Closed TCP Projects

Project Title: Capacity Building Support for the Livestock Marketin
Project Number: TCP/ETH/0167(T)
Date of Project: January 2002
Ministry/Responsible Department for Project Execution: Livestock Marketing Authority
Total Project Budget (US$): 222,000
Objective of Project: Assistance in Capacity building in the area of animal, animal products marketing
Status Of Project: FAO inception mission report prepared by an expert from FAO Lead Technical Unit . Two technical manuals on live animal and carcass grading for export and local markets prepared by international consultant . Local area network system developed and purchase of communication completed to establish area networking. National consultant trained staff of LMA on web design and maintenance. An international expert on Market research has made three visits. Prepared market research manual and also trained selected staff of LMA on market research. Two groups composed of two staff members of LMA each visited Sudan and Botswana , an exporting countries to obtain first hand information for collection and design of market information

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Project Title: TCP/ETH/0168
Project Number: Trade-related Vector-borne Animal Disease in Ethiopia with Particular Reference to Rift Valley Fever
Date of Project: November 2001
Ministry/Responsible Department for Project Execution: MoA
Total Project Budget (US$): 292,000
Objective of Project: To strengthen animal disease surveillance systems through building capacity in risk analysis, disease and soro-surveillance, in particular for vector borne diseases with a view to building confidence with countries to which Ethiopia exports livestock.
Status Of Project: Purchase of data processing and Training equipment and other field supplies. Diagnostic capacity building to Sabeta Lab. Staff. Training in surveillance of RVF for regional veterinarians and regional staff. Design action plan for RVF. Collection of blood samples for laboratory testing in Sebeta Lab

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Project Title: Pilot Rubber Production and Processing
Project Number: TCP/ETH/0169
Date of Project: 25 January, 2002
Ministry/Responsible Department for Project Execution: MOA
Total Project Budget (US$): 144,000
Objective of Project: - To introduce latex production and dry rubber processing techniques and techniques appropriate to rubber production in Ethiopia ;
- To assess the study undertaken in 1995/6 and its relevance to current agro-economic feasibility within the country and within international rubber markets.
- To carry out latex and dry rubber yield tests on the existing 14,000 young rubber threes, thereby reconfirming the findings of the 1995/6 feasibility study
Status Of Project: Project was approved by the Director-General on 25 January, 2002 . The project successfully terminated end of June, 2003 and was catalytic for Gov. to allocate land for future rubber development.

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Project Title: Cactus Pear (Opuntia spp) - Production & Utilization
Project Number: TCP/ETH/2901 (A) - (TCP/ETH/3002 – )PHASE II)
Date of Project: 4 March, 2002
Ministry/Responsible Department for Project Execution: Mekelle University
Total Project Budget (US$): 334,000
Objective of Project: - To strengthen and develop the capabilities of t he Government for Cactus pear domestication, improvement and full utilization, as a means to increase food security.
Status Of Project: Project document was signed by Government on 8 April, 2002 . Phase II approved in January 2004 with remaining fund of US$ 104,651. Final workshop is planed for 26 and 27 August, 2004 .

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Project Title: Xerovac Vaccine Technology for the Protection of Livestock & Poultry
Project Number: TCP/ETH/2902 (A)
Date of Project: 12 March 2002
Ministry/Responsible Department for Project Execution: MOA National Veterinary institute
Total Project Budget (US$): 374,000
Objective of Project: To enable NVI to manufacture and deliver heat tolerant vaccines in sufficient
Status Of Project: Project document was signed by Government on 8 April, 2002 . Project enhanced capacity of the counterpart Government institution (NVI) and developed heat tolerant vaccines

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Project Title: Urgent Provision of Seeds for the 2003 Belg and Meher Season in Drought-affected Areas of Amhara, Region
Project Number: TCP/ETH/2905
Date of Project: February, 2003
Ministry/Responsible Department for Project Execution:MOA
Total Project Budget (US$): 400,000
Objective of Project: Increase food security and to cover the livelihood of rural farmers through provision of planting seeds for the 2003 season
Status Of Project: Project document has been signed by FAO on 5 February, 2003. Various seeds purchased and delivered to project woredas for distribution to beneficiaries for planting during the year 2003 Meher crop season Monitored distribution and planting of seed distributed

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Project Title: Urgent Provision of Seeds for the 2003 Belg and Meher seasons in Drought-affected areas of Oromiya Region
Project Number: TCP/ETH/2906
Date of Project: February, 2003
Ministry/Responsible Department for Project Execution: MOA
Total Project Budget (US$): 373,000
Objective of Project: Increase food security and to cover the livelihood of rural farmers through provision of planting seeds for the 2003 season
Status Of Project: Project document has been signed by FAO on 5 February, 2003. Various seeds purchased and delivered to project woredas for distribution to beneficiaries for planting during the year 2003 Meher crop season Monitored distribution and planting of seed distributed

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Project Title: Rehabilitation and Safeguarding Livestock Trade through Establishing Disease-free zones
Project Number: TCP/ETH/2907
Date of Project: October 2003
Ministry/Responsible Department for Project Execution: MOA
Total Project Budget (US$): 200,000
Objective of Project: Develop a sound understanding of the issues to be addressed in meeting the animal health certification requirements to livestock and commodity exports
Status Of Project:
-The project document approved by the Director General of FAO and signed by the government
- Recruitment of international and national consultants
- non-expendable equipment purchased made available for use by consultants
- Inaugural stakeholders workshop was held to define goals
- Expert from Lead Technical Unit, FAO HQ provided technical inputs in two missions and participated in the inaugural workshop

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