Ethiopia: Cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development
In this policy brief, we present findings of a systematic evaluation and ranking of investment options for Ethiopia’s agrifood system based on their cost-effectiveness in achieving multiple development outcomes, including agrifood gross domestic product (GDP) growth, agrifood job creation, poverty r...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2025
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| author | Aragie, Emerta A. Thurlow, James Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum Pauw, Karl Jones, Eleanor |
| author_browse | Aragie, Emerta A. Jones, Eleanor Pauw, Karl Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum Thurlow, James |
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| description | In this policy brief, we present findings of a systematic evaluation and ranking of investment options for Ethiopia’s agrifood system based on their cost-effectiveness in achieving multiple development outcomes, including agrifood gross domestic product (GDP) growth, agrifood job creation, poverty reduction, declining undernourishment, and lowering diet deprivation. Additionally, the study assesses their environmental footprint, focusing on water consumption, land use, and emissions. Investments in small and medium enterprise (SME) traders and processors are shown to be the most cost effective at driving improvements in social outcomes, like poverty and undernourishment. They are also highly ranked in terms of expanding agrifood GDP and employment. Extension services for livestock, credit for farmers, R&D (agronomy), and safety nets also rank high. However, many cost-effective investments have relatively high environmental footprints, which highlights potential tradeoffs. The study further reveals shifts in the cost-effectiveness ranking of investment options overtime and when extreme production shocks occur. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1744662025-11-06T04:31:55Z Ethiopia: Cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development Aragie, Emerta A. Thurlow, James Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum Pauw, Karl Jones, Eleanor agricultural sector sustainable development poverty nutrition environmental impact investment In this policy brief, we present findings of a systematic evaluation and ranking of investment options for Ethiopia’s agrifood system based on their cost-effectiveness in achieving multiple development outcomes, including agrifood gross domestic product (GDP) growth, agrifood job creation, poverty reduction, declining undernourishment, and lowering diet deprivation. Additionally, the study assesses their environmental footprint, focusing on water consumption, land use, and emissions. Investments in small and medium enterprise (SME) traders and processors are shown to be the most cost effective at driving improvements in social outcomes, like poverty and undernourishment. They are also highly ranked in terms of expanding agrifood GDP and employment. Extension services for livestock, credit for farmers, R&D (agronomy), and safety nets also rank high. However, many cost-effective investments have relatively high environmental footprints, which highlights potential tradeoffs. The study further reveals shifts in the cost-effectiveness ranking of investment options overtime and when extreme production shocks occur. 2025-05-07 2025-05-07T14:57:39Z 2025-05-07T14:57:39Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174466 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Aragie, Emerta; Thurlow, James; Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum; Pauw, Karl; and Jones, Eleanor. 2025. Ethiopia: Cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development. Agrifood Investment Prioritization Country Series Brief 1. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174466 |
| spellingShingle | agricultural sector sustainable development poverty nutrition environmental impact investment Aragie, Emerta A. Thurlow, James Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum Pauw, Karl Jones, Eleanor Ethiopia: Cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development |
| title | Ethiopia: Cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development |
| title_full | Ethiopia: Cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development |
| title_fullStr | Ethiopia: Cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ethiopia: Cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development |
| title_short | Ethiopia: Cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development |
| title_sort | ethiopia cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development |
| topic | agricultural sector sustainable development poverty nutrition environmental impact investment |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174466 |
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