Blogpost
National Stakeholder workshop 13 May 2025, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
In this validation workshop, important national and international stakeholders working on land and forest restoration processes interacted with research findings presented by Aytenew Tatek, Dereje Yimam and Dr Desalegn Amlaku. The overarching theme was Governing Synergies and Trade-Offs in Ethiopia's Lake Tana Sub-Basin. Dr Gete Zeleke, Director General of the Water and Land Resource Centre (WLRC) Keynote speeches were given by Jelmer van Veen, First Secretary at the Netherlands Embassy in Addis Ababa, Dr Alemayehu Wassie, Executive Director of ORDA Ethiopia and Dr Zerfu Hailu, Senior Land Administration/Policy Expert from the Ministry of Agriculture.
During the workshop – guided by the Broker – we also tested an Aligning Minds Stakeholder Guide, guidelines for “meaningful stakeholder engagement” specific for enhancing “research impact on policy interventions.”