Title: An anchor firm approach to strengthening value chain competitiveness : a look at the PRODEL program in Ecuador

Place: [Washington, DC

Publisher: USAID microenterprise development (MD). Knowledge-driven international development (KDID)]

Year: 2011

Journal: Field brief

Volume: no. 13

PAGE: --

Subject: Value Chains for Development

Keywords: agricultural product marketing, development projects, enterprise development, latin america

Abstract: USAID’s Ecuador Local Economic Development program (PRODEL) is to identify and address major opportunities and constraints to growth in the market system. Key to its deign is the recognition that lead firms or \"anchor firms\" present significant capacity to multiply outputs and increase incomes.

URL: http://microlinks.kdid.org/sites/microlinks/files/resource/files/FIELD_Brief%20No%2013_Value%20Chain%20Strengthening--the%20PRODEL%20Approach%20FINAL.pdf

Document type: Portal