Deutch Welthungerhilfe e.V
Sustainable Agri-food Value Chain
Information
Company Description
Welthungerhilfe (WHH), registered as German Agro Action in Ethiopia, is one of Germany’s largest independent NGOs, working for over 50 years to achieve zero hunger. In Ethiopia, WHH promotes sustainable agri-food value chains by strengthening farmer cooperatives, improving processing infrastructure, and supporting environmentally and socially responsible production systems, with a strong focus on inclusion and resilience.
Team
Welthungerhilfe Ethiopia is supported by a multidisciplinary team with expertise in agriculture and natural resource management, market systems development, WASH engineering, finance, operations, human resources, communications, programme quality management, and advocacy. The team combines strong local presence with global technical support to deliver large-scale, impact-driven development initiatives.
Countries of Operation
Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, and 34 additional countries worldwide
Ownership of Company
European Company (100%)
Number of Years Since Incorporated
53 years
Stage
Established (mature)
Annual Revenue (in EUR)
EUR 5,000,000 – 10,000,000
Number of Employees
11–50 (Ethiopia operations)
Project Pitch
Empowering Women in Coffee: Sustainable Trade through EUDR-Compliant Financing is a blended revolving and venture financing initiative designed to strengthen women-led coffee exporters in Ethiopia. The project provides low-interest loans and equity investments to support EUDR compliance, traceable supply chains, infrastructure upgrades, and direct market access to premium EU markets.
The financing model combines revolving capital for continuous lending with targeted equity investments in processors and startups. All returns are reinvested to expand access to finance, improve digital traceability, and strengthen sustainable coffee value chain infrastructure.
Building on Welthungerhilfe’s long-standing experience in coffee-producing regions such as Jimma, the project leverages partnerships with local financial institutions, technology providers, ITC, the European Union, and the Association of Women in Coffee. Robust monitoring systems, KPIs, and digital dashboards ensure transparency, accountability, and measurable impact—empowering women exporters while strengthening Ethiopia’s coffee ecosystem.
Total Project Cost (in EUR)
EUR 5,000,000
Financing Needs (in EUR)
EUR 5,000,000
Type of Financing Needed
Grant
Planned Allocation of Fundraising Capital
Expansion (expanding an existing activity)