Useful Links

Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
http://www.cifor.cgiar.org/
CIFOR is an international research and global knowledge institution committed to conserving forests and improving the livelihoods of people in the tropics. CIFOR's high impact research helps local communities and small farmers gain their rightful share of forest resources, while increasing the production and value of forest products.

Comic Relief
http://www.comicrelief.com/
Comic Relief is committed to helping end poverty and social injustice in the UK and poorest countries in the world. It is committed to supporting long-term projects, helping people to help themselves by tackling the root causes of poverty by raising awareness around some key issues.

Environmental Liaison Center International
http://www.elci.org/Membership_Form.htm
ELCI is a network of Non-Governmental Organizations working in the areas of environment and sustainable development. ELCI serves as a platform for sharing information and networking on environmental issues at the local, regional and international levels. You can become a member by signing up at this site. 

Ethiopian Economic Association  
http://www.eeaecon.org/  
The Ethiopian Economic Association (EEA) is a non-profit organisation established in 1991 with focus on the development of Ethiopia. The website provides list of publications that can be obtained/ordered from the association. 

Ethiopian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)
http://www.epa.gov.et/  
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has the mission to improve and enhance the health and quality of life of all Ethiopians and to promote sustainable social and economic development through the sound management and use of natural, human-made and cultural resources and the environment as a whole so as to meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. The website gives accounts on the various natural resources of the country, its pollution status and the environmental policy and proclamations in Ethiopia.

Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR)
http://www.eiar.gov.et/
The Institute of Agricultural Research was established in February 1966, with a mandate to formulate a national policy for agricultural research and to implement the policy through coordinated research centers and programmes. 

European Union
http://europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/index_en.htm
The European Union provides over 7 billion Euros every year in external assistance to more than 150 countries and territories to meet the daily challenge of improving lives worldwide by building long-term partnerships. 

FARM-Africa
http://www.farmafrica.org.uk/
FARM-Africa is working to reduce poverty and raise the living standards of the country's small-scale farmers and herders through improved management of their natural resources.

Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nation (FAO) Forestry Website
http://www.fao.org/forestry/index.jsp
The FAO Forestry Web site provides literally thousands of pages of information, access to all of FAO’s forest-related databases, detailed country profiles and links to documents on all aspects of forestry. 

IIED
http://www.iied.org/
IIED is an international policy research institute and non-governmental body working for sustainable and equitable global development. IIED acts as a catalyst, broker and facilitator and helps vulnerable groups find their voice and ensure their interests are heard in decision-making. Environmental sustainability is a core concern but not at the expense of people’s livelihoods. 

Institute of Biodiversity Conservation and Research  
http://www.telecom.net.et/~ibcr/  
The Institute is established to undertake conservation, study, research and promote the development and sustainable utilisation of Ethiopia’s biodiversity. General information and contact addresses are available on the website. 

Institute of Development Studies
http://www.ids.ac.uk/ids/
The Institute of Development Studies is one of the world's leading organisations for research, teaching and communications on international development. The organisation carries out various researches, teaching and training programmes. Details can be viewed on the website. 

NTFP south-west Ethiopia
http://forests.hud.ac.uk/ntfpbio1.htm
The NTFP Research and Development Project seeks to develop ways of reducing poverty in Kefa, Bench-Maji and Sheka zones of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region of Ethiopia. Poverty reduction methods in this project focus upon the development and sustainable use of non-timber forest products, linking producers with the regional, national and international markets. Project activities and publications can be seen on the website. 

Overseas Development Institute  
http://www.odi.org.uk/
ODI has a mission to inspire and inform policy and practice which lead to the reduction of poverty, the alleviation of suffering and the achievement of sustainable livelihoods in developing countries. Various research programmes and publications can be found in the website.

Regional Land Management Unit (RELMA)  
http://www.relma.org/Index.htm
RELMA was launched in 1998 as the successor of Regional Soil Conservation Unit (RSCU), building on experience in promoting successful land husbandry concepts. In January 2004, RELMA was integrated into the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF). RELMA in ICRAF will carry out development work within ICRAF’s East and Central Africa Region. 

SOS Sahel International/UK  
http://www.sahel.org.uk/
SOS Sahel International /UK has been operating in Ethiopia since 1989. It is now evolving into local NGOs in Africa. The Ethiopia office became independent in 2002 with a vision of improving the living standards of farmers and herders, eliminating chronic food insecurity and ensuring environmental sustainability. 

Sustainable Land Use Forum (SLUF)
http://www.devinet.org/sluf  
The Sustainable Land Use Forum (SLUF) was established in 1995 with the overall aim of contributing to improved sustainable land use practices. Since its establishment, the Forum has accomplished a number of tasks, with the full participation of its members, which have contributed in enhancing the capacity of the member organisations and their partners. The website provides list of publications as well as a biannual newsletter that can be downloaded. 

The World Conservation Union (IUCN)  
http://www.iucn.org/  
The World Conservation Union is the world’s largest and most important conservation network. The Union’s mission is to influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. The website provides the latest activities of the union as well as recent news and publications. 

UK Department for International Development
http://www.dfid.gov.uk/
The Department for International Development (DFID) is the part of the UK Government that manages Britain's aid to poor countries and works to get rid of extreme poverty.

World Agroforestry Center/ International Center for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF) http://www.worldagroforestrycenter.org/
ICRAF has a mission to advance the science and practice of agroforestry to help realise an Agroforestry Transformation throughout the developing world. ICRAF has been active in this area since 1978.