The Addis Abeba Abattoir Enterprise is set to build a modern slaughterhouse at a cost of four billion Br. The construction will be on a 20 hectare plot of land in Nefa silk-Lafto district, Addis Abeba. The 70.2 million euro budget was acquired from the French Development Agency (FDA), and the project is planned to be finalised in four years.
The FDA is a bi-lateral development financial institution which was established in 1941 and works on behalf of the French government. Its mission is to finance development according to France’s Overseas Development Assistance policies. FDA’s activities are aimed at reducing poverty and inequality, promoting sustainable economic growth, and protecting “Global Public Goods.” of benefit to all humanity.
Addis Abeba Abattoir Enterprise normally butchers 500 to 1,200 cattle per month, with a significant increase during holidays. For example 4,000 animals were butchered to meet the market demand for meat during the Easter celebration of 2015. Of the 4000, 2,500 were oxen while 1,500 were sheep. Addis Abeba Abattoir Enterprise was established 60 years ago