Steps towards CBMRM

National PFM Meeting

National level

• Two workshops “Sharing Lesson of CBNRM and CBM practices” and “Enriching the draft national forest regulation” were collaboratively organized in discussions with a range of relevant in-country NGOs involved in PFM projects (Farm Africa, SoS Sahel, Ethio-wetland & Natural Resource Association, GTZ and EU). National Consultation Workshop on the Draft Forest Regulation - Summary Report
• A workshop involving CAMP personnel and the PFM working group was held to help establish priorities for ecological monitoring in the target areas. The workshop benefited from a review of CBNRM literature conducted by the project officer. The workshop developed guidelines for the implementation of ‘scientific’ ecological monitoring, against which the results of community monitoring on natural resources can be compared as necessary.

Community level

PRA Forest Mapping

• Assessment of resource users carried out for Guassa CCA and has been repeated in for the three areas in Bale and in Abune Yoseph and the experience and information was shared among the participants.
• Participatory assessments of forest resources were facilitated in three areas around the Bale Mountains NP during July –Sept 2009 and are ongoing in the Abune Yoseph CCA (Read the Technical Report). Other participatory natural resource management systems are being investigated in order to learn from their experiences. Twenty one community representatives from Bale visited three sites (in Chilimo, Adaba Dodola and Guassa areas) to share experience of CBNRM. Another experience-sharing trip will take place next year.
• Participatory mapping was supported and completed in the three areas of the Bale Mountains in Jan-Mar 2009. In all areas the forest boundary was agreed and mapping these boundaries is the next step.