AACCSA has been implementing a three years’ project entitled “Strengthening the Private Sector in Ethiopia” with a budget obtained from Royal Danish Embassy. One of the key interventions planned under this project includes conducting value chain analysis (VCA) with a view to outline the manufacturing sector in Ethiopia. The study output will be used (i) as a need assessment for the provision of support services which are planned to enhance overall capacity of the target groups, including members of the chamber, for greater contribution in the development process of the country (ii) to design the entire monitoring and evaluation process of the action, (iii) to gauge AACCSA advocacy efforts on the particular challenges and bottlenecks that shall be identified.