Large Scale Commercial Agriculture Strategy

General

GGGI has to date supported the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) with its National Agriculture Investment Framework (NAIF) policy framework. NAIF and the associated Agribusiness Strategy (AS) are intended to support the growth and transformation of Ethiopia’s agriculture sector: to one of commercial status and improve the role of the private sector in its development. The NAIF reflects the Climate Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) strategy by, for instance, promoting environmental ends; namely, “resilience to climate change and sustainable use of natural resources, including terrestrial ecosystems, sustainable forest management, combating desertification, as well as halting and reversing land degradation and biodiversity losses.” This project is aligned with IO1. Strengthened national, sub-national and local green growth planning, financing, and institutional frameworks.

Objectives

The overall objective of this project is to define and develop a strategy, inclusive of climate resilient investment incentives, environmental sustainability and effective gender mainstreaming, that transforms Ethiopia’s agricultural sector, validate the strategy via consultation with public and private sector stakeholders and create a platform for the management and implementation of NAIF and the AS.