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SUMMARY:Course: 'Market access for sustainable development'
DESCRIPTION:Today\, markets are increasingly seen as a good instrument for poverty reduction and sustainable development. However\, market failures and shortcomings often diminish the desired impact on poverty. This international course shows participants how to use markets as a tool to alleviate poverty. \nPro-poor inclusive value chain development\nOpening markets for smallholders and their products\nThis course takes market trends as a given\, and market dynamics as a possible basis for sustainable development and examines the do’s and don’ts of market-led development. Participants will be challenged to find answers to the following interrelated questions: \n\nhow can smallholders effectively engage in market development?\nhow can they access markets better with their products?\n\nThese questions will be addressed in several modules. The module Market  Participation deals with the market economic dynamics\, and how to engage small-scale farmers and rural dwellers. The second module deals with all the issues a product comes across on its way to customers: the institutions that govern value chains. The third module deals with a strategic planning process and tools that can be used to develop appropriate and targeted action plans\, project proposals  and/or programmes.\nThe step-by-step development of ‘bankable’ project proposals\, that are based on a selection of participants cases\, and in which all the lessons learned will be practised and internalised\, is an integral part of the curriculum. \nCourse objectives\nUpon completion of the course you will: \n\nbe more competent in the area of market access by differentiating between issues related to market participation\, chain governance and institutional change;\nunderstand conceptual frameworks related to market development which can be used to identify pro-poor and inclusive development opportunities;\nbe able to support policymakers\, development practitioners and professional service providers in their new role as market facilitators;\nbe able to apply tools and instruments to develop market-led\, pro-poor\, inclusive and/or sustainable development interventions.\n\nTarget audience\nThe course is intended for staff of government departments\, non-government and civil society organisations\, business associations\, development agencies\, universities and colleges of higher education\, and for other professionals working in the domain of market-driven development. \n  \n  \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/course-market-access-sustainable-development/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC+1:20150128T080000
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SUMMARY:Agribusiness Congress East Africa
DESCRIPTION:The 2nd Agribusiness Congress East Africa will be held on 28-29th January 2015 in Dar es Salaam Tanzania. It is a two day interactive forum focusing on the development of agriculture in East Africa. \nThe Congress will bring together regional and international agriculture stakeholders to examine and exchange ideas on critical issues that are important in agriculture. Some of these issues are related to regional trade\, harmonization of standards\, import and export legislation\, the role of the private sector\, and agriculture infrastructure development. The Event will encourage collaboration and drive innovation to develop East African agriculture to enable the region take advantage of the opportunities presented by the growth of this sector. \nAgribusiness Congress East Africa-2015 will present a tremendous opportunity for all agricultural sector actors to showcase their products and services. High profile participants will get first-hand information about commodity production\, procurement\, processing\, marketing and service provision. Most importantly the forum will create opportunities for participants to network\, exchange notes\, share experiences\, and probably conclude business deals. \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/agribusiness-congress-east-africa/
LOCATION:Serena Hotel\, Dar Es Salaam\, Tanzania\, United Republic Of
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