The poultry sector in Ethiopia remains at its early stage. To stir growth of the sector, the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) has set out an ambitious target in its 10-year perspective plan, with a goal of doubling both eggs and chicken meat production. To support the effort of the government, the ILO ProAgro Ethiopia project conducted a baseline diagnostic survey and the findings indicated that there is a need to support the Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC) and the Regional Investment Bureaus (RIB) in the project’s target regions – Amhara and Sidama on targeting investors, negotiating incentive offerings, facilitating company project set-up and supporting the retention/expansion of existing investors to create decent jobs in the sector.

In response to survey findings and recommendations, the ILO in collaboration with the Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC) has conducted a business case study that provides key stakeholders—both the government and potential investors—with a data-driven analysis to improve binding constraints in the sector and present a call to action. An on-job-training manual for poultry sector has also been developed in consultation with stakeholders to improve the sector in the country.