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4 . Pr oject G o al, Str at egy , Objecti v e and T ar get ar eas
4. Project Goal, Strategy, Objective and Target areas

The project Technical support to inclusive and sustainable value chain development in Oromia,

Sidama and SNNP regions is an Italian funded initiative based on the Implementing Agreement
(IA) between the Italian Republic (hereinafter referred to as Government of Italy – GoI) and the

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (hereinafter referred to as Government of Ethiopia –

GoE) signed on June 22, 2018.

G oa l
Goal
This initiative aims to contribute to the modernization of agriculture and the development of

the agro-industrial sector in Ethiopia by sustainably improving the productivity and the quality

standards of selected agricultural value chains in Oromia, Sidama and Southern Nations, Nation-

alities, and Peoples’ Region (SNNPR).

The initiative targets strategic agricultural value chains in the Agro-Commodities Procurement

Zones of two Integrated Agro-Industrial Parks (Bulbula in Oromia and Yergalem in Sidama). The

selected agricultural value chains are Durum Wheat, Soft Wheat and Processing Tomato in Oro-
mia, Avocado and Pineapple in Sidama/SNNPR.

Specific objective of the project is to increase the economic productivity and the quality of the

five selected agricultural value chains in Oromia, Sidama and SNNPR, through the enhancement

of key actors and infrastructures leading towards value addition.

Strategy
Str at egy
The project addresses systemic constraints that hinder the increase in production and produc-
tivity and the marketing of selected products in the ACPZs of the two IAIPs, as well as improve the

link between agro-production and agro-processing. It does so with a methodology that ensures

gender inclusiveness, nutrition-sensitive agriculture and sustainable use of natural resources.

Decent rural employment creation will also be a key aspect of the project.

The Project is characterized by strong local ownership and a multi-stakeholder and holistic ap-

proach. The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), is responsible for carrying out the activities together

with the Bureaus of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BoANRs) of the three regions. In addition,
the federal and regional agricultural research institutes, financial institutions, agricultural cooper-

atives and unions, and agro-industrial enterprises are involved in the project as partners and/or

beneficiaries. The activities are coordinated with the Bureaus of Health, Industry, Women, Youth,

and Environment at the regional level.

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