{"id":5638,"date":"2023-08-21T07:00:18","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T07:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/?p=5638"},"modified":"2024-01-25T09:57:20","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T09:57:20","slug":"newsletter-aug-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/fr\/newsletter-aug-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Mises \u00e0 jour AMEA ao\u00fbt 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5638\" class=\"elementor elementor-5638\" wpc-filter-elementor-widget=\"1\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-407f9341 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"407f9341\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tIn this Issue\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__b396317\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c60eda elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c60eda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">UPCOMING EVENTS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4f7383 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start 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We have two sessions:\n<br>\n<br>\n\nTuesday, 16:00 \u2013 17:30: Improving Business Development Services to SMEs in Africa\n<br>\n<br>\nFriday: 10:30 - 11:30: Inclusive, Transformative Horticultural Development in Tanzania\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f10f649 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"f10f649\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ncbaclusa.coop\/blog\/save-the-date-for-ncba-clusas-2022-cooperative-impact-conference\/\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-comments\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tToolbox Working Group meeting:\n31 August 2023\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d888035 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"d888035\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ncbaclusa.coop\/blog\/save-the-date-for-ncba-clusas-2022-cooperative-impact-conference\/\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-comments\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAgTech Exchange: 28 September 2023\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a52629e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a52629e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">in case you missed it<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c1395c icym-gallery elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c1395c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eef2d32 icymi\" data-id=\"eef2d32\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66e0e85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66e0e85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can now download Corus International&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/corusinternational.org\/food-safety-first-costing-tool-download\">Food Safety Costing Tool<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eaa2742 icymi\" data-id=\"eaa2742\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90542a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90542a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Looking to improve your services to agri-SMEs? Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/toolbox-guide-2023-final-v2-1.pdf\">Toolbox Guide<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f0a290 icymi\" data-id=\"0f0a290\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d26aa9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d26aa9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cordaid uses IFC&#8217;s<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/story\/advancing-gender-equality-in-kenya-through-digital-solutions\/\"> ALP and digital learning<\/a> to empower women in Kenya<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8df1a7f icymi\" data-id=\"8df1a7f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2513ace elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2513ace\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AMEA members help build a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rikolto.org\/stories\/lessons-learned-in-the-development-of-the-cooperative-database-in-uganda\">national database of cooperatives<\/a> in Uganda<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39d532eb\" data-id=\"39d532eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1d161c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1d161c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">from your director<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ccc5c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ccc5c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Firstly, let me welcome our new members and people.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>We now have Agriterra, AgNexus Africa and RICEM as AMEA members. Agriterra bring significant experience in agri-SME development and a strong focus on advocacy in West Africa; AgNexus Africa have a commercial model for supporting input retailers in East Africa; and RICEM are leading efforts to set up AMEA Rwanda. We also have a new Board member. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/edmond-joseph-ringo-6766a920\/\">Edmond Ringo<\/a> is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Match Maker Associates Limited, a leading BDS provider in East Africa. Edmond is passionate about empowering agri-SMEs, producer organisations and creating employment for youth and women. Edmond is excited to contribute to AMEA\u2019s work to spearhead improvement and harmonisation of quality of BDS tools and their respective service delivery models (SDMs).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e206470 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e206470\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AMEA has been very busy in the first half of 2023 which climaxed with the <a href=\"https:\/\/ameaglobalorg-my.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/g\/personal\/blackett_ameaglobal_org\/EeWsfVKje0NGnEFDDTfL6DoBLIGLhiBjrqgUCb8KaG1uCQ?e=tqMxLB\">Annual Learning Event<\/a> and the first in-person <a href=\"https:\/\/ameaglobalorg-my.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/g\/personal\/blackett_ameaglobal_org\/Ec1n8VSq_JZNvjr8c5EJN9kBquEASrdzXDiWomDydeWwTw?e=cjVUL1\">AMEA Global Convening<\/a> for 4 years! We also successfully delivered on the 3 year IFAD grant due to the innovation and engagement of our members and partners. It is particularly impressive that the use of AMEA tools has grown by up to 25% in this period with 2.6m farmers benefiting from improved BDS.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fe5fa2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8fe5fa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Use-of-AMEA-tools-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5640\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Use-of-AMEA-tools-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Use-of-AMEA-tools-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Use-of-AMEA-tools-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Use-of-AMEA-tools.