DREAM ASAL Conference 2019
Theme: “Development of Resilience Empowering Alternative Measures for Ethiopian Lowlands”
Lowlands are often seen as backward areas, managed through pastoral communities, drought, and flood-prone, dependent on food and water aid. However, these areas have great underutilized potential. They could be self-sufficient and even important
contributors to the Ethiopian economy. The DREAM conference will take stock of tested and successful approaches developed for the lowlands in natural resource management, fodder and food production and access to water.
The DREAM conference will cover three parts:
• 29 to 30 September: Management of Prosopis juliflora, an invasive species threatening lowland and semi-arid environments
• 1 October: Field day visiting successful approaches in some woredas
• 2 to 3 October: DREAM conference on Stock Taking of Successful Approaches and Defining the Way Forward
The DREAM conference will be hosted by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and GIZ SDR, facilitated by the Flood-based Livelihoods Network / MetaMeta. Take part and get registered to receive further information: Dream ASAL Conference 2019 dream-asal.conference2019@metameta.nl
