Heifer Project International (HPI) Ethiopia
Introduction:
Heifer is an international non-governmental development organization working to end poverty & hunger in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Heifer has been in the development sector for more than 75 years. Heifer used to operate in 60 countries in the world but through time, Heifer came to focus to the most poverty and disaster affected 23 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Positioning small holder farmers at the center, Heifer has been working in a number of areas like, empowering farmers with agricultural development, climate change livelihoods resilience & caring for the earth, food security, strengthening agribusiness value chains and entrepreneurship opportunities, financial inclusion, business incubation, job creation, women empowerment, private sector engagement in rural development, etc. to close the living income gaps of small holder farmers, youth & women which are Heifer’s priority targets. Heifer is currently operating in 11 countries in Africa.
HPI started operation in Ethiopia in 2004 partnering with international and local partners in the areas of agricultural projects including livelihoods improvement – vegetable production, dairy and livestock feed in SNNPR (Wolayita area) and since last year Heifer has been collaborating in agricultural development with partners.
HPI Ethiopia is currently seeking to hire a consultant to carry out detailed value chain analysis aimed at informing its signature program strategy design. The study will be conducted in the representative agro-ecological zone (High land and Mid-Land) from Oromia, Amhara and SNNP regions.
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