Ethiopia - Koga Irrigation and Watershed Management Project

The Koga Irrigation and Watershed Management Project is designed in order to contribute towards poverty reduction amongst small holders in the Region through improvement in food security. It's in conformity with the Bank group’s assistance strategy in Ethiopia and the development strategy of the Government both of which focus on poverty reduction in general and ensuring food security in particular. In addition, the project should impact positively on food consumption and nutrition practices thereby promoting human and economic development in the Region. The most important positive impact of the project is to sustain and build the capacities of farmers in practicing the demand-driven approach. At the community level the project promotes a participatory approach which allows for a sense of ownership. A positive impact on women should be social and economic empowerment as well as improved family livelihoods. The project comprises four main components: (i) Irrigation Development; (ii) Watershed Management; (iii) Capacity Building; and (iv) Project Coordination and Management.