Ethiopia - Southeast Rangeland Development Project

The present intervention concerns the Southeast Rangeland Development Project. It aims to raise the standard of living of pastoralist populations through improving productivity of their livestock herds and ensuring sustainability of the natural resource base. In addition, the introduction of drought tolerant crop and fodder species and appropriate farming techniques to settled pastoralists is expected to contribute to improved food situation in the area. The project comprises five major components: i) Extension and Community Development; ii) animal Health, Production and marketing; iii) Land Use and Range Management; iv) Infrastructure Development and v) Project Management and Administration.