African Development Bank Group, Ethiopia, and partners launch $94m Climate Resilient Wheat Value Chain Development (CREW) project to transform Ethiopia into a self-sufficient wheat producer and exporter.

The African Development Bank Group and Ethiopia have launched a $94m project, Climate Resilient Wheat Value Chain Development (CREW), with partners including the Netherlands, OCP-Africa, and Global Center on Adaptation (GCA). The initiative aims to transform Ethiopia from a wheat importer to a self-sufficient producer and exporter, with funding from ADF ($54m), the Netherlands ($20m), OCP-Africa ($10m), Ethiopia ($10m), and GCA ($300k). This complements existing $1.2bn investments by the Bank across Ethiopia's key sectors.

June 12, 2024
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