Abstract:
Drought and environmental deterioration have historically imposed heavy costs in Tigray. In response, Tigray has made huge efforts in soil and water conservation practices. The main objective of the article is to review and identify the lesson learnt, gaps of natural resources conservation and role of NGOs in environmental rehabilitation. The article utilized a qualitative research approach based on an exhaustive desk review of secondary data sources from different literatures. Moreover, key informant persons are communicated to augment the data obtained from the secondary sources. Based on the collected data and review of the related literatures, discussion, analysis and conclusions are drawn. With unique collective action and volunteer labor, the people of Tigray are restoring land on a massive scale. As a result, soil erosion has decreased significantly; groundwater levels are recharged significantly and this has become a catalyst to ensure food self-sufficiency and rapid economic growth. Despite, the success there is a need for improved coordination and synergy with a wide range of nongovernmental organizations. The study recommends the importance of sustainable participation of government, community and non-governmental organizations in natural resource conservation and ecosystem-based solution to environmental restoration can have potential policy implications in natural resource conservation to responds the impact of rapidly growing environmental degradation and impacts of climate changes so as to achieve sustainable development goals.
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