Ethiopian Landscape Restoration Platform (ELaRP)
A non profit platform established by 16 public Ethiopian universities in collaboration with Alliance Bioversity International and International Centre for Tropical Agriculture with the objectives of sharing experiences in landscape restoration, developing/standardizing landscape restoration approaches, improving the quality of landscape restoration research, generating evidence on landscape restoration research, supporting the national landscape restoration initiatives and managing knowledge in landscape restoration in Ethiopia.
ELaRP was established in 2023 with a mission to address Ethiopia’s pressing environmental challenges through collaborative action. As a unified platform, ELaRP connects diverse landscape stakeholders across the nation, including public universities, research institutions, government agencies, NGOs, private sector partners, and local communities. Our goal is to drive joint efforts that generate research-backed evidence, build capacity, and provide policy recommendations for effective landscape restoration.
By embracing an integrated landscape approach, we aim to tackle interconnected issues such as food insecurity, climate change, and environmental degradation. Looking ahead, our vision is to position ELaRP as a leading platform for landscape restoration in East Africa by 2035, setting an example of impactful, cross-sector collaboration in sustainable environmental management.
Vision
Ethiopian Landscape Restoration Platform (ELaRP) aspires to become a leading and exemplary landscape restoration platform in East Africa by 2035
Mission
Ethiopian Landscape Restoration Platform and its member institutions strive to enhance collaborative actions towards providing research based evidence generation, capacity building and policy advice for advancing landscape restoration.
Objectives
The key objectives of the ELaRP are:
- Share experiences in landscape restoration research and development in Ethiopia and beyond
- Synergizng the human and physical resources to upsacling landscape restoration
- Standardizing landscape restoration research methodologies
- Generating and synthesizing evidence on landscape restoration for policy and development decision making
- Support the national landscape restoration initiatives and manage knowledge in landscape restoration in Ethiopia
Thematic areas
We have identified three thematic areas:
- Theme 1: Resources mobilization
- Theme 2: Research and publication
- Theme 3 Capacity building and knowledge management
Partners
Organizational Chart
The platform will be led by the executive committee comprising of chair, co-chair, secretary, and members. The highest body of the platform is the general assembly. Three lead institutions will be elected to act as chair, co-chair, and secretary. Technical taskforces will be established based on identified thematic areas. The management structure of ELaRP is presented as follows.
