Ethiopia - Integrated Agro-Industrial Parks Support Project (IAIPSP) — Ethiopia

Overview

The Integrated Agro-industrial Park Support Project (IAIPSP) is designed to support the development of four (4) Integrated AgroIndustrial Parks (IAIPs), already commenced by the Government of Ethiopia (GoE). It aims to provide part of the infrastructure required for agro-industrial activities on the 4 IAIPs and develop requisite skills and agricultural value chain capacity to ensure competitiveness, productivity and inclusivity in their operation. The project aims also to contribute to the structural transformation of the economy, job creation and poverty reduction by contributing to inclusive and sustainable agro-industrial development in Ethiopia. The Expected project outputs include i) the development of waste (liquid/solid) management plants, potable water systems and 5 kilometre of critically needed access roads on 2 of the IAIPs, ii) training of relevant public officials in Staple Crop Processing Zone (SCPZ) coordination, iii) engagement of farmers, cooperatives and unions on value chain development, and iv) equipping the youth with technical (processing) and entrepreneurial skills. The project is structured around three interrelated components: (a) infrastructure development for agro-industrial development, (b) capacity building for sustainable agro-industrialization, etc., as well as project coordination and management.