The delegates of LAL and MakoBu Enterprise PLC held a discussion with Hailemariam & Roman Foundation high-level officials on April 4,2023 at the head office of the HRF.

The discussion dealt with the identification of areas of cooperation among the three organizations focusing on climate-smart conservation.

Opening the discussion, the former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, and Chair of Board of Trustees of HRF, H.E. Hailemariam Dessalegn appreciated the efforts of the two organizations on conservation agriculture and stated that the basic theme of conservation has to ensure the livelihood of the community and to this end putting the people at the center of every development endeavor has to be given due concern. He went on to say that with the HRF’s distinctive capacity to access from the highest to the lowest, we have rooms as strategic pillars to work jointly on advocacy, capability building, and joint model initiatives.

During the session, the delegates of LAL and MakoBu Enterprise PLC presented their organizational background and major achievements in conservation agriculture. Similarly, the HRF’s Program Cheifs detailed the efforts of the HRF on biodiversity conservation.

Finally, the discussion ended after reaching a consensus to prepare MoU in light of the potential areas of cooperation discussed.

 

Hailemariam & Roman Foundation

April 2023, Addis Ababa