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This publication captures the progress of the Forests for Sustainable Development programme as it partners with communities in the ecologically critical Bale Eco-region of Ethiopia to balance local livelihood needs with the protection of globally significant natural forests. Alongside the impact summary is a collection of stories from the community and an overview of key lessons learnt along the way.

This is a revised “Rice Cultivation Handbook” for both upland and lowland rice cultivation techniques that will be used by Farm Africa Village-based Advisors to help improve rice crop management in Uganda. This version contains more photos to help farmers comprehend better rice cultivation techniques. The revised version also contains additions such as “Farm record keeping” to assist farmers in managing their production costs and enhancing their income.

This policy brief outlines recommendations from Tree Aid and Farm Africa on how participatory forest management can be strengthened and scaled to protect Ethiopia’s forests.

This presentation outlines the evidence of the impact of the use of regenerative agricultural practices on soil’s health, microbial diversity, organic carbon and fertility; crop yields; income streams and tree density on farms in Embu and Tharaka Nithi counties in Kenya. The practices were adopted by farmers participating in Farm Africa and AGRA’s regenerative agriculture project.

This learning paper describes how a three-year Farm Africa project in the ecologically vital Ilu Ababor Zone of Ethiopia successfully protected natural forests while improving the livelihoods of 4,000 people through sustainable coffee production and alternative income sources.

Involving rural communities is important for effective forest conservation, however, women are often excluded from playing an active role in forest-related decision-making, despite the high dependency of rural women on forest products such as fuelwood and non-timber forest products and clear evidence that women’s participation in forest management groups can result in better resource governance and conservation outcomes. This paper unravels the gender relations in rural forest dependent communities in Ethiopia by taking a closer look at the country’s Bale Ecoregion, located in the Oromia regional state.

Ethiopia’s Bale Eco-region is an ecologically critical area and also home to many people who depend on its resources for their livelihood. Since 2014, Farm Africa has been leading a consortium to improve livelihoods in the region while ensuring the ecosystem is protected. The first phase of the project developed a management strategy for the region. Phase II (2019-2024), funded by the European Union, has scaled out the strategy to reach over 1.6 million people. This report summarises those Phase II activities and outcomes.

Although Ilu Ababor Zone in Ethiopia is presently unknown to tourists, a recent scoping study carried out by Farm Africa, Mattu University and Oromia Tourism Commission has found strong potential for sustainable eco-tourism development. This study summary outlines key findings and describes, in detail, 7 priority sites for eco-tourism development consideration.

This PDF is the response Farm Africa submitted in September 2022 to a public consultation on the draft Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) and Assessment Framework (AF) being developed by the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM)’s Expert Panel. The CCPs and AF will set new threshold standards for high-quality carbon credits, provide guidance on how to apply the CCPs, and define which carbon-crediting programmes and methodology types are CCP-eligible. The Core Carbon Principles and Assessment Framework will be issued in Q4 2022, following the public consultation, which launched in July 2022.