Strengthening Value Chains for Increased Inclusion and Lower Transaction Costs
This initiative focuses on enhancing value chains that connect producers and consumers, aiming to reduce transaction costs while promoting the inclusion of smallholders and ensuring benefits for both women and men. Led by Maximo Torero, the next phase involves evaluating the PIM, reorganizing project activities, and establishing collaborative hubs. Key steps include selecting locations, defining team roles, and addressing bottlenecks with a range of tools. Emphasis will be placed on mainstreaming strategies across CGIAR and various implementing agencies.
Strengthening Value Chains for Increased Inclusion and Lower Transaction Costs
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Flagship 5 Strengthened value chains that link producers and consumers with lower transactions costs, increased inclusion of smallholders, and provision of benefits to both women and men Theme Leader – Maximo Torero
Next phase for value chains Operational • Getting ready for the Evaluation of PIM • Re-organizing project activities and finding common pool resources • How we start with one example of the hub • Selection of location • Who will lead and who will actively participate Next Steps • Maximo: Will develop an outline of what is needed and division of labor for the group (be sure to include impact pathways) • Matthias: Organize tools, preliminary matrix for discussion based on what we have in the web • Derek & Dietmar: Definition of a hub: team of researchers (focal points to PIM) working together and with partners to mainstream work being done under Flagship 5 and to build capacities (Regional team and across CPRs) – not short term fire fighting • Andre: Potential concept note for LAC – coordinate options • Mark Lundy: other potential option • Iheanacho: Possible option in Africa • Maximo:Agrodep type of model • Alistair: Potential of a hub in Asia
Next phase for value chains Next Steps • Maximo: Concept note on policies in value chains • Maximo: organize tools to resolve bottlenecks • Jason: Developing a typology of tools. • Teunis (facilitate): Potential EC-Multi center proposal: Link to proposal on hubs and policies. Can we get buying from other CRps and clear commitments. Thematic: • Using value chains in measuring incentives and linking it to models • Focus on bringing solutions to bottlenecks and tools developed to focus on farmer associations or any horizontal coordination mechanism • Design interventions with the different tools and solutions to generate better collective action on farmer groups • Main outcome is to generate the necessary economies of scale
Next phase for value chains Promoting Impact: Maximo: Imitate gender team strategy and joint efforts. Maximo: Next meeting we also bring them for the second day Lundy: concept note on how we can do this to include in proposals Promoting Impact: • Mechanisms to promote and mainstream use of tools developed: • Strategy for mainstreaming across CGIAR – series of seminars • Strategy for mainstreaming across cooperating agencies – for example FtF • Strategy to mainstream it across implementers (NGOs, private sector, etc.)
