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The Climate-Resilient Wheat Value Chain Development Project (CREW)
The Climate-Resilient Wheat Value Chain Development Project (CREW) is aimed at Increasing wheat production and is a core part of Ethiopia’s Ten-Year Development Plan (2021-2030) to accelerate economic progress and ensure national food security. The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Netherlands are jointly financing this project to support the Government of Ethiopia’s wheat production strategy by financing interventions across the wheat value chain, including improved seed, fertilizer supply, mechanization on clustered wheat farms, and irrigation infrastructure in the Ethiopian lowlands.
At the same time, Ethiopia’s agriculture sector, particularly wheat production, is vulnerable to climate change. Under a 2 °C global warming scenario, models predict that wheat yields will increase in higher latitude areas such as Europe but drop by over 15% in lower latitude regions such as African countries. GCA is supporting the AfDB under this project to design climate adaptation measures, focusing on identifying, designing, and integrating digital adaptation solutions across the value chain
Project Context & Overview
Agriculture is the dominant sector in the Ethiopian economy contributing 32.7% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employing 65% of its 120 million population. The sector contributes 77% of export earnings. However, the country is faced with food insecurity due to low productivity caused mainly by climate change and low use of technologies (inputs and infrastructure), dysfunctional markets, limited access to finance, poor adoption of climate smart agricultural practices, and gaps in policy/regulations in the agriculture sector. Wheat is an important crop with a significant contribution to the development of the agriculture sector, in general, and to household income and food security, in particular.
The Government of Ethiopia announced its intention to become wheat self-sufficient by 2025 and be a net exported by 2025/26. The objective of the Program is to produce an additional 4.2 million tons of irrigated wheat at an average productivity of 4.2 tons/ha. Bridging the demand and yield gaps will require enhancing sustainable wheat intensification on the existing 2.13 million ha on rain-fed production through the deployment of proven wheat technologies and innovations. This is expected to boost wheat production by 5.4 million tons with an average productivity of 3.0 t/ha under rainfed production and 4.2 t/ha under irrigation. The combined total wheat production by 2025/26 would be 9.6 million tons leading to 100 per cent self-sufficiency.
The Climate Resilient Wheat Value Chain Development Project (CREW) is a $94 million, 5-year investment project by the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Ethiopia’s agricultural sector. The project aims to produce an additional 4.2 million tons of irrigated wheat at an average productivity of 4.2 tons/ha, thereby increasing the incomes of small-scale farmers. This will be achieved through (i) accelerating the adoption yield-enhancing and climate-adapted innovations and extension services, (ii) enabling market linkages, agri-finance and private investments, and (iii) strengthening institutional capacity for results-based implementation. The project is expected to benefit 500,000 smallholder households (approximately 2,300,000 people) in Ethiopia. It also aims to contribute to gender equality by empowering women and youth in the wheat value chain.
The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) is seeking to partner with a technically competent and reputable organization to provide technical support for climate adaptation measures in the Ethiopia Climate Resilient Wheat Value Chain Development Project. The implementing partner will focus on identifying, designing, and integrating digital adaptation solutions throughout the value chain.
The partner organization is expected to possess significant presence, experience and track record in the wheat sector in Ethiopia. It is also expected to possess strong analytical capacity with respect to climate change, climate adaptation and capacity building; convening capabilities and strong relationships with state and non-state stakeholders in Ethiopia; and deep understanding of the local terrain. The activities will be implemented exclusively in Ethiopia for a period of 18 months.
Project Objectives
GCA, together with a partner organization will work to enhance climate adaptation and resilience within the integrated wheat value chains in Ethiopia, particularly for smallholder farmers, through the integration of digital agricultural solutions.
The PNDIES-P1 project plans to promote the creation of jobs for young people in livestock value chains. GCA is seeking an experienced technical partner to deliver the following activities:
Please download the Call for Partnerships document for more information
How to apply
Only registered non-profit organizations (INGO, NGO, CBO, Company Limited by Guarantee) are eligible to receive a sub-grant from GCA.
The organizations responding to this call must meet the minimum eligibility criteria and demonstrate their capacity to implement all the technical criteria.
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