Resource Capacity, Climate change & Population
Ethiopian Scouts and Lem Ethiopia has been implementing projects in partnership with one of the known Yirga Chefe coffee producer districts, Wonago, Gedeo Zone, SNNPRS, since 2006. During this period, we had a closer look at the complex and interdependent socioeconomic and environmental problems. We have also assessed the possible options to address these problems through studies on “The Link between Resources Base Carrying Capacity, Climate Change Variability and Population Growth”
A Participatory Rapid Rural Appraisal (PRRA) was employed to assess the socioeconomic situation of the farming communities living in the study area.
SPOT 5 images of 2007 with a spatial resolution of 5m was used in determining the existing land cover of the study area.
The analysis of Climate Change Adaptation was undertaken to determine the extent of adaptation and programs initiated
1. Reforestation
2. Soil and Water Conservation
3. Food security
Beneficiaries: Kebele Association Population Households Bale Bukisa 5416 801 Tumata Chirecha 6000 1275 Hase Haro 9173 1505 Kara Soditi 6198 1261 TOTAL 26787 4842 While the major impact on adaptation will be in the long term, the immediate impact on livelihoods stems from water availability in springs, non-forest products (honey), grazing areas and more animal products.
The future for the majority of the households in this area could be disastrous unless appropriate measures are taken to provide viable alternatives that will supplement household income. Hence, there are two alternatives. The first is introduction of non-farm activities - schemes of alternative means of income generation have to be introduced. Priorities in provision of alternative means of income generation should mainly be directed to the families/ households with small size of holding
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