Towards a new Local Network in Rwanda
AMEA has made significant progress towards a new Local Network in Rwanda by partnering with RICEM
AMEA Updates December 2022
All the latest news from the AMEA network. Updates on our latest funding, new local networks and current BDS and Access to Finance work.
BDS Study launched in Honduras
Earlier this year, the AMEA Local Network in Honduras commissioned a study to assess the current state of Business Development Services (BDS) and the potential opportunities to leverage effectiveness, sustainability, and scalability in the BDS market. In June 2022, Rikolto and AMEA organised an initial feedback workshop to allow AMEA members and key partners […]
Uganda cooperative database launch
Many rural, farmer-owned agribusinesses in Uganda are currently not managed professionally, which makes it difficult for these businesses to access inputs, services and finance. Additionally, organisations who work with cooperatives often deliver services in a fragmented, expensive and unsustainable way. AMEA aims to transform the way in which farmers and their organisations are supported. As […]
Meet our newest member: Lutheran World Federation
We are pleased to announce that the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Uganda is joining AMEA. The LWF Uganda program has a proven track record of over 40 years of service in humanitarianism. With an affiliation to LWF World Service, LWF Uganda strives to alleviate poverty, resettle those displaced due to the insurgency and elevate the […]
We welcome ADC as a local member
We are happy to welcome the Agribusiness development Centre (ADC) as a new local member in Uganda! ADC focuses on improving the sustainability and self-sufficiency of Farmer Based Organisations and Cooperatives through capacity building and technical assistance in the areas of cooperative governance, financial literacy and financial management, access to markets and access to finance. […]
Uganda BDS survey validation workshop
One of AMEA’s focus areas for 2022 is understanding how to design and scale effective Business Development Services (BDS) for Farmer Organisations. Under this mandate, our Uganda Local Network, together with the Uganda Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries (MAAIF) hosted a workshop on 27 April to validate a recent survey on BDS with […]
Capacity building approaches in Ethiopia: insights from an AMEA team visit
In March 2022, the AMEA global team visited Ethiopia to meet with members and partners, host a workshop on Business Development Services and visit AMEA member project sites. Here are some of the capacity building approaches AMEA members and partners are using with Farmer Organizations in Ethiopia: The AMEA team traveled to the Arsi zone […]
Ethiopia Local Network hosts BDS Workshop
On 22 March 2022, the AMEA Ethiopia Local Network organized a day for members and partners, including a workshop to develop a strategy for improving business development services (BDS) for farmer organizations (FOs). Participants included AMEA members and partners, as well as a number of private BDS providers. AMEA’s global Network Director and Program Officer were also in attendance. […]
Meet our new Global Member: SOCODEVI
AMEA is excited to have SOCODEVI join our network as a global member. SOCODEVI supports cooperatives and mutuals as tools and effective levers for inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development. SOCODEVI is currently working in 17 countries on 30 projects which improve the living conditions of over 1 200 000 people in more than 275 cooperative […]