Value Chain Development in Conflict Affected States

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1 Value Chain Development in Conflict Affected States South Sudan Case Ignite Conference 2014, Amsterdam

2 Value Chains in Conflict affected States Fragile markets Production decrease (Non-existent VC) Imports rise if transportation corridors function Influx of food aid, distortion of prices Donor projects fixed on subsistence style programming FFA, CFA, VSL, seeds & tools Banks Stop lending

Finding Opportunity in Conflict Fragile Markets Diversification of Buyers Focus on inelastic food items Decrease in production Rise of Imports Focus on Increasing production in stable areas looking

3 Finding Opportunity in Conflict Fragile Markets Diversification of Buyers Focus on inelastic food items Decrease in production Rise of Imports Focus on Increasing production in stable areas looking for markets in unstable areas. High import prices during conflict Producing locally can reduce costs of transport & taxes (caveats: high labor costs, fuel costs, leading to high production costs Influx of food aid Support local production that can supply food aid organizations Train in transition to markets for during and after conflict. Handouts Find those individuals not involved in subsistence related projects and whom have an entrepreneurial mindset. Banks Stop Lending Continue relationship with bank during temporary lending solution. Set an example.

4 Transporters Make shift transport VC Structure Rudimentary Supply Chain South Sudan Retailers Wholesalers Processors Commercial producers Input Suppliers retailer bloker Household Producer

5 Conflict Sensitive Value Chain Analysis Awareness of cultural norms Local power & community dynamics National Political environment From do no harm to pro-stabilisation (U Ex: Drivers of Conflict Land Disputes Returnees vs Host Community Pastoralist vs FarmersB4P)

Our approach Value Chain Selection through Analysis matrix Impacts on youth employment and Food Security Market demand Relating to stability Identify Gaps for Business Creation Scout Start-up

6 Our approach Value Chain Selection through Analysis matrix Impacts on youth employment and Food Security Market demand Relating to stability Identify Gaps for Business Creation Scout Start-up entrepreneurs through business plan competition Open call for business plans from existing Business Development Service Provision Business Support Center Technical Skills in Agribusiness Local Partner Production management & Demo Farm Warehousing, Transporting, Processing & Packaging Quality Management Multi- Stakeholder Platform Improving Enabling environment Chain linkages Building Trust Creating Efficiency

7 Developing Agribusinesses Selection Training Business Skills & Planning Business Plan Writing The entrepreneur Access to Finance Coaching & technical support

8 Different Approaches Boosting Commercial Enterprises Farmer Cooperative Farmer Association Contract Farming Trader Association Bloker Association Mini-Chain through contract farming Processing Enterprise Focus Entrepreneur Chain Accelerator

Value Chain Multi-Stakeholder Platforms Stakeholders collectively discus constraints / challenges & opportunities / solutions on the chain Improving Enabling Environment Trust Building

9 Value Chain Multi-Stakeholder Platforms Stakeholders collectively discus constraints / challenges & opportunities / solutions on the chain Improving Enabling Environment Trust Building Quarterly MSP Meetings Advocacy for policy adoption through MSP Policy Adoption Identification of Policy or constraint to tackle Creation of policy Recomme ndation Research among actors

10 Multi-Stakeholder Platform Horticulture Value Chain Bloker - loader Wholesaler Producer Crop Training Centre - TVET Principal Agro-support Agency Aspiring processor Chamber of Commerce Producers Bloker Chairperson Bloker Chairperson Business Service Provider Business Service Provider County Agriculture Department County Agriculture Commissioner Tax authority Retailers

11 Cases From SPARK VC interventions Yei Morobo Aweil

12 Mogga Moses, Producer R & D Horticulture Inputs Business plan development Access to finance Coaching Horticulture Technical Skills Incubation space for R&D

13 Increasing Commercial Production Business Plan Competition, target 40 new producers each producing one feddun, microfinance partner, Two stage loan product (production and marketing), technical skills at BSC demo farm

14 Keliko Case - Cereals Production boost in safe areas Market unstable areas Business Plan Writing Access to finance for loan fund production expansion Best practices production, pest & disease control and post harvest management training informal support market linkage WFP further planning for marketing support to processing enterprise

15 Aweil East Farmer Associations Ground nuts Production & Processing Identification of Surplus area Identification of Market challenges & Gap - Business idea formulation Business Plan Development Access to finance technical support Cooperative management - Collective marketing technical training to farmers in pest and disease and post harvest management Loan Fund to create more female owned farms

16 Thank you!

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