Policy LINK’s Champions for Food Security activity hosted a consultation forum with USAID Implementing Partners to initiate a policy and private sector engagement coordination platform.

The three-day discussions reflected a unified commitment to a future where Ethiopia’s lowlands thrive against the odds, fostering economic growth and climate resilience across the nation.

Policy LINK’s Ethiopia team helped organize a series of successful public-private agribusiness investment dialogues in the Sidama region.

The forum deliberated on prevailing challenges that the sector is facing and agreed on recommendations to address them.

Policy LINK’s custom L4C training was adapted for Tigray and the first round of training took place May 28-31 in Mekelle.

A robust research network in the region is essential for evidence generation, data management, and policy design, participants said.

A group of more than 30 state and non-state actors gathered to validate the outputs of scientific studies carried out by PSI in Ethiopia.

This policy brief looks at the progress made to date under existing fertilizer policies, explores the challenges ahead, and offers recommendations.

The objective of this USAID-funded Activity is to foster collaboration among a range of development partners and agencies working to build resilience in Ethiopia's lowland areas.

The workshop was attended by 42 people in Sidama, Yirgalem town, and 85 people in Oromia.

The meeting drew lessons from stakeholders who were involved in two prior USAID resilience activities.

Excerpts from an interview with Tsige Girma, a 60-year-old Animal Health Sciences graduate and entrepreneur in Ethiopia.

Participants explored how to operationalize the African Fertilizer and Soil Health action plan at the country level.

The training aimed to enhance women’s leadership capacity in the policymaking process while inspiring them to lead and influence policy dialogues.

The workshop helped Policy LINK prioritize its planned FY 2024 activities through a participatory process engaging regional and federal stakeholders.

The overall objective of the network is to foster collaboration among policy system actors to facilitate evidence-informed policymaking in the agriculture and food systems sectors in Ethiopia.

Agricultural extensions systems play a key part in enhancing agricultural development by bringing behavioral changes through informal education directed toward the rural population. 

Policy LINK’s team in Ethiopia has completed leadership skills development training for 258 individuals, including 94 women, since November 2022.

The event explored practical experiences with private sector development in the country’s pastoral areas.

The four-day leadership skills training included 43 men and women working in Ethiopia’s agriculture and food security sectors.