Deforestation and the resulting environmental degradation is a major problem in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and a key factor challenging food security, community livelihood and sustainable development. Between 1955 and 1979, over 77 percent of the country’s forested area disappeared and it continues to lose 8 percent of its remaining forests annually.   Participatory Forest Management (PFM) is a mechanism to protect forests and enhance the livelihoods of communities who use and benefit from them in the process. PFM was first introduced to Ethiopia thirteen years ago but the approach is expanding to cover more and more hectares of forest across the country.   This report is the result of a survey of ten PFM actors in Ethiopia including stakeholders in the Federal Government of Ethiopia, regional governments, woreda offices, international development agencies and international as well as national NGOs.  

Type of Case
Printed publication (book, sourcebook, journal article…)

Publisher
FAO

Region
Africa

Biome
All

Forest Type
All forest types (natural and planted)

Primary Designated Function
All