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HOA De-risking, Inclusion and Value Enhancement of Pastoral Economies Project: Identification of Trade Infrastructure Gaps, Trade Facilitation Measures, Quality Infrastructure Investment and Markets

Enhancing Pastoral Economies: Bridging Trade Gaps and Boosting Quality in the Horn of Africa
2025

From November 2021 to July 2022, the HOA De-risking, Inclusion, and Value Enhancement of Pastoral Economies Project focused on several key areas to boost the pastoral economies in Ethiopia and Somalia.

The consultancy's main objective was threefold - first, to identify measures to strengthen the National Quality Infrastructure (NQI) interventions specifically in the livestock sector, including both live animals and processed meat products. Second, to pinpoint gaps in trade infrastructure, logistics, and trade facilitation measures along the Horn of Africa corridors, with a focus on Mogadishu seaport for processed meat exports and the Ethiopia Jijiga Somaliland-Hargeisa-Berbera Corridor for animal exports. Lastly, to assess international niche markets and quality infrastructure investments needed to penetrate new markets and enhance the grass-fed red meat value chain.

This comprehensive study involved a diagnostic review of facilitating trade infrastructure quality, logistic measures, and market opportunities for livestock products, which included a literature review, stakeholder engagement, and surveys. Additionally, the project undertook a detailed analysis of infrastructure quality improvement, technical requirements, standards, and the identification of investment diversification strategies and value chain enhancements. The final phase of the project culminated in a conclusive report detailing the findings and recommendations.

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