Through the Beyond Bale Wild project, we are helping to strengthen the resilience of communities in the Bale region against climate change and poverty.
Through the Beyond Bale Wild project, we are helping to strengthen the resilience of communities in the Bale region against climate change and poverty.

Building a Climate Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Forest Coffee Value Chain

Project in Ethiopia
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In Ethiopia's Bale Zone, climate change, deforestation, and a lack of access to fair markets are threatening the livelihoods of smallholder farmers who depend on the cultivation of wild forest coffee. Together with its local partner organizations, Caritas Switzerland promotes sustainable and climate-resilient value chains, improves incomes together with affected families, and at the same time contribute to protecting a forest ecosystem that is unique in the world.

Overview

Theme

Climate, Income (PSE)

Budget

709’835 swiss francs

Duration

01.01.2026 – 31.12.2028

Project area

Bale, Oromia, Ethiopia

Target groups

1’380 farmers and their families

Project number

P260023

Funded by

Danida green business partnerships; Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC

Rising temperatures and changing rainfall patterns threaten the sustainability of coffee production in the Harenna Forest.
Rising temperatures and changing rainfall patterns threaten the sustainability of coffee production in the Harenna Forest. © Ayaana Publishing
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Through the «Beyond Bale Wild» project, we are fostering climate-resilient, inclusive, and sustainable livelihoods for smallholder farmers in Ethiopia’s Bale region.
Through the «Beyond Bale Wild» project, we are fostering climate-resilient, inclusive, and sustainable livelihoods for smallholder farmers in Ethiopia’s Bale region. © Ayaana Publishing
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At the same time, we are helping to protect one of the country’s most ecologically significant forest ecosystems.
At the same time, we are helping to protect one of the country’s most ecologically significant forest ecosystems. © Ayaana Publishing
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Rising temperatures and changing rainfall patterns threaten the sustainability of coffee production in the Harenna Forest.
Rising temperatures and changing rainfall patterns threaten the sustainability of coffee production in the Harenna Forest. © Ayaana Publishing
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Through the «Beyond Bale Wild» project, we are fostering climate-resilient, inclusive, and sustainable livelihoods for smallholder farmers in Ethiopia’s Bale region.
Through the «Beyond Bale Wild» project, we are fostering climate-resilient, inclusive, and sustainable livelihoods for smallholder farmers in Ethiopia’s Bale region. © Ayaana Publishing
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At the same time, we are helping to protect one of the country’s most ecologically significant forest ecosystems.
At the same time, we are helping to protect one of the country’s most ecologically significant forest ecosystems. © Ayaana Publishing
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Rising temperatures and changing rainfall patterns threaten the sustainability of coffee production in the Harenna Forest.
Rising temperatures and changing rainfall patterns threaten the sustainability of coffee production in the Harenna Forest. © Ayaana Publishing
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Through the «Beyond Bale Wild» project, we are fostering climate-resilient, inclusive, and sustainable livelihoods for smallholder farmers in Ethiopia’s Bale region.
Through the «Beyond Bale Wild» project, we are fostering climate-resilient, inclusive, and sustainable livelihoods for smallholder farmers in Ethiopia’s Bale region. © Ayaana Publishing
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At the same time, we are helping to protect one of the country’s most ecologically significant forest ecosystems.
At the same time, we are helping to protect one of the country’s most ecologically significant forest ecosystems. © Ayaana Publishing
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Header image: Through the Beyond Bale Wild project, we are helping to strengthen the resilience of communities in the Bale region against climate change and poverty. © Ayaana Publishing