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-862a063 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"862a063\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Local Networks are now the heart of AMEA\u2019s work and BDS roadmaps bring member and partner initiatives together to change BDS market systems. This collaboration will generate the evidence needed to show what is working and should be scaled; and attract resources to enable that scaling. Evidence also requires credible data, and we have made significant progress towards an International Standard that provides a framework for measuring effectiveness of support to Farmer Organizations. The lack of credible data was highlighted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/isfadvisors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ISF-Advisors_BDS-Economics_Final-Report.pdf\">ISF study<\/a> and in a world where resources are increasingly constrained data on cost-effectiveness will be needed to justify future investments. As one USAID source said, \u201cWhy should we spend money on BDS if you cannot show me how effective it has been?\u201d I therefore encourage you to find ways to become more data driven, invest in deeper learning processes and adopt scalable approaches\u2026and AMEA is happy to support you on that journey!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dfc59e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0dfc59e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Local Networks &amp; BDS roadmaps<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-258e46a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"258e46a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-5528\" src=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ethiopia-yellow-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ethiopia-yellow-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ethiopia-yellow-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ethiopia-yellow.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" \/>Ethiopia welcomes new network facilitator\u00a0<\/h3><p>AMEA welcomes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/desta-damena-heyi-a6051531\/\">Desta Damena Heyi<\/a>, our new Ethiopia Regional Network Facilitator. Desta, who comes from a smallholder farming family, brings over 20 years of work experience in agricultural development, including a management position for the ICCO (Cordaid) Ethiopia Country Office. His previous work includes SME development, access to finance, Market System Development and agricultural value chain development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b569826 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b569826\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG-20230417-WA0015-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5580\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG-20230417-WA0015-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG-20230417-WA0015-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG-20230417-WA0015-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG-20230417-WA0015.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">AMEA-EBASPA MoU signing<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2510180 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2510180\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This year, AMEA\u2019s Local Network in Ethiopia and the Ethiopian Business Advisory Service Providers Association launched a roadmap to improve the provision of business development services for farmer organizations and agricultural enterprises in Ethiopia. The roadmap will be implemented over the next three years (2023 \u2013 2026).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92a13f9 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"92a13f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/ethiopia-bds-roadmap\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">READ MORE HERE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ffdb0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ffdb0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5538 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/kenya-yellow-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/kenya-yellow-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/kenya-yellow-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/kenya-yellow.png 501w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" \/>kenya COMMISSIONS AG-TECH STUDY<\/h3><p>In April, the AMEA AgTech Working Group commissioned agriBORA to produce a study on digital agricultural technologies (AgTech) in Kenya. The findings of the study provide consistent and targeted guidance for FOs and BDS providers to prioritise and select digital technologies for investment according to FOs needs for capacity strengthening.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The study will inform the AMEA Kenya Local Network plans to develop an AgTech Roadmap this year. For more information about the Kenya AgTech Roadmap plans, please contact Merciline Oyier, Filipe Di Matteo, or Casey Harrison.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6283e6 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d6283e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/AMEA-Roadmap-Study-Report-FINAL.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">AG-TECH STUDY<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d321b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d321b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5536 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ivory-coast-yellow-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ivory-coast-yellow-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ivory-coast-yellow-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ivory-coast-yellow.png 501w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" \/>C\u00f4te d&#8217;ivoire HOSTS BDS DIALOGUE<\/h3><div><p>In January and April 2023, AMEA convened two national dialogues around the development of the BDS roadmap. The two national consultations gathered together private and public sectors as well as AMEA members and partners. The Agri-BDS aims to focus on the following:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Rethinking the way business development services are delivered in agriculture.<\/li><li>Identify the local commitment and action required.<\/li><li>Mobilise stakeholders to commit individually, collectively, technically and financially to an improved strategy for Agri-BDS<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-655776f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"655776f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Local network also conducted a field visit to the \u201cFarmers Hope (FAHO)\u201d cocoa cooperative, which is supported by SOCODEVI, an AMEA Local Network member, through their PROCED Project.