List of Tables 2
List of Figures 2
Executive Summary 7
1.COUNTRY CONTEXT 15
1.1.1.General Perspective 15
1.1.2.Sectoral and Institutional Context 16
1.1.3.Higher Level Objectives to which the Program Contributes 19
1.1.4.Lessons Learned and Reflected in the Program Design 20
2.PROGRAM OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE 21
1.2.1 Program Objectives 21
1.2.2 Program Target Areas 22
1.2.3 Target Beneficiaries 23
1.2.4 Program Design Approach 24
1.3ORGANIZATION OF THE PROGRAM DOCUMENT 26
1.COMPONENT 1: PUBLIC AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT SERVICES 28
Sub component 1.1 : Institutional Strengthening and Development 29
1.1.1Establishing and Strengthening Agriculture Development Partners Linkage Advisory Councils (ADPLACs) 29
1.1.2Support to Agricultural Extension Service 32
1.1.3Support to Animal Production and Animal Health Services 35
1.1.4Crop Production and Plant Health Services 42
1.1.5Support to Natural Resources and Soil Fertility Management Services 46
Sub-Component 1,2 : Scaling up of Best Practices 50
1.1.6Identification and Compilation of Best Practices 50
1.1.7Implementation of Best Practices 51
2.COMPONENT 2 : AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH 52
Sub-component 2.1: Technology Adaptation and Generation 53
1.1.8Support to Accelerate Release of selected pipe line Technologies ፡-Under this group of activities, the Program will support the accelerated release of the following pre-identified in pipeline technologies: 53
1.1.9Support to adaptation and generation of demand driven technologies 54
Sub-component 2.2:Pre-extension Demonstration and Participatory Research Schemes 55
1.1.10Support to on-farm pre-extension demonstration activities 55
1.1.11Establishment and strengthening of Farmers' Research and Extension Groups (FREGs) 56
Sub-component 2.3-Source Technology Production 57
1.1.12Production of breeder seed and pre-basic seeds of major crop varieties 57
1.1.13Mass multiplication of disease and insect free tissue culture materials. 57
1.1.14Production of source livestock and forage technologies 58
1.1.15Land and water resources technology multiplication 58
Sub-component 2.4: Capacity development to enhance technology adaptation, generation, maintenance and promotion (physical and human capacity) 58
3.COMPONENT 3: SMALLHOLDER IRRIGATIONDEVELOPMENT 59
Sub-component 3.1: Small-scale Irrigation Infrastructure Development and Improvement 61
1.1.16Rehabilitation and/or Improvement of Existing SSI Systems 62
1.1.17MicroIrrigation and Household Irrigation Systems 64
1.1.18Establishment of New Small-scale Irrigation Systems 68
1.1.19Capacity Development 68
Sub-component 3.2: Integrated Crop and Water Management (ICWM) 69
1.1.20Formation of Irrigation Water Users Associations 71
1.1.21Introduction of Improved Irrigated Agriculture Management 73
1.1.22Human Resources Capacity Development 74
4COMPONENT 4: AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AND VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT 75
Sub Component 4.1 : Support Agricultural Input Supply System 76
1.1.23Support to Promotion and Distribution of Improved Agricultural Inputs 76
1.1.24Strengthen input /output Regulation and Certification 80
1.1.25Capacity Building 81
Sub-component 4.2: Support to Farmers’ Organizations 81
1.1.1Establishing and Strengthening of Common Interest Group (CIGs) 82
1.1.26Establishing and strengthening of Primary farmers ‘cooperative and Cooperative Federation 82
1.1.27Improving access to financial services 83
1.1.28Capacity Development 83
Sub-component 4.3: Support Agribusiness Development 85
1.1.29Support to the Coordination of Value Chain Actors 86
1.1.30Technical Support to Strengthen Competitive Agribusiness Actors 87
Sub-component 4.4 Support Market Infrastructure Development and Management 89
1.1.31Constructing and Modernized Management of Market Centers 89
1.1.32Support construction and management of warehouses as well as storage, grading and packaging facilities. 90
1.1.33Development of Small Bridges 92
1.1.34Support the Development of Market Information Systems 93
5.COMPONENT 5: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, MONITORING, EVALUATION AND LEARNING 93
Sub-component 5.1 Program Management and Institutional Arrangements 94
Program Administrations 94
Sub-component 5.2 Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (ME&L) 98
5.2.1 Inputs, Outputs and outcomes Progress Monitoring 99
5.2.2 Outcome and Impact Evaluation 100
5.2.3 Participatory M&E Internal Learning 101
5.2.4 Capacity Development of the Program Coordination Unit 102
Sub-component 5.3 Capacity Development on Cross Cutting Issues 102
Sub-component 5.4 Capacity Development Support Facility 103
6. Program Financial Management and Procurement 104
6.1 Financial Management 104
6.2 Procurement Arrangement 106
7. Environmental and Social Safeguards 121
Annex I: Progam target Woredas 122
Annex ii: Result framework and Monitoring plan 128
