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SWEP_RPCU

ABOUT US

SWEPR Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project (LLRP) is a multi-phase initiative, with LLRP I beginning in 2019 for 6 years and LLRP II starting in 2024 up to 2029. The project is designed to enhance the livelihoods and climate resilience of pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in SWEPR lowlands. LLRP aims to provide sustainable solutions to socioeconomic and environmental challenges in LLRP I – 3 Woredas, LLRP II – 5 Woredas of the SWEPR.

Phase Two of the Lowland Livelihood Improvement Project (LLRP II) is a 5-year project to be implemented from 2024 to FY 2029. The project is supported by the World Bank, the Association for International Development (IDA), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and User Community Contributions (MSE). The total cost of the project is $424 million, of which 340 million USD will be funded from IDA loans, USD 80 million from IFAD and the remaining 4 million USD from beneficiary communities. The project on March 22 The date 2024 was approved by IFAD as well as April 15, 2024 by the World Bank Executive Board and came into effect on June 21, 2024.

LLRP I focused on building foundational resilience, and LLRP II builds on this foundation by expanding support for climate-smart technologies, disaster risk management, and integrated rangeland management.

LLRP is driven by the vision of a sustainable, resilient, and inclusive development path that improves livelihoods, enhances food security, and strengthens the economic participation of marginalized communities, including women and youth.

CONTACT DETAILS

Contact details

  • Located in Mizan–Aman, the SWEP Regional City

 Which is 570 km from the capital /A. Abeba /  

E – 786345.349     N – 773764.557    Zone 36 

LEADERSHIP

  • The SWEP Region RPCU has 14 Steering committee members which are delegated by the SWEP Regional President Office.

 

Members of the regional Steering Committee

No Name Of Steering committee members Occupations / position Role
1 Ato Masresha Belachew Deputy president of the region and head of Agriculture bureau. Chairperson
2 Ato Dereje Bekele RPCU coordinator Secretary
3 Ato Fajio Sappi Deputy president of region & head of Road and Transport Bureau Member
4 Ato Almahu Zewude Deputy president of region & Head of Education Bureau Member
5 Ato Tamiru Boni Pastoral and Lowlands Affairs Bureau Member
6 Ato Ibrahim Temam Head of Health Bureau Member
7 W/ro Wosenech  Tomas Head of Finance and Economy Bureau Member
8 W/ro  Genet Mekuriya Head of Women’s ,children and youth Bureau Member
9 Ato Temesgen Kebede Head of Trade and Investment Bureau Member
10 Ato Ayalew Adelo Head of construction  Bureau Member
11 Ato Kebele Mengesha Head of Cooperatives bureau Member
12 Dr.  Asrat  G/Mariyam Head of Forest and Environmental protection Bureau Member
13 Ato Tamirat Mekuriya Head of Labor and Skill Bureau Member
14 Ato Beyene Belachew Head of Water and Irrigation Development Bureau Member

 

  • There are steering committees in every Woredas Oversee project implementation at the local level, incorporating inputs from local communities into decision-making processes. And there are committees in Kebele that Monitor, supervise and coordinate all activities of the project in their Kebele.

LLRP Major interventions in the Regions

    • LLRP 1 it has 1 Rangeland Cluster Unit and intervene 3 Woredas (55 kebeles)
    • LLRP 2 it has 1 Rangeland Cluster Unit and intervene 5 Woredas (96 kebeles)

     

    • Agriculture
    • Education
    • Rural Access Roads Development
    • Health both (human and Animal)
    • Environmental protection
    • Water and Irrigation

     

    • Disaster Risk Resilient Management in Pastoral Areas

    It is the largest sector of the project aimed at strengthening the pastoral and Agro-pastoral community early warning, response system and climate information service and disaster resilience investments. It consists of two sub-divisions, namely the strengthening of the lowland early warning, response system and climate information service, and the second is the implementation of disaster preparedness and disaster resilience infrastructure.

    • Integrated Rangeland Management

    It aimed at pastoral and Agro-pastoral community participatory natural resource management and institutional capacity building. It consists of three sub-divisions, namely: Rangeland Health Monitoring and Institutional Capacity Building, Participatory Rangeland and Pasture Development Management and Natural Resources-Related Conflict Management and Mitigation.

    • Pastoral Risk Management for Resilience:
    • Borehole drilling:
    • Small Scale Irrigation Schemes Development
    • Rural Access Roads Development
    • Improving basic services and Capacity Building
    • Livelihood Improvement Diversification
    • Livestock Development
    • Climate Resilient and Sustainable Livelihood

Regional Structure

  • The SWEP RPCU has 10 woreda staffs and 26 region staffs total 36 staffs
  • It has 1 regional cluster unit
  • Under LLRP1, 3 Woredas
  • Under LLRP 2, 5 Woredas

Regional Project Coordination Units

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