PIM Activity 15: Methods for equitable value chain upgrading

PIM Activity 15: Methods for equitable value chain upgrading

CRP2-PIM CIP Activities

Theme 1 EFFECTIVE POLICIES AND STRATEGIC INVESTMENTSSubtheme 1.1 Foresight and Strategic ScenariosActivity Development and enhancement of methods for targeting, impact assessment, and priority setting for promising sweet/potato technologies

Theme 3 LINKING SMALL PRODUCERS TO MARKETSSubtheme 3.1 Innovations Across the Value ChainActivity 15 Adapting, consolidating and scaling-out methods for equitable value-chain upgrading OUTPUTS:3.1.2 – Good practices for VC upgrading across CRPs; innovations from CRP2 testing in more commodities OUTCOMES:3.1.1 – Reduced transaction costs through improved linkages and trust between partners and actors3.1.2 – Contract-farming, horizontal coordination, and inclusive business models; business-capacity development

3.1 – Adapting and Consolidating Methods for Value Chain Upgrading

• Assessment and Expansion across commodities using adaptable VC methods• Adapt and validate user/trainer guides to specific environments in different regions (PMCA,

Multi-stakeholder Platforms, Farmer Business School)• Engender PMCA methodology, test and draw lesson from application in different countries• Integrate CSR and Inclusive Business models into market chains (case studies in LAC)• Strengthen capacity of public and private sector partners to implement and mainstream

value chains• Linked with CRP-RT&B Theme 6 “Promoting postharvest technologies, value chains, and

market opportunities”.

COUNTRY/REGION %Africa (Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania)

45

Latin America (Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia)

35

South Asia (India, Bangladesh)

10

SE Asia (Philippines, Indonesia)

10


Deliverables Products1. Evidence-based policy briefs for pro-poorinnovation for equitable value chains

-4 policy briefs completed and 1 to be completed: One overarching brief on the Participatory Market Chain Approach experience and briefs with results in the Andes, Uganda and Indonesia.

-1 Publication and FONTAGRO Award (April 2013)


Deliverable OUTPUT2. INCLUSIVE BUSINESS MODELS AND CSR FRAMEWORK ANALYZED BASED ON PARTICIPATORY MARKET CHAIN (PMCA) APPROACH

One case study on "Assessment of VC inclusivity (CSR, gender role and participation to governance mechanism) to strengthen equitable VC development“- a study of the colored native potato value chain in Ecuador”. (December 2013)


Deliverables products3. ASSESSMENT STUDIES TO ANALYZE THE INTRODUCTION, ADAPTATION, IMPLEMENTATION, AND OUTCOMES OF THE PMCA IN DIFFERENT CONTEXTS.

3. Horton et Al. "Market Chain Development in Indonesia: experiences with the ‘Participatory Market Chain Approach’ and ‘Farmer Business Schools’. (July 2013)

1. Mayanja S., et Al. 2012. Value Chain Development in Uganda: Lessons Learned from the Application of the Participatory Market Chain Approach. Banwa Vol. 9, Numbers 1&2.2. Horton, et Al (2013). «Lapses, infidelities, and creative adaptations: Lessons from evaluation of a participatory market development approach in the Andes”. Evaluation and Program Planning 39 (2013) 28–41


Deliverables Products4. APPROACHES TO PROMOTE SOCIALLY INCLUSIVE BUSINESS MODELS WITH A POSITIVE GENDER FOCUS IN HIGHLAND FARM SYSTEMS AND VALUE CHAINS DEVELOPED AND TESTED.

Test and validation of gender tools integrated to PMCA application in Colombia, in the ISSAndes program .Documentation of lesson learnt, for sharing experience with SSA CIP for PMCA engendering ( Workshop end 2013) .

VISUALIZING GENDER in VC

IDENTIFING GENDER CONSTRAINS


deliverable products5. PHASE 1 PMCA VALUE CHAIN ASSESSMENTS ACROSS REGIONS AND COUNTRIES COMPLETED

ASIA: Philippines• CIP’s developed a “Farmer Business School” (FBS). FBS is being piloted with 6

farmer groups in Philippines (roots and tuber, vegetables, coffee and pigs). (IFAD investment project CHARMP2), with CIP-Food START acting as advisors/mentors/trainers.

