Value Chain
Examining opportunities and constraints facing key businesses in an industry and the critical factors affecting their competitiveness. We use a participatory, stakeholder-driven approach to exploit opportunities for investment and growth in industries with high levels of micro- and small enterprise involvement.
Program Highlights
Ethiopia – Agricultural Growth Program-Value Chain Expansion
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) recently awarded the ACDI/VOCA Support for Food Security Activities (SFSA) team its second major contract: a five-year, nearly $50 million food security program in Ethiopia to increase agricultural productivity and farmers’ incomes. The Agricultural Growth Program-Value Chain Expansion (AGP-VCE) initiative in Ethiopia will use a value chain approach to increase the competitiveness of select agricultural products; enhance access to finance; and stimulate innovation and private sector investment. Targeted value chains include: coffee, honey, maize, sesame and wheat. Read more...
Cooperative Café Timor
Our work in East Timor began by improving four value chains: coffee, spices, beef and timber. Beginning in 2002, NCBA/CLUSA helped form the Cooperative Café Timor (CCT) to improve coffee procurement and processing, allowing for dramatic increases in product volume and quality, and significantly strengthening the reputation of
Timor organic coffee in the specialty market. Another major achievement is the production and marketing of a Timor “single origin varietal” coffee. In 2005, Starbucks began buying all of the CCT coffee, now marketed as “Starbucks Arabian Mocha Timor” in its 11,000 stores worldwide. Read more...
Building Sustainable Livelihoods in Haiti
Although Haiti has experienced recent economic growth, it remains the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere with 80% of its population living below the poverty line. The Market Chain Enhancement Project (MarChE) in Haiti is a $24 million program funded by USAID to increase broad-based participation by Haitians in the economy by promoting the competitiveness of Haitian enterprises. The project also seeks to expand local sales and export market opportunities and promotes value-added production and private investment. Read more...
Pakistan Agriculture and Cold Chain Development Project
Known as the fruit basket of Pakistan, Baluchistan provides 90 percent of the grapes, cherries and almonds, 60 percent of the peaches, pomegranates and apricots, 34 percent of the apples and 70 percent of the dates (450,000 tonnes) produced annually. However, a significant portion of this produce never reaches prime markets because of inadequate knowledge of post-harvest requirements. The province produces at least 200,000 tons of fish yearly but quality control is absent and methods and vessels used are antiquated. Read more...
A Study of Promotional Needs for Artisans in Morocco
Morocco is a country known for its exquisite cuisine, vibrant culture and heritage, and rich artisanal traditions. Although Moroccan artisans have been successfully negotiating both export and tourist markets for years, there is opportunity for Morocco to expand its current share of the international handcraft market, especially in the niche and high-end markets, as well as tourist markets. There is also a great opportunity to present a more modern and fresh look of traditional crafts to the local market. The Moroccan handcraft sector is poised for growth. However, there are constraints and missed opportunities that are impeding this expansion and hindering artisans from fully taking advantage of these lucrative markets. Read more...
Nigeria Tourism Employment and Opportunities
TEMPO is an 18-month Value Chain Development model implemented in Nigeria’s Cross River State by CDS for the World Bank/Nigeria: MSME Project. The Implementing Agency of the MSME Nigeria Project is the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission. “With TEMPO, we have taken a holistic, inclusive approach to tourism development, one that includes in-depth diagnostics, strategic develop-ment engaging every stakeholder group, a vigilant focus on capacity build-ing across the value chain, and an implementation model that utilizes the technological tools needed to build a robust industry,“ according to Deirdre White, CDS President and COO. Read more...
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