Nexus Case Study Ethiopia
Location
Ethiopia, Gondar and Bahir Dar
project period
May 2014 – July 2014
client
Austrian Development Agency ADA
Services provided
Consultancy
Partner organisation
The current 3 years programme (2013-2015) of the Austrian Development Cooperation ADC emphasises the necessity to address water supply, energy, climate protection, forestry, agriculture and food security in an even more closely interlinked way. This so-called Nexus requires a holistic and systemic approach in the framework of programming, planning and policy dialogue. ADC in Ethiopia already applies an integrated approach in the two above mentioned programmes/projects.
Services provided by Skat: Identification of a) previous and current experiences in the framework of ongoing interventions, b) challenges / potentials for a nexus application in the respective national and sub-national context, c) existing drivers / barriers and d) possible entry points for a broader anchorage of Nexus.
Objective: Provide more specific and practical guidance for further country programming and planning of interventions as well as ADC strategy development in general
Activities: Review of available documents (project reports; bilateral cooperation programme, national Growth and Transformation Programme GTP, Climate Resilient Green Economy Strategy CRGE, relevant sector and regional development strategies/policies, analysis of planning processes and policy dialogue etc.). Stakeholder interviews with Ministries for energy, water, agriculture, environment, forests etc., donor agencies, sector working groups, NGOs etc.. Visit and analysis of two project regions and discussion with project staff and beneficiaries. Organisation of a stakeholder workshop in Addis and a final workshop in Vienna.
Results: comprehensive study presenting the current application of Nexus-like approaches, hindrances / barriers and drivers / entry points for a successful Nexus-introduction at policy level and at implementation level.