The distributional Impacts of large-scale land transactions in Ethiopia led by Dr. Solomon Walelign from University of Gondar. Large-scale land transactions in developing countries are intended to transform agricultural systems through domestic and foreign investments in commercialization. However, the welfare impacts these transactions have on local communities remains unclear. This project is measuring the impacts of large-scale land transactions in Ethiopia and identifying the communities and households who benefit and those who do not. The results contribute evidence on how these transactions affect rural resilience, economic growth, gender equality and women’s empowerment.
The project directly contributes to the Feed the Future objectives of inclusive sustainable agriculture-led economic growth, strengthened resilience among people and systems, as well as the cross-cutting intermediate result of increased gender equality and women’s empowerment. The project addresses USAID Ethiopia’s Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) Development Objective 3 by investigating how LSLTs and private sector-led economic growth interact with agricultural transformation and market inclusivity.
