Event: Value Chain Development and Market Linkages Course
Venue: Indepth Research Services, Nairobi, Kenya.
Event Date: 28th May– 1st June 2018
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INTRODUCTION
A value chain describes the full range of activities that are required to bring a product or service from conception, through the intermediary phases of production and delivery to final consumers, and final disposal after use. In agriculture, it can be thought of as a set of processes and flows from the inputs to production to processing, marketing and to the final the consumer. This includes activities such as design, production, marketing, distribution and support services up to the final consumer.
This training course aims at guiding participants towards development of sustainable value chains.

DURATION
5 days.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This course is intended for various actors in the Agriculture Extension (Agricultural extension officers, senior agricultural officials and policy makers) working with communities, in governments, funding agencies, Research organizations and non-government organizations among others for Agriculture support activities and other Development programmes.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
•Understand guiding principles of value chain programs that seek to improve competitiveness and benefit MSMEs through sustainable market-based solutions.
•Design value chain development projects.
•Understand the foundations of market development and value chain promotion.
•Enhance your analytical skills to determine market requirements and identify competitive challenges.
•Understand the different roles that relevant stakeholders play in value chains.
•Understand intervention strategies, the kinds of intervention and the criteria selecting in value chain development.
•Identify the advantages and disadvantages of a value chain approach.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED
• Introduction to Value Chain Development
• Value Chain Project Design Overview
• Value Chain intervention concept and its relationship to
• Risk Identification and Management in Value Chains
• Strengths & Constraints Analysis in Value Chains
• Gender Engagement in Value Chains
• Market Linkages in Value Chain

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ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer. Email: outreach@indepthresearch.org.
Mob: +254 715 077 817 Tel: 020 211 3814

PAYMENT
Payment should be transferred to IRES account through bank on or before C.O.B 21st May 2018.
Send proof of payment to outreach@indepthresearch.org.