Unlocking Adaptation Finance for Smallholders Agribusiness in Ethiopia

About this project

Support to Technoserve to integrate up to 20,000 small scale farmers into the seed-oil value chain of Semanu in Ethiopia. Impact: Increased climate resilience and sustainable income growth for smallholder farmers in Ethiopia through inclusive agribusiness models and innovative access to inputs and financing. Outcomes: 13,000 households with sustainable income increases; at least 8,000 smallholder farmers with access to financing; strengthened direct procurement for oilseed crops (sunflower, soybean, rapeseed); enhanced resilience to climate and market risks. Outputs: Expanded advisory/extension services across multiple climate zones; seed multiplication and distribution of resilient varieties (incl securing local seeds); structures for input financing with financial partners; knowledge products and systematic monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL). Main Activities: Advisory services and field follow-up; seed production and distribution; development of financing solutions with financial service providers; partnership development (including weather and insurance services); learning and policy work; program management and reporting. Geography and Target Group: Smallholder farmers in Ethiopia within oilseed value chains; collaboration with Samanu (a Norfund-invested company). Duration: 36 months (2025–2028). TechnoServe’s inclusive investment team brings deep expertise building gender sensitive frameworks, particularly the business case and technical solutions for agribusine…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 2Zero Hunger
• 5Gender Equality
• 13Climate Action

Published by

Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation · Government

Countries

Ethiopia

Sectors

Agricultural inputs

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesBiodiversity · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Main focus

Funded by

Norwegian Government

Implemented by

TechnoServe

Passes funds through

Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

Published by Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 15 Jan 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: NO-BRC-971277882-ETH-25/0008.

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