Prepared by Eva Ludi (ODI) for the CPWF Training Workshop, Addis Ababa, 8-12 November 2010

1. Introduction to the Baseline Study November 2010 – February 2011 Purpose, key questions and components Prepared by Eva Ludi (ODI) for the CPWF Training Workshop, 8-12 November 2010

8. Timing Activity Time period Number of days Piloting and case study data collection Dec 2010 and Jan 2011 20 Data Entry early Feb 2011 (including visit to ILRI) 5 Preparing draft report March 15 2011 7 Analysis workshop 23 rd – 26 th March 3 Final report submission April 15 2011

11. Tools Tool Sampling approach A Community walk Conduct once with 1 or 2 key informants (DAs, Progressive farmers) (purposive sampling) for familiarization with the kebele B Timeline (KII) 1 or 2 elders/knowledgeable persons who know history and who can describe change over the years in the kebele; 1 interview per kebele (5 interviews per woreda) C Existing RWM scenarios (KII) With progressive farmers active in RWM; 1 per kebele (5 per woreda) D KII Farmer cooperatives or water user associations – 2 interviews per woreda E Institutional analysis (FGD) Conduct one per kebele , with 8-10 mixed wealth and livelihood groups of men and women. Purposively sample to ensure representatives from different groups (consider model farmers, FHH, wealth) – 5 FGD per woreda F Institutional analysis (FGD) Conduct one per Kebele , with 3 DAs (from Crop, Livestock and NRM) – 5 DA FGDs per woreda

12. Involved organisations Jeldu Diga Fogera Holetta Agricultural Research Center Bako Agricultural Research Center Bahir Dar University Ambo University Wollega University Adet Agricultural Research Center