RPSNP (Rural Productive Safety Net Programme) in Ethiopia Contract related to: RPSNP (Rural Productive Safety Net Programme) in Ethiopia - The proposed Action addresses two major aspects of food insecurity in Ethiopia: the low availability of nutritious food and the low food accessibility by the rural poor. In terms of low food accessibility, this will be addressed by the cash/food transfer to the most vulnerable people, provided through the Rural Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP).This is a flagship programme supported by the World Bank and several bilateral partners (including the EU and several Member States), which addresses rural poverty as part of a strategic approach to build resilience for most vulnerable and poor people. The programme targets 8 million food insecure and vulnerable people across almost all regions, a number that may increase as part of the post-conflict reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts.The Humanitarian-Development nexus will be operationalised by supporting target rural households in terms of immediate food access and child acute malnutrition.In terms of low availability of nutritious food, this will be addressed by two essential multi-donor interventions to increase food production in conflict/drought stricken areas: a) support to respond to the needs of improved seeds as one of the essential input for agriculture recovery, and b) support irrigation in the low lands as a means to limit the dependency on rain-fed agriculture in those regions. Specific support to the dissemination of bio-fortified and nutrient dense crops will be provided, while ensuring a nutrition-sensitive approach across the actions targeting vulnerable rural populations in Ethiopia.This Action has a budget of EUR&nbsp;75 000 000, and will have a duration of 48 months. The main beneficiaries of this Action will be the most vulnerable populations, in particular those affected by drought and conflict (including people with disabilities and displaced populations) in rural areas of Ethiopia.&nbsp;Their needs will be addressed through the support proposed through food security and social protection.The Action will use multi donor framework programmes or initiatives in order to maximise EU leverage.