Ethiopian National Drylands Restoration Strategy

The drylands are frontiers of development, presenting tremendous opportunities. If well managed, the drylands have great potential to contribute even more to food security and economic development of the country.

This Strategy was developed during a yearlong process, overseen by the Ministry of Agriculture and Ethiopian Forestry Development and involving multiple actors at national and regional levels. It presents a set of agreed principles and policy directions, and it outlines some key actions, to be spelled out in more detailed action plans. Importantly, the Strategy also lays out a framework for policy coordination and harmonization, enabling the development of coherent actions at national, regional and local levels.