Eritrea - Drought Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods Programme V (DRSLP-V)

About this project

The Drought Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods Programme V (DRSLP-V) is part of the Bank’s efforts to support the State of Eritrea in the implementation of its National Indicative Development Plan (NIDP) whose objectives are to: (i) accelerate economic growth, (ii) reduce rural poverty, (iii) improve food and nutrition security, and (iv) increase exports and decrease imports. The Project is therefore a direct response to GoSE’s desire to enhance agricultural productivity and reduce climate vulnerability by promoting rainwater harvesting through construction of masonry dams and make the sector more dynamic through active participation in agribusiness for job creation. DRSLP V is designed in the form to be part and continuation of multinational Investment Projects, including DRSLP II and DRSLP IV with the main aim of supporting Agricultural infrastructure development (civil works) as an enabler of scaling up of high value crop production, provision of household portable water facilities, value chain development, skill development in Agribusiness, and capacity building activities. The programme is as an enabler and facilitator to address the problems of food and nutrition insecurity, post-harvest losses, high rate of unemployment and inadequate Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the agricultural sector. Its implementation is structured around four components namely (i) Infrastructure Development & Integrated Natural Resources Management, (ii) Livelihood Diversif…

Published by

African Development Bank · Multilateral

Countries

Eritrea

Sectors

Agricultural policy and administrative management

Places

Debub Region, Anseba Region, Gash Barka, Maekel Region, Southern Red Sea Region

Funded by

Transition Support Facility, African Development Fund

Implemented by

Ministry of Agriculture

Published by African Development Bank to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 24 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: 46002-P-ER-AAZ-001.

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