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Creating Climate Smart Livelihood in Rural Tigray: - Local and Global Experiences By Tewodros Gebreegziabher, Regional Manager, Tigray Regional Office, German Development Cooperation – Sustainable Land Management (GIZ-SLM) Programme Green and clean development is possible all over villages in Tigray using carbon neutral approaches to livelihoods and developing carbon sinks. Ethiopia by 2025 & green economy. GHG emissions are expected to reach 400 Mt. CO 2 in 2030 under the conventional development path. Agriculture and forestry contribute more than 85% of GHG emissions in 2010. The CRGE strategy is developed on four pillars which are: I. Adoption of modern and energy efficient technologies. II. Improving crop an livestock production practices for higher food security and farmer income while reducing emissions. III. Protecting & re-establishment forests for their economic and eco-system services, including carbon stocks. IV. Expanding electricity genera- tion from renewable sources of energy for domestic and regional markets. .Figure 1: The Rural Household Setting in Tigray Average family size: 5 Biomass energy: More than 80% of the HH energy source of which 80% is in rural areas 11% of the GDP and 24% of the agriculture Source of draft power, dung and animal by-products Open grazing system Small holder farming Mainly rain fed and low input Residue is the main source of animal feed and fuel 1. Background 2. Objective a) To document local level experiences and efforts related to carbon neutral rural livelihood development (climate smart livelihood) a) Synthesis/package the experience in a sound manner for further up scaling up 5. Conclusion Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Sustainable Land Management Programme (GIZ-SLM) Tigray Regional Office Kedamay Woyane, Kebelle 11 Aklil Cherkos Building P.O.Box 931, Mekelle, Ethiopia T +251 (0) 344 404 940 F +251(0) 344 404 941 I www.giz.de/ethiopia Household (HH) Livestock Farm Field Review of relevant literature Survey rural HHs in 16 SLM/GCCA-E intervention areas 3. Methodology 4. Climate Smart Livelihoods Approaches Land Use Dilemma Participatory Forest Management Misuse of Forest Land USE RIGHT: Clearly defined With restrictions on excess Ecological & social responsibility Figure 5: Hillside Development: A Potential for Livelihoods Improvement & Developing Carbon Sinks
