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Stakeholder Analysis of the Chara Chara Weir, Lake Tana Stakeholder Analysis of the Chara Chara Weir, Lake Tana By Ayalew Gebre, Derese Getachew and M. McCartney A Study Report Submitted to The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) January 2008 Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................ 1 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................... 3 1.1 BACKGROUND....................................................................................................... 3 1.2 METHODS ............................................................................................................. 4 2. DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS ..................................................... 6 2.1 COMMUNITY GROUPS ........................................................................................... 6 2.1.1 FARMERS .............................................................................................................. 6 2.1.1.1 Significance of Lake Tana ................................................................................ 6 2.1.1.2 Interests............................................................................................................. 6 2.1.1.3 Opinions............................................................................................................ 8 2.1.1.4 Concerns ......................................................................................................... 11 2.1.2 FISHERS .............................................................................................................. 13 2.1.2.1 Background..................................................................................................... 13 2.1.2.2 Interests........................................................................................................... 14 2.1.2.3 Opinions.......................................................................................................... 16 2.1.2.4 Concerns ......................................................................................................... 17 2.1.2.5 Background..................................................................................................... 18 2.1.2.6 Interests........................................................................................................... 19 2.1.2.7 Opinions.......................................................................................................... 19 2.1.2.8 Concerns ......................................................................................................... 20 2.2 GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS ......................................................................... 21 2.2.1 MAJOR STAKEHOLDERS IN ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION – THE ETHIOPIAN ELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION (EEPCO) AND THE AMHARA REGION BUREAU OF WATER RESOURCES (ARBWR)..................................................................... 21 2.2.1.1 The Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EPPCO)..................................... 21 2.2.1.1.1 Background................................................................................................. 21 2.2.1.1.2 Interests....................................................................................................... 21 2.2.1.1.3 Opinions...................................................................................................... 22 2.2.1.1.4 Concerns ..................................................................................................... 23 2.2.1.2 Amhara Region Bureau of Water Resources (ARBWR)................................ 23 2.2.1.2.1 Background................................................................................................. 23 2.2.1.2.2 Interests....................................................................................................... 24 2.2.1.2.3 Opinions...................................................................................................... 25 2.2.1.2.4 Concerns ..................................................................................................... 26 2.2.2 MAJOR STAKEHOLDERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION- THE AMHARA REGION ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, LAND USE AND ADMINISTRATION AUTHORITY (EPLUA) AND THE AMHARA REGION PARKS DEVELOPMENT AND PROTECTION AUTHORITY (PDPA)........................................................................................... 28 2.2.2.1 The Amhara Region Environmental Protection, Land Use and Administration Authority (EPLUA) ...................................................................................... 28 2.2.2.1.1 Interest ........................................................................................................ 28 2.2.2.1.2 Opinions...................................................................................................... 28 2.2.2.1.3 Concerns ..................................................................................................... 30 2.2.2.2 Amhara Region Parks Development and Protection Authority (PDPA) ........ 33 2.2.2.2.1 Background................................................................................................. 33 2.2.2.2.2 Interests....................................................................................................... 34 i 2.2.2.2.3 Opinions...................................................................................................... 34 2.2.2.2.4 Concerns ..................................................................................................... 35 2.2.3 REGIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS– LAKE TANA BASIN RESEARCH CENTRE (LTBRC) AND AMHARA REGION AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ARARI) ............................................................................................................ 36 2.2.3.1 Lake Tana Basin Research Centre (LTBRC).................................................. 36 2.2.3.1.1 Interests....................................................................................................... 36 2.2.3.1.2 Opinions...................................................................................................... 36 2.2.3.1.3 Concerns ..................................................................................................... 37 2.2.3.2 Amhara Region Agricultural Research Institute (ARARI)............................. 38 2.2.3.2.1 Opinions...................................................................................................... 38 2.2.3.2.2 Concerns ..................................................................................................... 39 2.2.4 STAKEHOLDERS RELATED TO TOURISM AND WATER TRANSPORT SERVICE - THE AMHARA REGION CULTURE AND TOURISM BUREAU, AND THE TANA LAKE TRANSPORT ENTERPRISE .................................................................................... 40 2.2.4.1 Culture and Tourism Bureau........................................................................... 40 2.2.4.1.1 Interests....................................................................................................... 40 2.2.4.1.2 Opinions...................................................................................................... 40 2.2.4.2 The Tana Transport Enterprise ....................................................................... 42 2.2.4.2.1 Opinions...................................................................................................... 42 2.2.4.2.2 Concerns ..................................................................................................... 43 2.3 PRIVATE SECTOR GROUPS .................................................................................. 44 2.3.1 BAHIR DAR GHION HOTEL.................................................................................. 44 2.3.1.1 Opinion ........................................................................................................... 44 2.3.1.2 Concern........................................................................................................... 44 2.3.2 BAHIR DAR TANA HOTEL ................................................................................... 45 2.3.2.1 Concerns ......................................................................................................... 45 3. SUMMARY OF KEY FINDINGS.................................................................... 46 3.1 THE PERSPECTIVES OF LOCAL LIVELIHOOD GROUPS .......................................... 47 3.1.1 Overlapping Interests.......................................................................... 47 3.1.2 Conflict of Interest .............................................................................. 48 3.1.3 Crosscutting Concerns........................................................................ 48 3.2 THE PERSPECTIVES OF GOVERNMENT SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS...................................................................................................... 48 3.2.1 Overlapping Interests.......................................................................... 48 3.2.2 Conflict of Interest .............................................................................. 49 3.2.3 Crosscutting concerns......................................................................... 49 4. CONCLUDING REMARKS............................................................................. 50 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................
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