Policy Briefs, Technical Briefs and Food Price Briefs
Agriculture Sector Gender Equality Strategy, July 2018
This Technical Brief explains the history behind the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock’s Gender Equality Strategy, developed by the Women’s Affairs Directorate and released in 2016. The Brief outlines some of the main gender issues in Ethiopia’s agriculture systems, summarizes the Gender Equality Strategy, and discusses some of the interventions under the Strategy. AKLDP_Gender_Technical brief_ online
Agricultural Mechanization in Ethiopia, March 2018
This Technical Brief was released with the Agriculture Mechanization Forum of Ethiopia, and draws on the proceedings of a South-South Knowledge Sharing Conference in Ethiopia in later 2017. The Brief covers various issues affecting mechanization, including the critical role of the private sector. AKLDP_Agri_Mech_Tech_brief
Promoting Livestock Trade in Ethiopia: the role of public-private partnerships in export quarantine facilities, September 2017
This Policy Brief reviews the status of the livestock quarantine facilities in Mille and Jigjiga, and examines the feasibility of using public-private partnerships (PPPs) to expand these facilities to full capacity, and strengthen management. Policy Brief on Export Quarantines final
The Policy Brief draws on the findings of a detailed analysis of PPPs and livestock facilities and services with the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries. The full report is available here PPP Report final
Fall Armyworm in Ethiopia: Control Options, August 2017
This Technical Brief provides recent information on Fall Armyworm in Ethiopia, its biology and impacts of infestation, and reviews control options AKLDP_Armyworm_brief_online
Meat Safety Matters: Can Public-Private Partnerships Improve Abattoir Performance in Ethiopia? September 2017
The supply of safe meat is a major issue in Ethiopia, due to rising meat consumption and the practice of consuming raw meat. This Policy Brief examines the feasibility of public-private partnerships (PPPs) to revitalize the construction of abattoirs and improve performance AKLDP Tech Brief PPP Abattoirs.
The Policy Brief draws on the findings of a detailed analysis of PPPs and livestock facilities and services with the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries. The full report is available here PPP Report final
El Nino in Ethiopia: Analyzing the summer kiremt rains in 2015, December 2015
This Technical Brief reviews rainfall in Ethiopia from June to September 2015 by reference to 30-year averages, and uses maps to show geographical variations in rainfall across the country. The impact of the failed summer rains are explained in terms of agricultural production, and by reference to Ethiopia’s Humanitarian Requirements Document AKLDP El Nino Rains Technical Brief
El Nino impacts in Ethiopia, September 2015
This Technical Brief explains the impacts of El Nino on the main summer kiremt rains in Ethiopia in 2015, and describes recent food security responses in Ethiopia to plan for declines in harvests due to the failed spring belg rains, as well as the erratic kiremt rains. AKLDP El Nino brief Sept 2015
Resilience in Africa’s Drylands: Revisiting the Drought Cycle Management Model, May 2014
This technical brief describes how the principles and programming of drought cycle management fit well with resilience thinking and approaches in pastoralist areas. Technical Brief DCM May 2014
Resilience Building in Afar Region, Ethiopia, October 2014
There is renewed government and donor interest in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. But what are useful resilience-building strategies for the region? AKLDP Technical Brief Afar Oct 2014
Community-based Animal Health Workers in Ethiopia, Kenya and South Sudan: Where Are We Now?
USAID East Africa Resilience Learning Project, Policy Brief, February 2015 RLP CAHW Policy Brief Feb 2015
Protecting Milk Supply to Pastoralist Children: Good Practice from the Milk Matters Project in Ethiopia.
