Second Quarter Report CCLEAr 2014

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CCLEAr AGRIBUSINESS INCUBATOR

SECOND QUARTER REPORT April to June, 2014


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Contents

1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 1

2.0 Incubation Highlights and Achievements ............................................................................... 12.1.0 Technology Commercialization and Business Upscaling ...................................................... 1

2.1.1 IMO Demonstration Centre ................................................................................................... 1

2.1.2 Training and Technical Support ............................................................................................. 1

2.1.3 Facility Upgrade for Incubatees ............................................................................................. 2

2.1.4 Selection of Second Cohort Incubatee ................................................................................... 2

2.1.5 Business Mentoring ................................................................................................................ 2

2.1.6 Marketing Access and Branding ............................................................................................ 22.2.0 Graduate Internship Programme ............................................................................................ 3

2.2.1 CCLEAr Student Interns ........................................................................................................ 3

3.0 Status of Activity Implementation .......................................................................................... 4

4.0 Technology Commercialization ............................................................................................. 6

4.1.0 Indigenous Micro-Organism (IMO) Technology................................................................... 6

4.1.1 Agro-Industrial By-Products (AIBPs).................................................................................... 6

4.1.2 ARIBRO Broiler Poultry Breeds ........................................................................................... 6

4.1.3 Formulation of Pelleted Grasscutter Feed .............................................................................. 7

4.2.0 Training and Technical Support ............................................................................................. 7

4.2.1 Seminar on Accounting and Financial Management ............................................................. 8

4.2.2 Business to Consumer Marketing Workshop ......................................................................... 9

4.2.3 Workshop on Piggery Health Management ......................................................................... 10

4.2.4 Business to Business Marketing Workshop ......................................................................... 114.2.5 Poultry Business Management (Poultry Economics) ........................................................... 11

4.2.6 Seminar on Access to Finance and Investment Capital ....................................................... 12

4 2 7 Livestock Slaughter and Packaging Seminar 13


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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Student Interns at IMO Centre………………………………………………….…… ...3

Figure 2:CCLEAr Student Interns……………………………………………………………… ...3Figure 3: IMO Commercialization Centre……………………………………………………… ...6

Figure 4: Accounting Seminar ……………………………………………………………………8

Figure 5: Feeding for Healthy Pigs………………………………………………………………10

Figure 6: Business with Farmer Brown………………………………………………………….11

Figure 7: Commercial Poultry Production……………………………………………………….11

Figure 8: ProCredit Team Facilitating Seminar ……………………………………………….....12

Figure 9: Carcass Splitting………………………………………………………………………. 13Figure 10: ACSU Gamess at Ohawu…………………………………………………………….14

Figure 11: Dr. E.K Adu Addressing KNUST Students at CSIR-ARI…………………….......... 14

Figure 12: Interns on Incubatee Site Visit……………………………………………………….14

Figure 13: Mechanized Borehole for OAG Abattoir……………………………………...……. 16

Figure 14: Business Registration and Logos Design…………………………………………… .17

Figure 15: Cattle Market in Accra ………………………………………....................................17

Figure 16: Prominent Politician; Mr. Abu Sakara Foster, at CCLEAr Exhibition Stand.............18

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Activity implementation status…………………………………………………………..4

Table 2: CCLEAr seminars and workshops .................................................................................... 7

Table 3: List of visitors at CCLEAr .............................................................................................. 19

Table 4: Planned activities for third quarter .................................................................................. 20

LIST OF APPENDICESAppendix 1: Summary of performance indicators (second quarter)………….………………….21

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1.0 Introduction

This report contains summary of incubation activities carried out by CCLEAr AgriBusiness

Incubator; for the second quarter of 2014(April to June). Operational activities covered during

the period centred on training and technical support, technology commercialization, financial

support for equipment and facility upgrade for incubatees, mentorship and coaching sessions for

entrepreneurs; as well as graduate internship activities and business-elevator pitch sessions for

prospective clients. Other activities included marketing and branding services, network and

partnership collaboration with the business community and key stakeholders.

2.0 Incubation Highlights and Achievements

2.1.0 Technology Commercialization and Business Upscaling

Technology commercialization and business upscaling centred around the IMO

commercialization; training and technical support, incubatee financial support for facility

upgrade; selection of second cohort incubatees and business mentoring.

