Reduced Vulnerability and Strengthening the Capacity of Pastoralist Households to Withstand Drought Shock in Ethiopia

The project aim is to protect livestock and reduce mortality to strengthen the resilience of 3,000 pastoralist HH (19,800 individuals) to withstand drought shock through five pillars: livestock insurance, disease prevention, DRR technology, water infrastructure and fodder production. The project is expected to bring the following change;  500 HHs to become resistant to drought, as a result of new livestock insurance protection  500 HHs to become resistant to drought, as a result of increased fodder and water availability  3,000 HHs to become resistant to drought, as a result of the growth of the insurance risk fund (500 HH) whilst the sales of fodder and other livestock products is activated (3,000 HHs). The Primary beneficiaries of this project are 3,000 households (19,800 individuals) and Secondary beneficiaries are 9,659 households. The project will be implemented in Hargelle woreda targeting Cid-dhere, Dawacale, Dirinder, Hayir and Sogsog kebeles/villages.