Ethiopia Small Ruminants Value Chain
Component Situation Report 2012
Aynalem Haile
Livestock and Fish Value Chain
Component Planning Meeting, Nairobi
Kenya, 6-7 December 2012

Agreed outputs across VCs in 2012
Desk study on best practices and successes & failures
related to target VC- reports
Site selection (targeting)- process report
Value Chain assessment including tool development-
the tool and VCA report
Stakeholder workshop for each VC- draft document
on partner mapping
Candidate best-bet interventions formulated

Overview of activities in 2012
• Desk study on best practices and successes &
failures
– Is being done by consultant

Consultative site selection process
Step 1: Geographical targeting - identification
of eligible regions/districts using GIS
• Representativeness,
• Growth and market opportunity,
• Pro-poor potential,
• Supply constraints

Step 2: Stakeholder consultation at national level
6 July 2012 in Addis
- Discuss outcome of step 1 (geographical targeting)
- Define and apply soft criteria
- Propose list of eligible sites for sheep and goat VCs matching with agreed
criteria

‘soft’ selection criteria
• Synergy with on-going research
• Government priorities
• Potential for success – implementation and
impact
• Existing links with research and extension
system
• Regional representation

List of proposed sites for sheep and goat
value chains (6 July 2012)
Selected sites Region District/ Market Research Center
Woreda link
Goat value chains
Tanka Abergelle Tigray Tanka rural Abergelle
Konso SNNP Karat rural Arba Minch
Dillo Oromia Dillo rural Yabello
Asaita Afar Asaita rural Afar
Negelle Borena Oromia Liben urban Bore
Shinelle Somali Shinelle urban Haromaya
Sheep Value chains
Menz Amhara Menz Gera urban Debre Berhan
Yabello Oromia Yabello urban Yabello
Horro Oromia Horro Gudru rural Bako
Werer Afar Amibara urban Werer
East Tigray Tigray Atsbi Wonberta urban Mekelle
Gurage/Silte SNNP Alicho Wuriro urban Worabe
Arsi Oromia Sagure rural Kulumsa
Gamo Goffa SNNP Ditta rural Arba Minch

Targets and criteria applied for reducing
the list (23 July 2012)
• Target value chains: 2 goat and 4 sheep value chains
• Target production systems: 2 lowland and 4 highland sites
• Partner research and development projects to ensure
initial funding of activities
• Priorities of the government to ensure interest and
investment of research and extension system
• Cover well known sheep and goat breeds with high
market potential
• Ease of implementation and probability of quick success
• Balanced regional representation

Reduced list of proposed sites for sheep
and goat value chains
Selected sites Region District/ Partner project Research
Woreda Center
Goat Value Chains
Abergelle Amhara BecaHub Goat
Project
Negelle Borena Oromia Liben Bore
Goat and Sheep Value Chain
Shinelle Somali Shinelle PCDP Haromaya
University
Sheep Value Chains
Menz Amhara Menz Gera GIZ Debre Berhan
Horro Oromia Horro Gudru LIVES Bako
East Tigray Tigray Atsbi Wonberta LIVES Mekelle
Adillo/Wolaita SNNP Worabe
Other Priority Learning Sites will be from Afar, Benichangul and Gambella
through exchange visits and training.

Step 3: Regional Stakeholder Consultation
6 August 2012 in Addis
- Arrive at common understanding of program
implementation
- Propose districts/sites within districts for the identified
sheep and goat VCs matching with agreed criteria
- Identify focal persons and discuss teams for program
implementation

Selected sites for sheep and goat value chains
Selected sites Region District Partner project Research Center
Goat Value Chains
Abergelle Amhara/ Sazba (Amhara) BecaHub Goat Sekota
Tigray Felegehiwot Project TARI
(Tigray)
Borena Oromia Dillo (Borana) Yabello
Goat and Sheep Value Chain
Shinelle Somali Shinelle PCDP SORPARI,
HU
Sheep Value Chains
Menz Amhara Molale and Mehal GIZ Debre Berhan
Meda
Horro Oromia Horro/Shambu LIVES Bako
East Tigray Tigray Atsbi LIVES Mekelle
Adillo/Wolaita SNNP Doyogena SARI Funds Worabe

Step 4. Site visits applying agreed minimum
checklist to validate selected sites
– Discuss the project with Directors, Zonal and Woreda
Heads to obtain their support for staff and activities
– Confirm sites for research

Overview….
• Preparation of VCA checklist
– Producers
– Credit providers
– Experts in different government offices and cooperative
unions
– Feed suppliers
– Processors
– Vet service providers
– Traders
– Transporters
• Checked and revised against Baker et al. tool

Overview ……
• Training of partners on toolkit for Rapid Value Chain
Assessment
– 5-8 November in Addis
– 20-23 November in Hawassa
• Further refinement of VCA toolkit based on review
and field testing
• Start of field implementation of rapid VCA end Nov.
2012

Additionally….
• Mapping of stakeholders and engagement through
consultations- NARS, PCDP, USAID, GIZ, IFAD,
Private sector…
• Field-testing of existing assessment tools (FEAST,
VCA) in Menz and Horro (ELF, Quick Feed Project)
• Continuation of community-based breeding
programs for Menz, Horro and Bonga Sheep
• Training of partners in CBBP and data recording
including DREMS
• Support of PhD students related to
genetics/breeding
• Resource mobilization efforts-ADA, IFAD, GIZ

Next steps
• Report writing in January/February 2013
• Wrap-up meetings in March 2013 to discuss results and
to identify best-bet interventions and needs for in-depth
VCA
• Conduct baseline study end March 2013
• Initiation of best-bet interventions end March/begin
April

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