ETHIOPIA
PROJECT #1
COFFEE ALLIANCE (CAFE)
GEOGRAPHIC AREA
Amhara region
PERIOD
BENEFICIARIES
AIM
Improve the sustainable production and value of coffee and other crops, while promoting gender equality
PARTNERS
RESULTS OBTAINED
New Farm Field Schools
Coffee seedlings have been planted by 852 households
Coffee plants distributed
Cooperatives have been supported through coaching, mentoring, and technical support
Village Saving and Loan Associations (VSLAs) established by 18 FFS groups
PROJECT #2
GARDEN COFFEE
Since 2010, the Yayu Biosphere Reserve has been protected by UNESCO. It covers 167 thousand hectares of forests, semi-forest systems and plateaus. It is the reserve with the most intense human activity, home to 150,000 inhabitants. Arabica coffee is produced, and the reserve has the highest number of wild coffee plants in the world.
GEOGRAPHIC AREA
Oromia
Yayu Biosphere ReservePERIOD
BENEFICIARIES
AIM
Developing and disseminating a scalable ‘garden coffee’ livelihood and business model
PARTNERS
RESULTS OBTAINED
Forest trees planted
Avocado and banana trees planted
Coffee plants distributed
Coffee plants revitalized
Couples trained in managing the family economy (financial literacy and management)
Development and deployment of the scalable «Garden Coffee» model
