Value chain development in Nicaragua: prevailing approaches and tools used for design and implementation
This article draws on four contrasting cases of value chain development (VCD) in Nicaragua to assess approaches and tools used in design and implementation. We interviewed 28 representatives from the international NGOs leading the interventions, the local NGOs that participated in implementation, principal buyers, and cooperatives. Despite the complexity of market systems, results showed a relatively basic approach to VCD, reflected in: 1) reliance on a single tool for design and implementation; 2) expected outcomes based on technical assistance and training for smallholders and cooperatives; 3) local NGOs and cooperatives with key roles in implementation; and 4) limited engagement with other chain actors, service providers, and researchers. We conclude with a call for a broader approach to VCD, based on a combination of tools to account for multiple, context-specific needs of diverse stakeholders, deeper collaboration between key actors within and outside value chain, and evidence-based reflection and learning.
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| Format: | Journal Article biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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Practical Action Publishing
2017-03
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| Subjects: | supply chain, smallholders, cooperatives, marketing techniques, methodology, impact assessment, |
| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82567 http://www.developmentbookshelf.com/doi/pdf/10.3362/1755-1986.16-00035 https://doi.org/10.3362/1755-1986.16-00035 |
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