ABOUT FARM AFRICA
Effective agriculture has the power to change lives. It underpins prosperity, food security and stability the world over. Farm Africa focuses on transforming agriculture and managing natural resources sustainably. We champion a holistic approach that boosts yields, protects the environment and connects smallholder farmers to thriving markets.
We work with different types of farmers in a range of regions. Their local situations vary, but the problems they face are all too familiar: lack of training and technology, inadequate inputs, no finance, vulnerability to climate change and poor links to markets.
We have an ambitious strategy to expand our work over the next five years. We’ll increase our impact. Lift more communities out of poverty. Work with more corporate partners who share our vision. Open up more agricultural markets. Provide more expertise.
We’ll make change happen.
BACKGROUND
Farm Africa and SOS Sahel Ethiopia have been implementing the Bale Eco-region REDD+ Project since 2013. The first phase of the project is successfully finished, and now entering into a second phase (2017-2019). The first phase of the project has demonstrated a model for institution building for integrated PFM-REDD+ implementation that has been adopted by the national REDD+ programme of the Government of Ethiopia. The current project, the Bale Eco-region REDD+ Project Phase II - funded by The Royal Norwegian Embassy – builds on the progresses and achievements made in Phase I, and will be a crucial stage in ensuring the sustainability of Bale REDD+ project initiative through a gradual integration or nesting of it into the jurisdictional Oromia Forested Landscape Program (OFLP).
Phase II is also designed with the objective of making Bale REDD+ project to continue becoming the knowledge hub for REDD+ best practices in the country. Phase II applies a process of reviewing and learning potential and risks of including sustainable timber production into PFM-REDD+ implementation so as to make it a self-sustaining forest management scheme; further developing forest product enterprises and access to markets to manage the high expectations of local community for carbon finance; continue building the capacity of CBOs and other stakeholders including law enforcement agencies, and strengthen the national REDD+ actors network to make it an effective platform for knowledge and experience sharing and policy debates and others.
The project implementation requires collaboration with multiple REDD+ stakeholders in the country, principally MEFCC, Oromia Environment, Forest and Climate Change Authority *OEFCCA), Oromia REDD+ Coordination Unit (ORCU), The WBG, and the national REDD+ secretariat. More specifically, the Bale REDD+ phase II project plans to strengthen the managerial and organizational capacities of 64 PFM/REDD+ CBOs that have been organized within eleven Woredas: Madawalabu, Delo mena, Haran Buluk, Berbere, Goba, Gololcha, Agarafa, Nensebo kokosa, Dodola and Adaba. The overall project implementation is coordinated by REDD+ unit based in Addis Ababa while the direct activities implementation will be carried out by the field team based in Robe, Bale.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The Community Development Facilitator (CDF) will be based in a specific project Woreda and work under the direction and guidance of the Bale Field Team, mainly the Community Development Officer and Team Leader. The CDF is responsible for the overall implementation of project activities at community level. Specifically, the CDF forms the link between the project field team and the communities and local government representatives. Major responsibility of the CDF include: community/institutional capacity building activities, forest resource assessment and facilitating carbon benefit sharing.
KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Implement project activities at community level
2. Support and facilitate community/institutional capacity building activities
3. Forest resource assessment and carbon benefit sharing
4. Play an active role as a member of the Farm Africa Project team
OUR VALUE
Investing in smallholder farming is the number one way to combat poverty in rural Africa. Farm Africa is a leading NGO specialising in growing agriculture, protecting the environment and developing businesses in rural Africa.
EXPERT. Deep expertise and insightful evidence-based solutions are at the heart of everything Farm Africa does.
GROUNDED. Positive change starts with Africa’s people, so our experts work closely with local communities, engaging them in every level of decision-making.
IMPACTFUL. We take a long-term view so we can deliver lasting changes for farmers and their families.
BOLD. We model innovative new approaches and are not afraid to challenge strategies that are failing.
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Education, qualifications & other knowledge
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