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1975bf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1975bf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_20230426_130119_650-scaled-e1692014076750-768x457.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5641\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_20230426_130119_650-scaled-e1692014076750-768x457.jpg 768w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_20230426_130119_650-scaled-e1692014076750-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_20230426_130119_650-scaled-e1692014076750-1024x609.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_20230426_130119_650-scaled-e1692014076750-1536x914.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_20230426_130119_650-scaled-e1692014076750.jpg 1937w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64d55f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64d55f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5550 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/uganda-yellow-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/uganda-yellow-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/uganda-yellow-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/uganda-yellow.png 501w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>UGANDA SHOWCASES LATEST ACTIVITIES<\/h3><p>A highlight for the Uganda Local Network was our participation in the first <a href=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/uganda-extension-week\/\">National Agricultural Extension week<\/a> in Uganda. The event was an opportunity to showcase our work in Uganda, connect with existing partners and find new opportunities to collectively improve services for farmers and Agri-SMEs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4938df8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4938df8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Nat-extension-week_1-768x512.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5609\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Nat-extension-week_1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Nat-extension-week_1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Nat-extension-week_1.jpeg 944w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccea682 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccea682\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AMEA Uganda also contributed to Development Gateway\u2019s report on farmer-centric data governance. This guide was produced under DAI\u2019s Digital Frontiers Project at the request of USAID and BMGF.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e693c1 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2e693c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/developmentgateway.org\/publication_landing\/farmer-centric-data-governance-towards-a-new-paradigm\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">READ MORE HERE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d35051 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d35051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5534 size-thumbnail alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/honduras-yellow-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/honduras-yellow-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/honduras-yellow-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/honduras-yellow.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>HONDURAS welcomes new members<\/h3><div><p>The Honduras Local Network will be led by ACDI VOCA going forward. We also welcomed SOCODEVI and SOLIDARIDAD as new local members. Our BDS roadmap and promoting collaborations between members are key focuses for the Local Network.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Starting this year, the Local Network will be actively involved in AgroMercados, a key agricultural fair in Honduras organised by AMEA member, FUNDER. This is an opportunity to work more closely with government, private sector and donors.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a98910f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a98910f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5520\" src=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/benin-yellow-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/benin-yellow-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/benin-yellow-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/benin-yellow.png 501w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" \/>benin makes progress on BDS work<\/h3><div><p>The Benin Local Network was <a href=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/amea-local-network-launched-in-benin\/\">officially launched<\/a> in February. The establishment and development of the Local Network have benefited from the technical and financial support of the Dutch Embassy with a 2 year action plan for funding.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b17917 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4b17917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/benin-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">NEW LOCAL NETWORK WEBPAGE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7763c20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7763c20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Benin\u2019s BDS Roadmap dialogue (April 2023) centred on establishing a sustainable agri-BDS roadmap that supports local policy and initiatives. Three projects were also selected for the BDS Improvement Facility:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Supporting Farmers Organizations by Combining Two tools (CREATE &amp; Rural Invest) for efficient management and improved bankability (by M2M &amp; Talents Plus)<\/li><li>Strengthening the capacity of farmers organisations to produce and market agro-ecological products: ACED\u2019s integrated approach (By ACED Benin)<\/li><li>Mini-PAT Mirror Method for Farmers Organisations (By Sens Benin)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f939a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4f939a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_20230810_124049_503-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5651\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_20230810_124049_503-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_20230810_124049_503-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_20230810_124049_503-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_20230810_124049_503-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_20230810_124049_503-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a7a914 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a7a914\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In collaboration with the Direction de la L\u00e9gislations Rurale et de l\u2019Appui aux Organisations Agricoles (DLROPEA) of the Ministry of Agriculture, and other partners such as ACMA 3 project (lead by IFDC) and PROCAR (funded by IFAD), AMEA supported the 2023 awards for the most promising cooperatives. The