PLA Notes CD-ROM 1988-2001 3 The role of community participants in RRA methods in Ethiopia

Document begins: PLA Notes CD-ROM 1988­2001 3 The role of community participants in RRA methods in Ethiopia Dessalegn Debebe From May 30th to June 4th 1989 a group of 9 Group 2 was assigned the task of looking at Ethiopians and 4 expatriates took part in an the hillside closure and forest land particularly RRA in a Peasant Association (PA) named of: Bededo. · Tree species at present; Bededo Peasant Association is located in the · Survival rate; northern part of Ethiopia at a distance of about · Present use of forest and ownership 417 km from the capital Addis Ababa. This distribution; and, PA has a total area of about 1300 hectares and · Identification of the closed area and has 919 male and 169 female headed replanted areas. households. The group was helped by site guards, PA The majority of the area is hilly and crop leaders and field workers of that area. cultivation is difficult due to the sloping farm land. Construction of field terraces to control Group 3 was the one which completed a soil erosion is essential. The rest of the PA, transect through the PA noting in particular: apart from the villages, is closed ...