Agri-Value Chain Development in Zimbabwe

Objectif officiel

In Zimbabwe, where the growing population of over 15 million is mainly rural and young, agriculture plays a critical role. Indeed, about two-thirds of working Zimbabweans are employed in agriculture, and agricultural exports represent about 30 percent of the US dollar value of exports, second only to mining. Zimbabwe has however an enormous untapped agricultural potential. Formerly one of the most advanced in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Zimbabwean economy is today among the most vulnerable, with eroded industrial and agricultural base and deteriorating humanitarian situation. Climate change is worsening the situation, as temperature increases and reduced rainfall are already negatively affecting Zimbabwe¿s agricultural sector due the high reliance on rain-fed crop production, particularly in rural areas where the majority of the population lives. In this context, this Action embraces a comprehensive approach to agricultural value chain development, with a focus on both the local and regional/international dimensions and with the overall objective to support Zimbabwe's green economic growth through climate-smart agriculture, agrifood value chain development and renewable energy. The first component of the action supports the development of the horticulture value-chain, with a focus on export to EU markets. It ensures the continuity of support to the implementation of the interim Economic Partnership Agreement (iEPA) through the provision of technical assistance to mostly private sector organizations. Additionally, equipment, such as laboratories and scanners, will be supplied to improve the compliance to EU standards for chemical, pests and disease controls, which services are currently being imported.The second component of the action proposes to support the drought resistant crops value chain, with a focus on traditional grains, which will make the country more resilient to climate change and increase its independence from imported grains/cereals particularly from neighbouring countries as well as from Russia and Ukraine. The component will be implemented in a maximum of three selected agricultural areas offering the highest potential for value-addition and market access. The third component of the action supports in priority investments in renewable energy for horticulture and traditional grains value-chain development. The investment facilitation will be pursued through the creation of a GET.Pro country-window, to be co-funded by Germany and more particularly its GET.Invest component (facilitation of DFI¿s support to investors (including with EFSD+ guarantees). As these interventions will likely yield results in the medium to long term, the action also foresees to provide renewable energy equipment (solar) to support the value-chain approach of the targeted value chains (aggregation, processing, cold storage and access to the agro-industry, all require energy as a major input). This component of the Action supports the global objectives of the EU

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Calendrier

Début déclaré

16 août 2023

Clôture prévue

29 octobre 2034

Durée prévue

134 mois

28 % de la durée prévue est écoulée. C’est une mesure du temps, pas de l’avancement des travaux : celui-ci figure dans les rapports d’avancement officiels.

Financement

Budget déclaré dans la devise du bailleur, sans conversion.

Place de l’énergie

30 % du projet relève des secteurs de l’énergie, selon la ventilation déclarée par le bailleur. L’énergie en est une composante.

• Code CAD 31120 50 %
• Énergie solaire pour réseaux isolés et systèmes autonomes 30 %
• Code CAD 33110 20 %

Thèmes

• Énergie solaire (Solaire au Zimbabwe) : « solar » figure dans l’objectif officiel.

Documents officiels

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