“This fertilizer is food for the plants today and will be food on a plate...
This Country Programming Framework (CPF) sets out three government priority areas to guide FAO partnership with and support to the Government of Ethiopia - bringing together innovative international best practices and global standards with national and regional expertise during the four - year program period (2022 - 2025). The CPF was prepared following consultations and agreements with the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Resources, Ministry of Forestry, Environment and Climate Change.
The support areas of the CPF - Ethiopia are aligned with strategic priorities of UNCDF in Ethiopia, FAO’s Strategic Framework, priorities of the Government of Ethiopia, and lesson learned through implementation of the previous CPF (2016-2021). CPF priorities are established through a series of consultations with concerned stakeholders at all levels.
Ethiopia’s youth find hope in agricultural entrepreneurship
27-year-old Amiat Ahmed and her two-year-old son live with Amiat’s parents in the South Wollo Zone of Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Like many other young people in her region, Amiat used to feel that there were limited opportunities to earn income in her village, which led to her decision to migrate to Saudi Arabia.
“I witnessed young people from my village sending money back to their families,” Amiat says of those who inspired her to make a similar move. “I thought I could do the same thing for my parents.” Read more