selection process was conducted by the DLROPEA and following cooperatives have been nominated:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Union Nationale des Eleveurs de Lapins du Littoral<\/li><li>Coop\u00e9rative d&#8217;Am\u00e9nagement Rural CAR OBEKEWERE-OUERE<\/li><li>Coop\u00e9rative ALOYIME de Dansougbonou<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3892339 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3892339\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-5544\" src=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/peru-yellow-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/peru-yellow-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/peru-yellow-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/peru-yellow.png 501w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" \/>Peru activities stalled<\/h3><p>The Local Network has struggled to implement activities this year due to the complicated political situation which is straining members\u2019 ability to engage with AMEA. We still plan to start the BDS Roadmap process in Peru and conduct case studies, once the situation normalizes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d516bb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d516bb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">potential new local networks<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1c0cf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1c0cf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-5546\" src=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rwanda-yellow-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rwanda-yellow-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rwanda-yellow-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/rwanda-yellow.png 501w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" \/>rwanda network moves forward\u00a0<\/h3><div>We welcomed the Rwanda Institute of Cooperatives, Entrepreneurship, and Microfinance (RICEM) as a <a href=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/we-welcome-adc-as-a-local-member-2\/\">new member<\/a> this year as they are leading efforts to establish an AMEA Local Network in Rwanda. In June RICEM hosted a meeting to introduce AMEA, IWA29 progress and how government institutions, business development services, and cooperatives can collaborate to scale up the professionalization of farmer organisations. The conference was attended by 27 individuals from various interested institutions.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-775e917 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"775e917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Following the productive discussions and presentations during the meeting, it was agreed that further meetings would be developed to facilitate ongoing discussions, exchange of ideas, and sharing of relevant resources. This would enable participants to build upon the connections established during the meeting and continue collaborating beyond the event. Specifically, a roadmap will be developed to identify specific areas of partnership and potential joint projects. We hope that the development of these commitments into specific actions will lead to the formalization of AMEA Rwanda by the end of 2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2493dd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2493dd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5530 size-thumbnail alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ghana-yellow-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ghana-yellow-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ghana-yellow-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ghana-yellow.png 501w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>GHANA convenes national agri-BDS dialogue<\/h3><div>We welcomed Agriterra as a <a href=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/we-welcome-adc-as-a-local-member-2\/\">new member<\/a> in our Ghana Local Network. They bring a wealth of experience in working with agricultural cooperatives to this newly established Local Network.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-635ddaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"635ddaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Similarly to the Agri-BDS roadmap process in C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, AMEA convened a national Dialogue on Agri-BDS in January. The dialogue lead to the development of an agri-BDS roadmap with two main workstreams:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>BDS services coordination,service quality, and BDS bureau<\/li><li>BDS users community of practice and framework for cost effectiveness measurement.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Tis initiative has been further discussed with ANDE West Africa with the aim of combining efforts in West Africa. This will be taken forward at the upcoming ANDE Global Conference.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6824de0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6824de0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Other local network progress<\/h3><div>In <strong>INDIA<\/strong>, we have re-engaged with the National Association of Farmer Producer Organizations (NAFPO). A National Dialogue is being planned for the end of September.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>In <strong>TANZANIA<\/strong> we have a webinar planned for the Agricultural Non State Actors Forum and expect to follow up with face to face meetings in September at AGRF.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-237fd98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"237fd98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LEARNING<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94fc804 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94fc804\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AMEA is seen as a knowledge management leader and will continue to focus on delivering learning that goes beyond traditional case studies and evaluations.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>At the start of the year the <strong>ISF Advisors\u2019 research<\/strong> on the \u201cEffectiveness and efficiency of BDS for Agri-SMEs\u201d was launched, in collaboration with AGRA, Agriterra, Argidius, Small Foundation and SAFIN. We highly recommend reading the final report for insights as we work towards improved BDS approaches.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a65a99 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4a65a99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/isfadvisors.org\/effectiveness-efficiency-of-business-development-services-bds-for-agri-smes\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">READ THE REPORT<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fdf35d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fdf35d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We also continued to produce <strong>case studies<\/strong>, highlighting the interesting work being done by our members and partners.