2.1.1 IMO Demonstration Centre

CCLEAr has fully completed the IMO commercialization centre to enable the commencement of


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Northern Regions. In all a total of 67 livestock entrepreneurs and actors of the different value

chains benefited from the seminars and workshops (see table 1).

2.1.3 Facility Upgrade for Incubatees

CCLEAr began her facility upgrade program in earnest during this quarter, with 4 incubatees

benefiting i.e. OAG Farms, Delco Farms, Farmer Brown and Mantey Farms. Processing of

documents is on-going to finalize support for the remaining clients.

2.1.4 Selection of Second Cohort Incubatee

Elevator pitching sessions were organized as part of the selection process for the next cohorts of

incubatees. In all 62 entrepreneurs made up of startups and SMEs pitched their businesses to

CCLEAr. Overall 35 applicants were selected to start the CCLEAr Incubation Programme in

July.

2.1.5 Business Mentoring

PIMI Ghana intensified the mentorship session for incubatees, holding meetings and coaching

sessions. Ten of the (13) incubatees have had engagements with their mentors. CCLEAr has

developed an evaluation form to collect feedback on the mentorship program as an early warning


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2.2.0 Graduate Internship Programme

2.2.1 CCLEAr Student Interns

In all CCLEAr received 55 applications from students across the country’s tertiary institutions to

begin the internship programme during the long vacation (May to August). These were made up

of 12 from Ashesi University, 3 from University of Cape Coast, 2 from KNUST, and 38 from all

5 Agricultural Colleges in the country. Two (2) Junior Fellows from EWB also joined the

students for the internships at CCLEAr.

Figure 2: CCLEAr Student InternsFigure 1: Student Interns at IMO Centre


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3.0 Status of Activity Implementation

Table 1: Activity implementation status

Planned activity Status Remarks

Technical training (workshops& Seminars) C O I P

1. Accounting and Finance workshop

2. Business to Consumer marketing workshop

3. Piggery Health Management workshop

4. Poultry Business management ( Poultry Economics)

5. Business to Business Marketing

6. Access to finance and Investment capital

7. Livestock Slaughter and Packaging

Technology commercialization

1. IMO technology in piggery

2. ARIBRO Broiler bird

3. Grasscutter Feed Formulation

4. Agro-industrial by-products

Recruitment of interns and networking with universities

1. ASCU games 11 students on internship atCCLEAr2. Launch of internship programme in University

of Ghana & University of Cape Coast

Selection of Second Cohorts of incubates

1. Screening of applications

2. Business pitching sessions for prospects

3. Site visits of prospects

Practical (on hands) MICS training for incubates

Financial support for infrastructure development of incubates

Launch of CCLEAr Incubator Rolled over

Compendium of technologies Rolled over

Construction of CCLEAr office block Architectural drawingscompleted


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Table 1 cont.

Mentorship programme Details in PIMI Ghanareport

1.

Mentoring and coaching sessions

2. Client to client Peer mentoring

Partnership, collaboration and networking activities

1. Engineeers Without Borders Canada:- ACSU Games CCLEAr continues

2. Agripro-AU Day- Youth AgriFair networking and building acommunity

3. Kulemela:- Network – support for entrepreneurs agribusiness partners

4. Challenge Worldwide Volunteers Internships

5. HEIFER INT- MASTERCARD Proposal

6. Lundin Foundation:- Interested funding partner for incubates

7. Kiva.org:- crowd funding platform to finance agribusinesses

C: complete; O: ongoing; I : i ncomplete; P: pending


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4.0 Technology Commercialization

4.1.0 Indigenous Micro-Organism (IMO) Technology

The IMO commercialization centre is now completed and stocked with animals. The centre has

started attracting visits from both incubatees and the general public with some coming from as

far as Akatsi in the Volta Region. Eunice Mantey and

Kwame Appiah Danquah, both piggery incubatees have

visited the centre to consider adopting the IMO

technology. Three pre-incubatees who also visited the

demonstration centre have expressed interest in the

technology. The main attraction of the technology is the

reduction of the stench associated with piggeries. Thus

adoption of the technology could help in the promotion of piggeries around human habitation

without difficulties with neighbors.

4.1.1 Agro-Industrial By-Products (AIBPs)

CCLEAr has finalized the initial processes for commercialization of this technology. The

Figure 3: IMO Commercialization

Centre


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4.1.3 Formulation of Pelleted Grasscutter Feed

Some entrepreneurs have expressed interest in incubating in the technology of pelleted

grasscutter feed. Two incubatees have been targeted to commercialize this technology in the

second cohort incubatees.