USAID East Africa Resilience Learning Project, Technical Brief, March 2015 RLP Milk Matters technical brief March 2015
FOOD PRICE BRIEFS
Market Price Monitoring Maps, October 2016 market-price-monitoring-map-oct-2016
Maize and Sorghum
- Maize and Sorghum Price Trends, December 2015 Maize and Sorgum-Jan2016
- Maize and Sorghum Price Trends to January 2016 FPB-Maize and Sorgum to end Jan 2016
- Maize and Sorghum Price Trends to February 2016 AKLDP FPB Maize Sorgum Feb 2016
- Maize and Sorghum Price Trends to March 2016 Maize-Sorghum_March 2016
- Maize and Sorghum Price Trends to April 2016 Maize-Sorghum_April_16
- Maize and Sorghum Price Trends to May 2016 Maize-Sorghum-May-2016
- Maize and Sorghum Price Trends to June 2016 Maize-Sorghum-June-2016
- Maize and Sorghum Price Trends to June 2016 Maize-Sorghum FPB July 2016
- Maize and Sorghum Price Trends to August 2016 fpb-maize-sorghum-aug-2016
- Maize and Sorghum Price Trends to September 2016 maize-sorghum-sept-2016
- Maize and Sorghum Price Trends to October 2016 fpb-maize-sorghum-oct-2016
- Maize and Sorghum Price Trends to November 2016 maize-sorghum-nov-2016
- Maize and Sorghum Price Trends to December 2016 FPB Maize Sorghum Dec 2016
- Maize and Sorghum Price Trends to January 2017 Maize-Sorghum Jan 2017
- Maize and Sorghum Price Trends to February 2017 Maize-Sorghum Feb 2017
Wheat and Teff
- Wheat and Teff Price Trends, December 2015 AKLDP Wheat and Teff Jan16
- Wheat and Teff Price Trends to January 2016 AKLDP Wheat & Teff Feb 2016
- Wheat and Teff Price Trends to February 2016 AKLDP FPB Wheat Teff Feb 2016
- Wheat and Teff Price Trends to March 2016 Wheat Teff FPB – March 2016
- Wheat and Teff Price Trends to April 2016 FPB Wheat Teff April 2016
- Wheat and Teff Price Trends to May 2016 Wheat Teff-May-2016
- Wheat and Teff Price Trends to June 2016 Wheat Teff-June-2016
- Wheat and Teff Price Trends to July 2016 Wheat Teff FPB July 2016
- Wheat and Teff Price Trends to August 2016 fpb-wheat-and-teff-aug-2016
- Wheat and Teff Price Trends to September 2016 wheat-and-teff-sept-2016
- Wheat and Teff Price Trends to October 2016 fpb-wheat-teff-oct-2016
- Wheat and Teff Price Trends to November 2016 wheat-and-teff-nov-2016
- Wheat and Teff Price Trends to December 2016 FPB Wheat and Teff Dec 2016
- Wheat and Teff Price Trends to January 2017 Wheat and Teff Jan 2017
- Wheat and Teff Price Trends to February 2017 Wheat and Teff Feb 2017
Pulses
- Pulses Price Trends to December 2015 AKLDP Food Price Brief Pulses Dec 2015
- Pulses Price Trends to January 2016 AKLDP FPB Pulses to Jan 2016
- Pulses Price Trends to February 2016 FPB Pulses to end Feb 2016
- Pulses Price Trends to March 2016 Pulses FPB March 2016
- Pulses Price Trends to April 2016 FPB Pulses April 2016
- Pulses Price Trends to May 2016 FPB Pulses-May-2016
- Pulses Price Trends to June 2016 Pulses-June-2016
- Pulses Price Trends to July 2016 Pulses FPB July 2016
- Pulses Price Trends to August 2016 fpb-pulses-aug-2016
- Pulses Price Trends to September 2016 akldp-pulses-sept-2016
- Pulses Price Trends to October 2016 fpb-pulses-oct-2016
- Pulses Price Trends to November 2016 akldp-pulses-nov-2016
- Pulses Price Trends to December 2016 FPB Pulses Dec 2016
- Pulses Price Trends to January 2017 AKLDP Pulses Jan 2017
- Pulses Price Trends to February 2017 Pulses FPB Feb 2017