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f271a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f271a4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-406fc8e\" data-id=\"406fc8e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f44e2aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f44e2aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/agra-casestudy-final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/32326047452_58d9bc4042_o-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5604\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/32326047452_58d9bc4042_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/32326047452_58d9bc4042_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/32326047452_58d9bc4042_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/32326047452_58d9bc4042_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/32326047452_58d9bc4042_o-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Financing Farm inputs (AGRA) <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7dd01d4\" data-id=\"7dd01d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74d6296 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"74d6296\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/nuru-cs-v4-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Dubana-Bulo-Primary-Cooperative_Good-Agriculture-Practice-Training-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5644\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Dubana-Bulo-Primary-Cooperative_Good-Agriculture-Practice-Training-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Dubana-Bulo-Primary-Cooperative_Good-Agriculture-Practice-Training-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Dubana-Bulo-Primary-Cooperative_Good-Agriculture-Practice-Training-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Dubana-Bulo-Primary-Cooperative_Good-Agriculture-Practice-Training-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Dubana-Bulo-Primary-Cooperative_Good-Agriculture-Practice-Training-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">cooperative driven development (nuru)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88b9a93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88b9a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p>AMEA Benin and C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire also organised a <strong>series of webinars<\/strong> on key issues facing cooperatives, in collaboration with Directorates of farmers organisations of both countries and the National Chamber of Agriculture of Benin.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69cfae4 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"69cfae4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/cooperative-fridays-webinars\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">ACCESS THE WEBINARS HERE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92ca086 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92ca086\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In June we also wrapped up our Tool Improvement Facility (TIF) initiative and mapped these projects and our learnings from them in our <strong>TIF report<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d808ae5 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d808ae5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/tif-report-final-2.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">READ THE REPORT<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80e2b3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80e2b3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These learnings were taken into our <strong>Annual Learning Event<\/strong> which brought together 68 participants from 53 organisations over two days. The event included six interesting presentations from our members and partners on different elements of BDS such as risk-sharing, data governance, inclusion and reaching agri-SMEs at scale.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c13bfa elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1c13bfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Summary-AMEA-ALE-2023_final-1-1.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SUMMARY AND PRESENTATIONS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b95e92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b95e92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We were also delighted to finally meet in-person during our <strong>Global Convening<\/strong>, hosted by IFAD in their Rome office. During this time, we reaffirmed our focus on drawing learning around the use of cost-effective, scalable approaches to deliver inclusive, sustainable agricultural growth for agri-SMEs. These approaches and programmes should capture credible data\/information about how an integrated approach works and its impact. We also will examine the cost of BDS delivery and consider whether different approaches can be more cost-effective.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd091f5 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"dd091f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/AMEA-Convening-2023_final-1_removed.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CATCH UP HERE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0738670 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"0738670\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:6,&quot;gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;1:1&quot;,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:2,&quot;gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:4,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;gallery_layout&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;file&quot;,&quot;content_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-in&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/AMEA_069-scaled.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"0738670\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Rome, IFAD HQ June 21 2023. 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An example is the recent AGRA webinar which was delivered in June. Interested in doing a similar webinar? Please contact us.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13acdeb elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"13acdeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/AMEA-AGRA-presentation-270723-FINAL.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE AGRA WEBINAR<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b8a8f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b8a8f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">standardization<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa03ad9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa03ad9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The ISO Technical Committee 34 (on Food Products) has approved a Draft International Standard (DIS) as part of the process to transform the IWA 29 into a full-fledged ISO standard. 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