• The first cycle and final business launch event will be held in July 2013.• Coordination with CRP-RTB.

Farmer Business School

FARMER FIELD SCHOOL

MARKET CHAIN LEARNING APPROACH


Delivery products5. PHASE 1 PMCA VALUE CHAIN ASSESSMENTS ACROSS REGIONS AND COUNTRIES COMPLETED

SSA. Multi-country training in PMCA conducted with participants from NARIs, NGOs, and the private sector. Working with partners to mainstream gender in PMCA.

-Three gender based VC tools developed and tested in multi-country PMCA application: Tool 1 "gender mapping of the value chain", tool2 “activities profiles and constrains", tool3 "risk and benefit analysis". -A Workshop on “Gender and PMCA " has been realized in Entebbe (Uganda) from 22-25 April 2013. Co-Funded by CRP2.

- A draft paper to be published in the African Potato Association on the experiences with the tools.

Outcomes by Activity

Activity 5. OUTCOMES: 1/21) SSA. Application and Evaluation of PMCA Engendered, by next users NARS and partners NGO, (OSFP-AIS program) in different countries (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania).

1.1 Applying basic principles to ensure balanced gender participation in interventions1.2 Incorporating gender tools into the PMCA process and phasesPhase I PMCA:

Tool 1. Gender sensitive mapping toolPhase II:

Tool 2. Activity profile, access and control to resources Tool 3. Risk and benefit analysis matrix

1.3 Incorporating a gender perspective in the PMCA toolsSWOT analysis with a gender lens Business Planning with a gender lens

Activity 5. OUTCOMES: 2/2

• Pilot testing of CIP “Farmer Business School” (FBS) with six farmer groups in Philippines (IFAD Charm investment project) completed in July 2013.

• Assessment of FBS approach and expansion to 30 groups for the second cycle, (to start in September 2013) to cover all commodities.

2) ESEAP. Assessment and expansion of Farmer Business Schools approach application by Next Users to new Value Chains in Philippines and Asia.

Impacts

• Impact at micro-level in Ecuador and Peru on Potato Value chain, using indicators of yield, gross margins at household level.

Publications: – “Linking Smallholders to the New Agricultural economy: The Case of the

Plataformas de Concertacion in Ecuador”. Cavatassi R. et al. 2011.

• Macro Level Impact assessment in Peru native potato Value chain. Time frame for evaluation 10 years (of intervention in the country) .

Publication: – “Lapses, infidelities, and creative adaptations: Lessons from evaluation of a

participatory market development approach in the Andes”. Douglas Horton D. et Al. 2012.

Trends of Native potato in Peru 2001-2011

Linkages with other CRPs• Participation in the meeting of CRP-RTB on Theme 6 “Promoting

postharvest technologies, value chains, and market opportunities” ( Cali, Colombia February 2013)

• Presenting a funding proposal to RTB complementary funding to complement theme 6 on crosscutting gender VC research ( June 2013).

• Link with CRP-RTB for engendering theme 6 “Promoting postharvest technologies, value chains, and market opportunities” and theme 7 7 “Enhancing impact through partnerships”

• Complementarities with Theme 7 “Enhancing impact through partnerships”CRP-RTB

• Plan of CIP to share value chain specialist between CRP2 and CRP-RTB.

Tool’s progress

• Completed PMCA tool list for PIM web clearing house• Feed back for implementation of PMCA in Asia e

Africa• Gender tools application and recommendation

(October 2013)• Validation and expansion of Farmer business School

in Philippines

Next steps• Experience sharing on VC and gender between CIP CRP2 and

RTB planned for November this year in Uganda.• Reflect on mechanism to improve exchange amongst centers

participating in Value Chain team. • Plan pending issues for the rest of the year (meeting, mission)

related to CRP2

Documents

PIM Activity 15: Methods for equitable value chain upgrading