Additional Technologies and services being considered for commercialization by CCLEAr

include:

1. Smoked yogurt

2. Smoked pork sausages, bacon, and cheese

3. Laboratory services (vial isolation and disease diagnostic)

4. Moringa feed meal for livestock feeding

5. Hygienic meat handling services (slaughter, transporting, processing and packaging)

4.2.0 Training and Technical Support

Various training workshops and seminars were organized for entrepreneurs during the second

quarter; to promote knowledge, skills and innovation development for effective business

management, entrepreneurship and technology commercialization. Table 1 summarizes the

issues raised in the seminars and workshop


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4.2.1 Seminar on Accounting and Financial Management

The seminar on ‘Accounting and Financial Management’ was held on April 1, 2014; in the

Conference Hall of at the CSIR-Animal Research Institute. In all twenty-four 24 entrepreneurs,

made up of 10 incubatees and 14 pre-incubatees attended the seminar, with 6 of them being

females. The resource person for the seminar Mr. Francis Arthur, a business consultant; came

from the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation.

The seminar was to assist agripreneurs overcome deficiencies in accounting and financial

management practices in their businesses. During the seminar sessions, entrepreneurs of the

various livestock value chains; shared their

operational experiences in record keeping and

accounting; recounting challenges associated in

record keeping and compiling accurate data.

The agripreneurs admitted serious lapses in keeping

their business account, and said the seminar had prompted them to concentrate on accounting

h i b i M J h O i M h i b d h b d h

Figure 4: Accounting Seminar


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4.2.2 Business to Consumer Marketing Workshop

The ultimate goal of any agribusiness is to obtain a level of increasing return on investment, and

marketing and product distribution are strategic activities for successful business growth and

expansion. Marketing of livestock is however, associated with bottlenecks due to inadequate

technical skills and professionalism of entrepreneurs. To address this issue, CCLEAr organized a

‘Business to Consumer Marketing Workshop’ on 6th May, 2014. Eighteen (18) entrepreneurs,

including 4 females attended the morning session workshop at CSIR-ARI conference hall. The

‘Business to Business Marketing Workshop’ was a skills enhancement training for livestock

entrepreneurs; and facilitated by a business expert;- Mr. Emmanuel Amoo from Asempa

publishers.

The ultimate goal of any agribusiness is to obtain a level of increasing returns to investment, and

marketing and product distribution are strategic activities for successful business growth, and

expansion. The marketing of livestock products is however, associated with bottlenecks due to

inadequate technical skills and professionalism of entrepreneurs, in a competitive global

marketing environment.


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4.2.3 Workshop on Piggery Health Management

The susceptibility of pigs to zoonotic diseases and the insanitary conditions associated with

piggeries in most communities in Ghana; has adverse effects on the popularity and consumption

of pork and pig products. Hygienic piggeries, do not only produce healthy pigs and wholesome

pork, but instill confidence in pork consumers. The worlshop was to assist piggery startups and

SMEs turn out healthy pigs and consequently wholesome pork on the market. Participants

included producers, processors, marketers sand feed suppliers. The workshop was organized by

CCLEAr in conjunction with CSIR-ARI, on the 6th May, 2014; and attended by 17 entrepreneurs

(13 males, 4 females).

The susceptibility of pigs to zoonotic diseases; and the insanitary conditions associated with piggeries in most communities in Ghana, has adverse effects on the popularity and consumption

of pork and pig products. Hygienic piggeries, do

not only produce healthy pigs and wholesome

pork, but instill confidence in pork consumers.

This workshop was to assist piggery startups and

SMEs turn out healthy pigs, and consequently

wholesome pork on the market. Participants


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4.2.4 Business to Business Marketing Workshop

A workshop on “Business to Business Marketing”, was organized by CCLEAr, in response to

concerns raised by participants during the “Business to Consumer Marketing;” workshop; earlier

in the quarter. This session was held on 15 th May,

2014; and facilitated by Mr. Emmanuel Amoo, a

marketing expert of Asempa publishers. Twenty-

three (23) participants, including 5 female attended

the workshop at CSIR-ARI conference hall.

