Ethiopia Small Ruminants Value Chain Update Analysis
This update provides insights into the progress made in the small ruminants value chain in Ethiopia, detailing rapid value chain assessments, intervention planning, and the stakeholders involved. Key activities and plans for 2014 are also highlighted, emphasizing partnerships with experts and organizations. The focus is on enhancing the value chain efficiency and livelihoods of smallholders through strategic interventions and collaborative efforts.
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Ethiopia Small Ruminants Value Chain Update Anaylem Hailu Value Chain Development Team Planning Meeting Kampala, 22-24 July 2013
Rapid Value Chain Assessment Toolkit for rapid Value Chain Assessment in Ethiopia was refined multi-disciplinary gender sensitive toolkit for SR VCA available online Training of partners on toolkit for rapid VCA and for Food safety assessments 5-8 November in Addis 20-23 November in Hawassa Field implementation of rapid VCA end Nov-Jan 2012 Draft Report writing by NARS partners in Jan-Feb 2013 Write-shop to complete VCA reports 25-27 February 2013 Further revisions of VCA reports: draft versions of 8 VCA reports available
Intervention planning Results from VCA reports were used for identifying key constraints and opportunities along the whole VC identifying main market channels for better targeting identifying and involving important VC actors in VC development Three Multi-Stakeholder Planning (Res vs Dev, Who, How, when )meetings to identify best bet interventions 14-15 March in Addis (Highland sheep: Horro, Menz, Doyogana) 19-20 March in Mekelle (Atsbi, Abergelle, Sekoto) 2-3 April in Debre Zeit (Shinelle and Borana) Consolidation of intervention plans across sites and planning by VCD team in Addis in consultation with partners - on-going
Ethiopia Small Ruminant Value Chain Who will get the work done in 2014? Wide range of experts from ICARDA, ILRI, NARS We are recruiting Market economist Small ruminants geneticist Gender specialist Strategic partners we are working with or targeting Federal/ Regional Research, development NGO: SNV, GIZ, FAO Projects: LMD, PCDP, PRIME Private: Private sector operators (feed, veterinary), abattoirs Associations: ESAP, EVA, Live animal traders, meat exporters
Ethiopia Small Ruminant Value Chain Bilateral projects activities in 2014 Africa-Brazil Agricultural Innovation Marketplace Research Improving livelihoods of smallholders through implementing sustainable small ruminant improvement programs; 80K CRP3.7 USAID Linkage Mobile technology to enhance community-based sheep breeding programs in Ethiopia; 40K SIDA ILRI-Becacommunity-based goat breeding; 300K LIVES 19 million CD SFFF
Ethiopia Small Ruminant Value Chain Bilateral projects activities in 2014 USDA Feed the Future Project Harnessing Genetic Diversity of Ethiopian Sheep and Goats for Climate Resilience, Disease Resistance, and Improved Productivity through Community Based Breeding Programs; 5 Million USD IFAD Grant (Country Office) Improving the Performance of Pro-Poor Sheep Value Chains for Enhanced Livelihoods, Food and Nutrition Security in Ethiopia; 1.5 Million USD BMZ Project: Reducing vulnerability of poor small ruminant keepers in Ethiopia through adaptive grazing and feeding strategies; 1.5 Million USD IRDC Proposal: Application of Genomics to Improve Sheep Health and Welfare in North and East Africa; 5 Million CD
Ethiopia small ruminant Value Chain Main activities expected in 2014 VCD: Back to the communities with a choice of feasible interventions for participatory planning Quantitative in-depth assessment Situation analysis Impact pathways Start piloting best-bet interventions
Ethiopia small ruminant Value Chain Main challenges we are facing Funding Funding Funding
CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish livestockfish.cgiar.org livestockfish.cgiar.org CGIAR is a global partnership that unites organizations engaged in research for a food secure future. The CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish aims to increase the productivity of small-scale livestock and fish systems in sustainable ways, making meat, milk and fish more available and affordable across the developing world.
