Regenerative Agriculture for Agro-Pastoral Livelihoods in Ethiopia (WB-P505075)

Regions
  • Africa
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Ethiopia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Benshangul-Gumuz, Oromia, Somali, and South Ethiopia Regional States
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Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
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Project Status
Proposed
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Bank Risk Rating
B
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Voting Date
Sep 30, 2026
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Government of Ethiopia - Minstry of Finance
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Sectors
  • Agriculture and Forestry
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Investment Type(s)
Grant
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 2.75 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Grant Amount (USD)
$ 2.75 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Sep 1, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Aug 29, 2024

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Project Description
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According to the World Bank, the project's overarching objective is to enhance Agro-pastoralist (AP) communities' livelihoods and climate resilience in the target regions by promoting regenerative agriculture practices in crop and livestock production, strengthening the extension system, improving agribusiness skills, and creating new or better employment opportunities for youth, women, and marginalized groups along the agriculture and livestock value chains. The Project is deigned to compliment LLRP II's climate smart agriculture initiatives. It is particularly linked to component 3.1 on Climate Resilient and Sustainable Livelihoods (CRSL).

The specific objectives include:

  • Promote Sustainable Agricultural Practices by introducing regenerative farming techniques such as crop rotation, cover cropping, land management strategies, agroforestry, and crop-livestock integration. These practices aim to build soil fertility, reduce reliance on external inputs, improve biodiversity conservation, and enhance ecosystem resilience.
  • Enhance Livelihoods, Household Nutrition, and Income by equipping Agro-pastoralists with the knowledge and skills needed to diversify their agricultural activities, reduce post-harvest losses, foster increased income opportunities through the incorporation of value-added products and alternative crops, and increase nutrition literacy.
  • Empower Agro-pastoral Communities and enhance their capacity through skill development training and decision-making in regenerative farming, nutrition, marketing, and agribusiness.
  • Transitioning to more regenerative agriculture practices enables Agro-pastoralist households to improve soil fertility and health, amplify agrobiodiversity, and produce diversified, nutritious food. This transition would allow them to increase agricultural productivity, improve diets, adapt to climate change, absorb and recover from shocks, and build sustainable climate resilience.

The project will include three components:

(1) Promoting regenerative agriculture;
(2) Institutional and Human Capacity Building; and
(3) Project Management, Monitoring & Evaluation, and Knowledge Management.

The project will operate in eight of the LLRP II regions but in only two woredas in each region. The project will have a small Project Support team (PST), including national coordinator, regenerative agriculture specialist, M&E specialist and an accountant. The PST will be hosted in the LLRP II project offices at federal and regional levels. The fiduciary and safeguard activities will be supported by the respective specialists from LLRP II.

Investment Description
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Contact Information
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World Bank Team Leaders:

Esayas Nigatu Gebremeskel - Senior Livestock Specialist
Email: enigatu@worldbank.org 

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