Value Chains for Development

Shaping value chains for development : experience in development assistance

Springer-Heinze, Andreas | 2005
  • Author(s): Springer-Heinze, Andreas
  • Publisher: Deutsche Gesellschaft für technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ). Division agriculture, food and fisheries
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural product marketing, small farms, enterprise development, development models, poverty alleviation
Reviews the use of the value chain concept, both as an analytical tool and a guideline for development assistance. It remains an open question whether the poor will benefit.

Info-Cadena : instruments to foster value chains

Springer-Heinze, Andreas | 2004
  • Author(s): Springer-Heinze, Andreas
  • Publisher: GTZ. Agriculture, food and fisheries division
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agribusiness, marketing, purchasing, development assistance, project management, reference materials
This guide provides the background and principles for developing agri-food chains and offers a detailed account of the main elements of a support strategy for subsector or supply chain development.

Indian experiences of application of agricultural value chain finance

Srinivasan, N. | 2012
  • Author(s): Srinivasan, N.
  • Publisher: Association of African development finance institutions (AADFI)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agriculture, finance, development policy, asia
The paper presents the current state of value chain development in India, the policies that are in place and the institutional framework that supports the value chains in agriculture. The facilitating processes adopted in India for strengthening agricultural value chains are examined.

Value chains for development policy : challenges for trade policy and the promotion of economic development : concept study

Stamm, Andreas | 2004
  • Author(s): Stamm, Andreas
  • Publisher: Deutsche Gesellschaft für technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: purchasing, globalization, economic growth, developing countries, trade policy, social justice, poverty alleviation
High rates of economic growth in developing countries are essential to realize MDG 1. This requires a greater global division of labour and increasing international exchange of goods and services.

Value chain development : apporoaches and activities by seven UN agencies and opportunities for interagency cooperation

Stamm, Andreas and Drachenfels, Christian von | 2011
  • Author(s): Stamm, Andreas and Drachenfels, Christian von
  • Publisher: International labour organization (ILO)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural development, rural development, development assistance, development strategies
The report outlines the different approaches and perspectives that seven UN agencies (IFAD, ILO, UNIDO, UNDP, ITC, UNCTAD and FAO) apply in their work on value chain development. It offers initial consideration for how the UN system could leverage its strengths further in value chain development.
 

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The Value Chains for Development portal provides access to selected free, full-text electronic documents on pro-poor value chains.