Meeting the challenges of value chain development: A learning event
February 2012
Dates: 7-8 February 2012
Type of event: Learning event (with live webinar)
Location: Washington, USA
Organization: USAID Microenterprise Development office
Type of event: Learning event (with live webinar)
Location: Washington, USA
Organization: USAID Microenterprise Development office
As research to date suggests, and as project implementers can attest, the ‘poorest of the poor’ rarely benefit from value chain development initiatives as a result of constraints that preclude them from participating in project activities as well as from attracting the attention of private-sector actors. Building on recent work in this area, USAID will be hosting a session on “ Reaching the Very Poor Through Value Chain Development” at the upcoming two-day learning event: Meeting the Challenges of Value Chain Development. For those unable to attend in person, it is possible to participate through a live webinar broadcast of the keynote session. The session will focus on the importance of agricultural value chain development to lifting people out of poverty and bringing an end to food insecurity, and the growing appreciation among donors and practitioners of the need to take a systems perspective to agricultural value chain development.
The Learning Event will bring the donor, practitioner and research communities together to learn about innovations and challenges in market system development, access the latest tools and resources, share best practices in management and implementation, and connect with other professionals.
Panel discussions over the two days will cover the following themes:
- Understanding Gender and Culture in Market Systems
- Financing Value Chains
- Facilitating Sustainable Change
- Learning and Evaluating Within Dynamic Systems
The closing panel will draw on experts from advisory, practitioner and donor roles to discuss the landscape of market development programs as well as key challenges and priorities going forward.
Register for free here: https://irgltd.adobeconnect.com/_a984430303/value-chain-learning-event/event/event_info.html
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