Transforming pastoral livelihoods through market interventions: does the impact match expectations?

Lessons from a decade of investments in Somali Region, Ethiopia.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
27 February 2026
Country:
Ethiopia
Document Type:
Technical Report
Theme:
Economic Growth
First published:
30 June 2025
Authors:
Bedelian, C. and Levine, S.

Abstract

The report is based on an internal impact assessment of market-based development programmes implemented over the past decade and more in Somali Regional State, Ethiopia. It looks only at general lessons and theory of change, and its appropriateness for pastoral economies.

This work is part of the Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises  (SPARC) programme.

Citation

Bedelian C and Levine S. ‘Transforming pastoral livelihoods through market interventions: does the impact match expectations? Lessons from a decade of investments in Somali Region, Ethiopia.’ Technical report, London, UK: SPARC, 2025

Transforming pastoral livelihoods through market interventions: does the impact match expectations? Lessons from a decade of investments in Somali Region, Ethiopia

Updates to this page

Published 27 February 2026
Contents