East Africa – Nile Basin CountriesTowards a WLE framework

Introduction• Large scale changes in land use and economic development

are taking place in Nile Basin countries of East Africa

• WLE framework to identify and target entry points in existing political/economic processes to achieve outcomes and impact

“Overall the region can be characterized as a dynamic fast changing, YOUNG, region with rapid economic development fueled by a variety of investment. In contrast, there is weak governance structures and effective institutions to manage this. This leads to environmental degradation and social inequity.”*

*quoted from Mekong, applies equally here

WLE: Bringing a sustainability agenda to existing processes and

investments

Green Growth, Climate Resilient Green Economy

• Greening Agro-industrial Growth Corridors (SAGOT, Ethiopia)

• Greening Irrigation development (CAADP Pillar 1)

• Greening Dam development (Water-Land-Energy Nexus)

• Sustaining Upper watersheds/Lake basins (BlueNile,Victoria)

• Resilient pastoral landscapes (Horn of Africa)

• Partnership base: NBI, ASARECA, TNC, NARS, GIZ, Gov’n, ATA, CARE, ODI, SEI, Eco-Agriculture Partners….

• Cross scales: strong research with lived experience of individual farmers synthesis of case study evidence to higher scales

• Nexus issues: working and linking sectors with significant momentum for breakthroughs in sustainability and equity

WLE: Strategic advantage

WLE: Research

• Case studies of natural resources, gender and equity implications of existing growth plans

• Ecosystem based solutions to support existing growth plans towards sustainability and equity

• Research based scenarios co-developed with decision makers landscape to national

WLE: Impact

• Ecosystem based planning• Equitable development• Resilient development• Sustainable development

Achieved by reframed investment strategies and implementation pathways

WLE: Elements of Projects• Demonstrated understanding of political economy and

implementation context in region or country

• Identified leverage point and demand for WLE research

• Full spectra partnership

• Exploration of integrated solutions and planning

• Co-design and co-production of solutions and scenarios of alternative futures

• Synthesis and assessment, M&E