The discussions and contributions session of the

workshop brought up concerns on the lack of lack of standards and product development in the

livestock marketing sector. Incubatees at the workshop made a number of proposals; including a

CCLEAr-coordinated marketing platform to facilitate business networking and partnership. Mr.

Samuel Tuff our and Mrs. Grace Okay said they found the workshop useful in addressing the

often stressful issues in marketing their products. According to Farmer Brown, the problems with

marketing are best solved collectively, and the time has come for agribusinesses, especially those

Figure 6: Business with Farmer Brown


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Some entrepreneurs realized their shortcomings in the management of their poultry businesses,

and agreed to implement the innovations brought up in this workshop to maximize productivity

and profits

4.2.6 Seminar on Access to Finance and Investment Capital

Investment capital appears to be the number one constraining factor business startups and SMEs

Many early-stage entrepreneurs are constrained to lack of finance to grow their businesses, yet

financial institutions are reluctant to lend to them, especially for those operating in the

agribusiness sector, due to associated risk. This seminar was meant to address the widespread

complaints of difficulties in accessing investment capital, and arm entrepreneurs with the skillss

of accessing capital.

The seminar on ‘Access to Finance’ was organized in conjunction with ProCredit; on 26th May,

2014. Twenty-six (26) entrepreneurs attended the seminar, including incubatees of CCLEAr and

pre-incubatees from Greater Accra, Central,

Eastern, Volta and Ashanti Regions. A three

member team from ProCredit; a micro-finance


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4.2.7 Livestock Slaughter and Packaging Seminar

The ‘Livestock Slaughtering and Packaging’ seminar took place on 26th May, 2014; at the CSIR-

ARI. Twenty-six (26) participants made up of 21 males and 5 females, attended the seminar. The

Chief Executive Officer of OAG Farms Mr. Osman Gomda, who is also incubating with

CCLEAr, facilitated the session.

Slaughter, processing and packaging are vital operations along the livestock value chain, where

opportunities exist for agribusiness enterprise development. The seminar was to expose livestock

agribusiness clients to the economic and business potentials associated with value addition and

product development along the livestock value chain,

and the roles entrepreneurs could play to develop the

industry. The Chief Executive Officer of OAG Farms

gave a step-by-step procedure in the slaughter of

animals in the abattoir for processing and packaging.

The general slaughter practice was summarized as

follows:

Figure 9: Carcass Splitting


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4.3.0 Internship Launch in Tertiary Institutions

As part of activities towards recruiting interns, CCLEAr took the opportunity to participate in the

2014 all Agricultural Colleges Students Union (ACSU) Games; with the sole purpose of

launching its internship program with all five Agricultural Colleges in Ghana. The program was

organized at the Ohawu Agricultural College in the Volta Region on the 12 th April, 2014. The

event was attended by over 500 students. CCLEAr was however, able to actively engage with

over 200 students at the programme, and received 38

applications, including 2 female students. A similar

programme was also launched in the University of

Ghana, at the College of Agriculture and Consumer

Sciences, on 25th April, 2014; where more than 65

students attended. The CEO of CCLEAr, Dr. E.K.

Adu also took the opportunity to introduce the internship programme to about 121 students,

made up of 111 males and 10 females, from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and

Technology (KNUST) who were on an educational tour to the CSIR-Animal Research Institute.

Figure 10: ACSU Gamess at Ohawu


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4.4.0 Mentoring and Coaching Sessions

PIMI-Ghana continues to engage incubatees in the mentorship programme. PIMI has assigned

specific mentors to incubatees, according to the expertise of mentors and business needs of

incubatees. A good percentage of incubatees have met with their mentors and most mentors have

visited incubatees to assess their businesses and offer assistance and coaching. Most incubatees

are in constant touch with their mentors on phone, to clarify business issues.

4.4.1 Client-to-Client Networking

CCLEAr is also promoting client-to-client networking; where incubatees share their experience

with other clients at different sessions e.g. site visits, lectures and discussions during workshops

and seminars.

