Seeing Results - Itc's Pilot Project in Ethiopia
International Trade Forum › Nbr. 2, April 2009
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Summary
Since 2005, ITC has been working to increase trade and reduce poverty in Ethiopia, specifically by helping to build expert capacity in small businesses within the agricultural sector. The pilot project, known as the Ethiopian Export-led Poverty Reduction Project (EEPRP), has worked with trade support institutions to help establish links between market-oriented production and overseas buyers. Results of the program's first significant survey provide encouraging signs that building trade capacity and providing access to international markets improve the lives of the poorest communities in developing nations. The results showed marked improvement in all areas relating to standards of living, including access to education, earnings, savings and trade capacity. The primary household activity is agriculture thus the relationship between revenues, harvest and trade is the nub of the EEPRP. As a result of developments in agricultural activities, over 85% of households have become members of agricultural cooperatives, which provides them with greater production capacity and marketing opportunities.
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Seeing Results - Itc's Pilot Project in Ethiopia
Since 2005, ITC has been working to increase trade and reduce poverty in Ethiopia, specifically by helping to build export capacity in small businesses within the agricultural sector. The pilot project, known as the Ethiopian Export-led Poverty Reduction Project (EEPRP), has w...
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