Comprehensive Targeting in Ethiopia

The Irish Aid funded REGRADE II programme is a long-term development initiative being implemented in the Central Gondar Zone of the Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia. It is designed to improve the well-being of individuals living in extreme poverty, particularly the most vulnerable households within the targeted areas. 

This integrated and long-term programme focuses on enhancing livelihoods, health, and nutrition, while also promoting gender equality, addressing climate change, and being sensitive to conflict dynamics. 

To achieve its intended outcomes, the programme is implementing a range of interventions, including watershed management practices, income-generating activities, provision of climate-smart crop seeds, capacity-building trainings, and climate adaptation activities. It also supports the establishment and strengthening of savings groups, as well as Mother-to-Mother and Father-to-Father groups.

The targeting approach is a critical component of the programme to ensure that resources reach the intended beneficiaries; households identified as living in extreme poverty based on their social and economic conditions. It focuses on both georgraphical targeting and programme participant targeting. 

This learning paper presents the approach, lessons learned and recommendations from Concern Worldwide's experience in Ethiopia.