In Ethiopia, a local-level participatory planning approach has ensured success for social protection schemes that provide payment in exchange for work to build public assets. The successful MERET (Managing Environmental Resources to Enable Transitions to more sustainable livelihoods) programme, which concentrated on integrated watershed management, has informed the broader Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP), heralded as a leading example in the fight for food security and inclusive development.

Type of Case
Printed publication (book, sourcebook, journal article…)

Publisher
Hunger, Nutrition, Climate Justice

Region
Africa

Biome
Arid lands, Tropical

Forest Type
All forest types (natural and planted)

Primary Designated Function
Protection of soil and water