Head of Knoweldge Management, Appui au Développement Autonome
Team Lead Agrihub, ATI Ethiopia
Data is also valuable for Segmenting and Tailoring BDS for the SME market.The Agri-SME Learning Collective (ASLC) has proposed moving beyond use of traditional business size/stage criteria to include:
1. Legal Form: Private enterprises, social enterprises, cooperatives, unregistered organizations
2. Value Chain Position: Within value chain vs. serving value chain
3. Management Capacity Levels: Basic, Proficient, Advanced
ASLC then propose a rough categorization of BDS that is suitable for different SME segments. The full paper can be found here. It was then interesting to contrast this approach with a large-scale approach to segmentation by ATI Ethiopia which is shown in the graphic below.
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Kafui Adjogatse
Complementarity Balance
Coordination Burden
Codependency Risks
The discussion emphasized that strategic partner selection is often undervalued but essential for successful service coalitions. Early grant funding can help overcome initial coordination challenges.
We generated valuable member discussion and inspiration rather than specific action items, with participants sharing experiences and solutions around coalition challenges.
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