Assessment on Effectiveness and Sustainability of PSNP Community Based Participatory Reforestation and Hill Land Management through Watershed Management Activity in Dega, Woina Dega and Kolla Agro-ecological Zones: The Case of Amhara Sayint Woreda: South Wollo Zone
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2016-09
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Addis Ababa University
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Reforestation, watershed management and hillside rehabilitation is the most essential kinds of natural resource management practices which enable human beings and other animals depend on and sustain their existence. The major causes for deforestation and hillside degradation of Amhara Sayint Woreda are the expansion of agricultural farm, the rapid increasing of population, lack of alternative income source, shortage of grazing and in search of forest product for fuel, construction and commercial activity. The study was conducted on the reforestation, watershed management and hillside rehabilitation program of PSNP, from September 2012 to July 2013. The general objective of this thesis is to assess the effectiveness and sustainability of Productive Safety Net Programme through tree plantation interventions and degraded hillside rehabilitation in Amhara Sayint Woreda.
Primary data are collected through face-to face interview from sample population of Productive Safety Net Programme beneficiary members using research instrument. Information was also gathered from district agriculture office and PSNP staffs for the purpose of getting preliminary idea but the response does not incorporated in the findings report. Some of the factors that discourage participation are arising from the implementation of the project without due consideration of the environmental differences of the agro-ecology, fear of losing their farm land, weak legal actions taken on illegal users and doubt on project continuity. Most of such variables are directly or indirectly related to securing forest right.
Key Words: Perception, Participation, PSNP, Community-based PFM, Awareness creation, Use right, Exclusive right, Benefits, Bottom-up approach
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Perception, Participation, Community-based PFM, Awareness Creation, Exclusive Right, Bottom-up Approach