📋 Tender Overview
Project Summary
Approval Date 30 Jun 2023
Planned Completion Date 31 Dec 2026
Last Disbursement Planned Date 31 Dec 2026
Sovereign / Non-Sovereign Sovereign
Sector Agriculture and Rural Development
DAC Sector Code 31110
Commitment U.A 40,000,000
Status Approved
Project General Description
The proposed operation is a grant of UA 40 million to Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia for the Climate Smart Wheat Value Chain Development Project (CREW). The Project is aligned to the sustainable development goals (SDGs), and particularly SDG1 (no poverty), SDG2 (zero hunger), SDG 5 (gender equality) and SDG 13 (climate action). It is also aligned to the African Union’s (AU) Agenda 2063 for a Prosperous Africa, based on Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development. The CREW will also contribute to the achievement of the Bank’s policy commitments under the Sixteenth General Replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF-16) strategic direction of Fostering a Climate Smart, Resilient, Inclusive and Integrated Africa, specifically improving the ADF countries’ food self-sufficiency and resilience. The Project consists of three components: (i) Climate Smart Wheat Productivity and Production; (ii) Market Infrastructure, Linkages, and Agri-Finance; and (iii) Project Coordination and Management. It is designed to be implemented for five years (2023-2028).
Project Objectives
The project development objective is to improve wheat productivity and production thereby increasing the incomes of small-scale wheat farmers in Ethiopia.
Beneficiaries
The project will benefit a total of 500,000 smallholder households or 2,300,000 people. The project targets 50% women. These will include 15% of women headed households (representing 75 000 households with 345 000 people) in 78 Woredas/Districts of Afar, Amhara, Oromia, and Somali Regional States. Amhara and Oromia regions are the largest highland wheat producing areas of the country while Afar and Somali regions have great potential for lowland irrigated wheat. The four regions produce approximately 3.8 million tons of wheat with 82% under rainfed and 18% under irrigation.
Participating Organization
Implementing
Ministry of Agriculture
Funding
African Development Fund
