Private sector development in Ethiopia

The project supports 25 SMEs in the geographic regions of Amhara, Oromia and Addis Ababa to achieve business continuity, recovery and growth of their businesses. The objective of the measure is to address the needs of the population affected by the crises by creating or securing employment and income prospects through business recovery and continuity support of Ethiopian SMEs from affected regions. Moreover, the support will provide access for the population to cost-effective, environmental and climate friendly as well as qualitatively appropriate products and services targeting the following sectors: • (Basic) Foods • WASH (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene) • Logistics, Transport, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Benefiting SMEs shall meet at least one of the following criteria: • Being affected by at least one of the major crises: Internal conflict, Covid-19, the Ukraine conflict or climate and environmental related risks. • Addressing the needs of the conflict-affected population: Offering products and services needed.