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Ethiopia launches second phase of landscape-management programme

Ethiopia’s agriculture ministry announced the launch of CALM II in Addis Ababa on October 20. The programme is designed to link natural-resource conservation with rural livelihoods and climate resilience.

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Ethiopia’s Ministry of Agriculture said the second phase of the Climate Action through Landscape Management Program (CALM II) was officially launched in Addis Ababa on October 20. The ministry described it as a community-centered national programme focused on sustainable natural-resource management and livelihood improvement.

At the launch, State Minister Sofia Kassa said the programme would use participatory approaches to support farmers’ livelihoods. Officials from the World Bank and Nordic Development Fund also spoke at the event. The ministry described CALM II’s aims and launch, but did not give a budget, beneficiary target or measured outcomes for the new phase in the announcement.

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    The Ministry of Agriculture announced the second phase launch in Addis Ababa on October 20, 2026.

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The ministry announcement summarizes the launch and stated aims; it does not infer results or a budget for the new phase.

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