Overview

Since the early 2000s, value chain development (VCD) has figured prominently on the agendas of donors, governments, and NGOs in pursuit of market-based options to poverty reduction, food security, gender equity, and other goals. Researchers have shown interest in value chains as a theoretical construct for studying interactions between farmers and markets, while practitioners have focused their attention on approaches and tools for applying VCD in the field. Despite considerable investments in VCD, limited evidence exists on the extent to which different approaches to VCD have advanced diverse development goals. This knowledge gap sounds alarms, not least because of the complexities involved and the multitude of options for getting it right (or wrong). This collection offers unique perspectives on VCD from both practitioners and researchers. It explores how VCD is implemented in the field, options for innovation in design, and the potential for VCD to achieve impact at scale. Altogether, the book provides a timely critique of current approaches, pointing at options for more reflexive learning, new collaborative frameworks, and faster innovation of VCD. The book is an invaluable resource for those working with NGO programming, development think tanks, donor organizations or private foundations, or researchers with an interest in rural development.

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Author:   Jason Donovan ,  Dietmar Stoian ,  Jon Hellin
Publisher:   Practical Action Publishing
Imprint:   Practical Action Publishing
Weight:   0.550kg
ISBN:  

9781788530552

ISBN 10:   1788530551
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   02 November 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 1. Introduction: opportunities and challenges for inclusive value chain development Part 1: Context for value chain development 2. Value chain development for poverty reduction: A reality check and a warning 3. Maize diversity, market access and poverty reduction in the western highlands of Guatemala: Mountain development and research 4. Stuck in a rut: Emerging cocoa cooperatives in Peru and factors that influence their performance 5. What is cocoa sustainability? Mapping stakeholders’ socio-economic, environmental, and commercial constellations of priorities 6. Development impact bonds: Learning from the Ashaninka cocoa and coffee case in Peru Part 2: Design and implementation of VCD 7. Fit for purpose? Review of tools for gender–equitable value chain development, 2018: Development in practice 8. Building frontline market facilitators' capacity: The case of the ‘integrating very poor producers into value chains field guide' 9. Value chain development in Nicaragua: Prevailing approaches and tools and persistent gaps 10. Value chain development in Vietnam: A look at approaches used and options for improved impact 11. Making markets work for women: How push and pull strategies can support women's economic empowerment 12. Variation in smallholder strategies and capacities, and implications for effective targeting for value chain development 13. Complexity in value chains and implications for businesses and development agencies 14. Microfinance plus for ecosystem services: A territorial perspective on Proyecto CAMBio in Nicaragua 15. Impact of an agricultural value chain project on smallholder farmers, households, and children in Liberia 16. Practical lessons on scaling up smallholder-inclusive and sustainable cassava value chains in Africa 17. Gender mainstreaming in value chain development: Experience with gender action learning system in Uganda

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Senior Economist, Research Theme Leader for Markets and Value Chains, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Texcoco, Mexico Lead Scientist, Value Chains, Private Sector Engagement and Investments, World Agroforestry (ICRAF), Bonn, Germany Platform Leader, Sustainable Impact, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Los Baños, Philippines

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