 The Gambela National Regional State is located in the southwestern part of Ethiopia, covering 3.4 million hectares of land. The region is rich in natural resources and it's estimated that only 14 people live per square kilometer. With an average annual temperature ranging from 17 to 28 degrees Celsius and average annual rainfall between 800 to 1200 millimeters, Gambela's climatological conditions are ideal for agricultural production. Its flood terrain, easily accessible water supply, climate and soil fertility allow for mechanized land scale farming. Due to these favorable conditions, substantial agricultural investment has happened in the region. During the past three years, GIZ, with collaboration of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, has implemented a project that aims to contribute to responsible governance of investment in land. This video discusses the difficulties the sector has faced as a result of irresponsible agricultural investment practices and highlights the efforts made by the responsible governance of investment in land, our JAL project, in cooperation with the government, local communities and investors to promote responsible practices for commercial agricultural investments, to enable social and economic development and avoid environmental degradation. In 2021, the RJAL project assessed the capacity needs of large-scale agricultural investments in the Gambela region and conducted that Gambela region has encountered a number of difficulties. Institutional weaknesses in land identification and transfer, as well as gaps in legal and policy frameworks and missing enforcements of existing regulations are among the challenges faced in large-scale agricultural investments. This has led to environmental damage, displacement and disputes between investors and the local communities. Development investors and local communities must work together in order to fully use Gambela's enormous potential in terms of agricultural production. To this end, the responsible governance of investment in land project has been working to contribute to increase agricultural productivity and development through strengthening the capacity of key stakeholders and improving the regulatory framework for investments. The project promotes participation of civil society organizations and the formulation and implementation of responsible land policies and sensitizes private enterprises investing into agriculture and forestry to follow internationally well-recognized principles for responsible investments. It also facilitated multi-stakeholder dialogue forums with local communities, government officials and investors to identify obstacles and to discuss about solutions to existing grievances. In addition, the project produced technical manuals and guides and conducted trainings for each stakeholder group. A policy brief specific to Gambela region outlines the steps and actions that needs to be taken in the area of capacity building and institutional improvement and filling legal gaps in the sector. Additionally, government, investor and local community representatives have proposed other potential remedies. With continued efforts and strong cooperation between all stakeholders at local, regional and national level, it will be possible to achieve the needed transformation that makes commercial agricultural investments in the Gambela region a mutually beneficial endeavor for all.