Many incubatees have embraced the practice as a fast track means to business mentoring and

shared learning from colleagues to update their business practices. They believe it also offers

them the opportunity to network businesses along the value chain and to benefit from

information and innovations a competitive global business environment. Mr. Andrew ASamoah,

a piggery incubatee; has visited his colleague piggery entrepreneurs, as well as some incubatees

in the other sectors. Mr. Ben Doe, a grasscutter farmer confirmed his peer review sessions with


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4.6.0 Incubatee Infrastructure and Equipment Upgrade

CCLEAr began infrastructure and equipment upgrade of incubatees businesses during the second

quarter. A borehole constructed for OAG Farms to improve water supply for the abattoir is fully

mechanized and in operation. Farmer Brown,

Mantey Farms and Delco Farms have received

similar support from CCLEAr to expand their

businesses. With adequate water, OAG abattoir is

expected to increase operations by 50%; i.eslaughtering 300 cattle a week instead of the initial

150 per week due to regular supply of water.

4.7.0 Business Investment Pitching and Sites Visits

CCLEAr organized elevator pitching sessions in the month of June for prospective clients as part

of the selection process for the second cohorts. A total of 146 applications (including 9 female

entrepreneurs) were received from prospective clients.

The categorization of applicants are as follows; Piggery-34; Poultry-23; Grasscutter-89.In all 62

entrepreneurs made elevator pitches to CCLEAr; and 49 were shortlisted for site visits as part of

Figure 13: Mechanized Borehole for

OAG Abattoir


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4.8.0 Market Promotion and Branding Activities

CCLEAr, as part of our marketing and branding activities; assisted five of six incubatees

businesses not registered with the Registrar General’s Department; to do so. To enhance brand

development and marketing; CCLEAr initiated the design of company logos for 10 incubatees.

The incubatees were also assisted to create mission and vision statements for their businesses.

As part of our promotional strategies for incubatees; CCLEAr is profiling incubatee businesses

on our website and social media to create awareness

and also invite investors and businesses to their

enterprises. One incubate, owner of Gerick Farms

had an order through this strategy. Others are yet to

close a deal.

A market access strategy for incubatees has also

been initiated with proposals circulated to reputable consumer companies soliciting orders to

supply meat and livestock products. Negotiations are far advanced with All Terrain Services

(A S) k i l

Figure 14: Business Registration and

Logos Design


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for September, is also expected to link our clients to financial institutions to increase business

opportunities for CCLEAr and our incubatees.

4.9.0 AgriFair

The National Youth in Agriculture Programme organized an AgriFair on the 26th May, 2014; at

the International Conference Centre to mark this year’s AU day. The event focused on the youth

to realize the business opportunities in the

agricultural sector, to make wealth and increase

income. CCLEAr took part in the AgriFair, with

an exhibition on the incubation programme to

the youth and the general public.

This was to present the business opportunities available in the livestock sector. The occasion

attracted business entrepreneurs, the academia, prominent political leaders; including ministers

Figure 16: Prominent Politician; Mr. Abu

Sakara Foster, at CCLEAr Exhibition Stand


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Moringa Connect, OYE microfinance discussed possibilities of business co-operation and

networking.

4.11.0 List of visitors to CCLEAr

Table 3: List of visitors at CCLEAr

Name of visitor (s) Organization Date Purpose

Mikkel Klim, Pia Chuzu DANIDA/FARA 29-30t April, 2014 Monitoring visits

Dr. George Tumwesigye, Dr.

Cris Mayunda, James Aucha,

Alex Ariho

ANAFE/PanAAC/

AgBIT/FARA

25t May, 2014 Partners, Network

and collaboration

tour

S. Aravazhi ICRISAT 20 – 27t May,

2014

Advisory and

incubator training

5.0 Challenges and Lessons Learned

Limited office space and power outages remain the major challenges on CCLEAr operations.

The increasing number of clients (incubatees and pre-incubatees) and student interns

outstretched the already limited space in the CCLEAr rented office.


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6.0 Plan for the third quarter

Activities for the second quarter are given in table 4 below.

Table 4: Planned activities for third quarter

Activity Period Remarks

Launch of CCLEAr Incubator November Rolled over

Compendium of technologies Ongoing Rolled over

Nationwide Virtual incubation August

Mentoring and coaching sessions On-going

Orientation and launch of second cohort of

incubatees

July

Technology commercialization

(i)

IMO(ii)

ARIBRO(iii)

Grasscutter pelleted feed formulation

OngoingPendingPending


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Appendix 1: Summary of performance indicators (second quarter)

Indicator Targets

PD1

Target

M&E

FW1

Annual

target

(CCLEAr)

2013

CCLEAr

Actuals

20142nd Quarter

(CCLEAr )

Cumulative

(CCLEAr)

