CONTEXT
- Driver of the economy, the agricultural sector employs over 60% of total workforce
- Only 5% of African arable lands are irrigated, leaving harvest quality and quantity mainly
dependent on rain water
- Low productivity of harvests and climate volatility entail a growing food insecurity
- Need to improve the availability of agricultural water, underground and in surface, by promoting
irrigation
- Need to reinforce small farmers' capabilities in managing agricultural water to de-risk
their farms
ACTIONS ON RAINFED AREAS AND IRRIGATED AREAS
RAINFED AREAS
> Identification of sites for infrastructure construction (ponds, pipes)
> Link with water management service providers
> Empowerment of farmers in their water management
IRRIGATED AREAS
> Carrying out of analyses
> Support and training to farmers concerned
> Promotion of good irrigation practices
> Increase of water storage capacities
SCOPE
ETHIOPIA
BUDGET
$ 4,9 M over three years (2016 – 2020)
IMPACT & NEXT STEPS
Sustainable impact
Development of new irrigation systems
Implementation of new agricultural techniques
Construction of ponds
New systems to collect rain water
Benefited to 5 258 households that will be able to resist climate hazards
Next steps
Fund raising, development of partnerships and identification of the areas & intervention methods
The "AAA" initiative can help the project by identifying potential partners and financing sources
