person. - Reported late. - Trained orally or from PC. - Photo taken by mobile but not clearly observed when wonted.

Concl - The training on the forest nursery and plantation establishment & mgt was conducted for usion deforestation hotspots of woreda’s Nole kaba& Sayo Nole . The main objective of the training was and to enhance the capacity of Woreda EFCCA, DA, expertise in selection of forest nursery and Reco plantation site based on criteria of site selection . Accordingly 142 no of trainees were participated ​ mmen and have enhanced their knowledge on forest nursery & plantation site selection and also dation participating the activity of A/R or PFM implemented around them.

- According to the discussion made with trainee’s further training on REDD+ activities and forest management is required to all local authorities and DA or society. - It is important that all necessary equipment should provide for the training especially next year. - To train deeply means with practical wise the transportation problem should be solved.

Fig 1. DA trained at Sayo Nole woreda on forest nursery Fig 2. DA trained at Nole Kaba woreda on forest Establishment &Plantation establishment & mgt nursery and Plantation establishment &mgt

Fig 1. DA trained at Sayo Nole woreda on forest nursery and Plantation establishment & mgt

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