Remarks

3.1 Commercialization of agribusiness innovations supported and promoted

3.1.1 Number of start-up businesses incubated 120 90 (137) 10 1 4 5

3.1.2 Average number of full time jobs created b ystart-up incubatees

600 435 25 0 0 0

3.1.3 Average number of part-time jobs created bystart-up incubatees

2400 1,740 100 0 2 6 *Casual labour in preparations forincubation

3.1.4 Number of technologies successfullycommercialized

N/A1 108 (30) (4) 4(1) *ARIBRO broiler bird commercialization upscaled ; and grass cuter feed formulationtechnologies exposed to incubatees, and yet

to be adopted

3.1.5Average income (revenue) per incubator

generated by start-ups from UniBRAIN

activities (US$)

3,120,000

2

415,000 100,000 1533.33 1533.33*Incubator Services ( 1533.33)

**Grants ( )

Technology Comm ( )

3.1.6 Average number of existing businesses that aresupported to either expand, diversify or enter

new markets

96 205 50 35 43 31 New businesses participate

3.1.7 Average number of households benefiting assuppliers to supported agribusinesses

40,000 3,800 600 64 125 189 Infrastructure support creates jobsfor artisans, and unskilled labour

3.1.8 Percentage of assisted existing businessesreporting increased income, decreased cost of

production or decreased operational time

N/A 50 50 5 7 Poultry and piggery network withcrop farmers for waste clearance

Indicator TargetsPD

TargetsM&E FW

Annual target 2013 2014 1st Quarter

Cumulative Remarks


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PD M&E FW Quarter

3.2 Agribusiness graduates with potential to become efficient entrepreneurs produced by tertiary educational institutions

3.2.1 Average number (disaggregated by gender and age)

of BSc and other participating tertiary institution

graduates that benefit from improved education

through internships, attachments, reviewed or new

agribusiness curriculum

1,200 400 80 10 males 11 males One male intern graduatedin 2013

3.2.2 Average number (disaggregated by gender and age)

of MSc graduates that benefit from improved

education through internships, attachments,reviewed or new agribusiness curriculum

360 270 15 0 0 CCLEAr has formally

approached University of

Cape Coast to launch theinternship programme to

students

3.2.3 Percentage of targeted BSc, MSc, and other

participating tertiary institution graduates who have

established own businesses with support from

incubators within one year of graduation and

completion of other compulsory service

requirements, disaggregated by gender and age

N/A 10% above

baseline

0 0

3.2.4 Percentage of targeted BSc, MSc, and other

participating tertiary institution graduates who are

employed within six months of graduation andcompletion of other compulsory service

requirements, disaggregated by gender and age

N/A 10% above

baseline

0 1 male

3.3 UniBRAIN’s innovative outputs, experiences and practices shared and upscaled

3.3.1 Number of innovation incubators developed

outside the initial winning consortia based on the

UniBRAIN model

5 5 5

3.3.2 Number of incubation consortia for which

establishment is in the pipeline

10 by

2015

10 at end of

2015

10

3.3.3 Number of additional Universities and tertiary

institutions taking up UniBRAIN improved

agricultural education products in the form of new

or revised curricula and other improved agricultural

education products

30 10 25 6

CCLEAr Received

Student interns from

University of GhanaUniversity of Cape CoastKNUSTAshesi UniversityKwadaso

UDS

3.3.4 Level of AIIC surplus fund N/A


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PD = Program documentMonitoring and Evaluation Framework N/A implies this is an additional indicator not contained in the Program Document6 commercialized, at least 3 successfullyConverted from DKK at rate of 1US$ = 5DKK

* Includes incubation services i.e leverages, advisory, consultancy, Business plan development, business profiling, etc

** Partners investment incubation e.g SDF


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Appendix 2: Regional coverage of CCLEAr programme

Region Participation First

Incubatees

*Second Cohort

Incubatees

Remarks

Greater Accra 29 12 10

Eastern 20 0 15

Central 7 0 7

Volta 5 0 1

Western 1 1 0

Ashanti 3 0 1

Brong-Ahafo 1 0 0 Kulemela supported guinea

fowl farmer

Northern 3 0 0 Kulemela supported Guinea

fowl farmers

Upper East 0 0 1

Upper West 0 0 0

Total 67 13 35


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Documents

Second Quarter Report CCLEAr 2014