HACCP Certified sheep and goat slaughterhouse for export Djibouti, together with Somaliland and South-East Ethiopia is one large pastoralist region, where lots of livestock trade takes place. At the same time, rural poverty is severe in Djibouti and the government is aiming to contribute to rural development. There is only one (municipal) slaughterhouse for sheep and goat in Djibouti that only produces carcasses for the local market. As the ban on exports to Saudi Arabia is lifted recently, the door is now open for export of meat. In addition, other main providers like South Sudan and Syria are (partly, temporarily) less active as exporters of sheep and goat meat than before. The project will be located near the Damerjog livestock port.The applicant and the local partner intend to set up a joint venture. The partners will set up a slaughterhouse in Djibouti to add value to their business as livestock traders. The modern facility will be HACCP and HALAL certified and produces carcasses and ready-to-cook cuts (both chilled and frozen) for 100% export to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. In addition, the project aims to support 20% of the pastoralist suppliers (total 1,200 at full capacity) in setting up a fattening scheme to benefit weight and health of sheep and goat. Hopefully, this example will then be followed by other pastoralists, and potentially can affect rural development significantly.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)CSR will be anchored in HACCP/HALAL certification. Furthermore, the partners will require the cooperatives (in their agreement with them) to abandon child labour in herding, feeding, etc of the animals.Impact•	Employment and working conditionsWages are at least 20% above minimum wage, fringe benefits include transport, one meal per day, in-company health care and health insurance, protective clothing and extensive training programme.•	Innovation / Transfer of knowledgethe municipal slaughterhouse supplies only carcasses to the local market. The project aims at the export market, which requires few innovations, including HACCP (and HALAL) certification, blast freezing (for shipping of frozen meat in reefer containers) and Uniform Loading Devices (ULD) facilities, known as aircraft pallets, for temperature controlled air transport of fresh, chilled meat products.In addition, they intend to set up a new cooperation with pastoralists, the suppliers of the animals, and support them to improve practices (husbandry through fattening schemes, logistics (transport), feed concentrates, advisory services and guaranteed buying agreements) and to set up their own cooperatives.•	Chain effectsImpact on local suppliersThe project will establish an outgrower scheme with pastoralists through the setup of cooperatives. In the start 2 cooperatives will be set up for 50 pastoralists (25 for each cooperative), and at the end of the project this will be grown to 8 cooperatives with a total of 200 pastoralists (each providing 12 animals per month, 120 per year). They will provide 20% (at the start) to 40% (at the end of the project) of the total need for animals. The pastoralists will be trained in husbandry, fattening and animal welfare. As a consequence their animals will gain weight and about 5 euro higher price. This will provide additional income for at least 12 animals per month times 5 euro, is 60 euro per month for 50 and, at the end of the project, 200 pastoralists.Impact on local customers or consumersNot applicable, because of 100% export.•	Impact on the sectorThe livestock sector may become more interesting business to earn some serious money whereas it is very marginal business today, rather a life insurance.•	EnvironmentThe Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) will cover a study into the availability of water in the well, and of the further processing of animal waste.•	Position of women50% women will be employed also for seven (7) high level jobs. Establishing a slaughterhouse for goat and sheep carcasses and cuts for the production of 1,200 ton of meat (equalling 120,000 animals) annually at full capacity and 100% export to the Middle East / North African countries.