{"id":6012,"date":"2024-05-20T13:37:19","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T13:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/?p=6012"},"modified":"2024-05-23T07:15:12","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T07:15:12","slug":"newsletter-may-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/fr\/newsletter-may-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Une nouvelle phase d&#039;apprentissage et d&#039;action"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6012\" class=\"elementor elementor-6012\" 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 class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-57f8029d news-hero\" data-id=\"57f8029d\" 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-657ae188 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"657ae188\" 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<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A new phase of learning and action<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13d71020 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" 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class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 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 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"f4f7383\" 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<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\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\tUganda Technical Working Group: May 28 \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-90d7d4d elementor-position-inline-start elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"90d7d4d\" 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:\/\/www.ictforag.com\/\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar-alt\"><\/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\tICT4AG (virtual): 28 - 30 May \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-89b3ee3 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"89b3ee3\" 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<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\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\tTanzania and Rwanda Local Network launches (June).  Dates TBC soon! \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:\/\/mailchi.mp\/2971b5b2f118\/learning-event-2024\" 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\tAMEA Annual Learning Event (virtual): \n25 - 26 June\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-492a2ac elementor-position-inline-start elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"492a2ac\" 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<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\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\tAgri-SME Learning Event (Utrecht): 3 October \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\tAMEA Convening and International Standard Launch (Delft): 21 - 22 October.  Registration forms will be sent to all focal points for members and partners\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-f35778b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f35778b\" 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\">NEW RESOURCES<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f1e563 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"3f1e563\" 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:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Digital-Learning-Overview_AMEA.pdf\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-file-download\"><\/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\tALP Digital Learning Brochure\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-37b63f5 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"37b63f5\" 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:\/\/rss.com\/podcasts\/argidius\/1439493\/\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-file-audio\"><\/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\tArgidius Podcast episode: 'The Importance of Standards' featuring Mark Blackett from AMEA!\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\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>In the last Newsletter I talked about our hopes to expand the Network. The good news is that we have taken significant steps in that direction. Local Networks in Ghana, Tanzania and Rwanda were approved by the AMEA Board and this has already led to new opportunities, especially with AGRA\u2019s move to integrate Business Development Services (BDS) system strategies in their new programs. This is very encouraging.<\/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 will also expand its\u2019 work with the Learning into Action initiative. This aims to support 70 case studies in 10 countries over the next 3 years. We will partner with credible National Institutions to provide insights into the highest potential agri-BDS models\/approaches and facilitate dialogues to stimulate greater investment in proven approaches and the use of standards and accreditation. The great news is that we recently secured core funding from Small Foundation which will significantly enhance our ability to deliver this initiative. We are also one of the leading organizations in the Global Agri-SME Learning Collective which will allow us to exchange and coordinate knowledge generation and advocacy in the BDS sector.<\/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-09f683d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09f683d\" 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>Filipe and I also visited Kenya, Ethiopia, Benin, Ivory Coast and Ghana in the last few months. I was especially encouraged by the local ownership of the initiatives with local organizations taking leading roles in old and new Local Networks. I was also impressed by the growing appetite to engage in challenging but essential influencing work. Kenya is aiming to develop a BDS Vision. Ethiopia and Benin have started the dialogue on standardization. Tanzania and Ghana are engaging with AGRA with the aim to test best practices in new initiatives. These are all extending AMEA\u2019s reach beyond the current members and partners.<\/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-2580885 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2580885\" 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>I now look forward to our <a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/2971b5b2f118\/learning-event-2024\">Annual Learning Event<\/a> in June where we have some excellent speakers and panels ready for you to engage with. Please register as soon as possible as there are only 100 spaces.<\/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\">network expansion<\/h2>\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>AMEA now has 9 Local Networks with the approval of <a title=\"Ghana\" href=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/ghana-2\/\">Ghana<\/a>, <a title=\"Tanzania\" href=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/tanzania\/\">Tanzania<\/a> and <a title=\"Rwanda\" href=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/rwanda-2\/\">Rwanda<\/a>. The Local Network proposals were appreciated by the Board for the detailed plans which aim to influence BDS markets. AMEA is also experimenting with different types of Local Network Leads with Chamber of Agribusiness taking the lead in Ghana, the Agricultural Non-State Actors Forum (ANSAF) taking the lead in Tanzania and the Rwanda Institute of Cooperative and Enterprise Management (RICEM) taking the lead in Rwanda.<\/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-08b3409 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08b3409\" 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 are now launching the networks with <strong>AMEA Ghana<\/strong> taking the lead. On April 25, AMEA Ghana was officially launched at Solidaridad West Africa. This is the result of nearly two years of consultation, discussion and dialogues defining common purpose, searching for synergies and clarifying self- interests and shared interests. As part of the launch, a memorandum of understanding was signed between AMEA and the Chamber of Agribusiness of Ghana as the local lead of the network. <a href=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/ghana-local-network\/\">Read more here<\/a>.<\/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-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><strong>AMEA Honduras<\/strong> has also had a re-launch with <a href=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/we-welcome-funder-as-a-local-member\/\">FUNDER<\/a> taking the Local Network leadership role. Work is now reorganized around 5 main themes that respond to members interests:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ol><li><p>Quality criteria and accreditation mechanisms<\/p><\/li><li><p>Carbon markets and EUDR<\/p><\/li><li><p>Impact Investment opportunities and consortiums for access to funding<\/p><\/li><li><p>Access to markets and alliances with the Private Sector<\/p><\/li><li><p>A common communication strategy and use of media<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\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>In addition to launches and re-launches, we have also brought in <strong>two new members<\/strong>: the Smallholder and Agri-SME Finance and Investment Network <strong>(SAFIN) and Agriterra Ethiopia<\/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-16490b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16490b4\" 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>SAFIN and AMEA are now working on exchanging knowledge and developing opportunities for collaboration in countries such as Uganda and India. SAFIN and AMEA are also part of the Agri-SME Learning Collective, which is explained below. Agriterra Ethiopia have been involved in AMEA\u2019s work in Ethiopia through a dairy sector database pilot and membership now indicates their intent to collaborate on sharing learning and influencing change in Ethiopia.Farm Africa.<strong>\u00a0<\/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-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>We are also developing a pipeline of new local members using the <a href=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/join-amea\/\">new membership tier<\/a>. Now organizations which operate only in one country can join AMEA for Euro 1,000. Please share this with your BDS partners!<\/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\">LEARNING INTO ACTION<\/h2>\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>AMEA is starting the Learning Into Action phase of its knowledge generation and management activities. We will continue building knowledge in the network, leveraging from previous experiences with case studies and the <a href=\"https:\/\/isfadvisors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ISF-Advisors_BDS-Economics_Final-Report.pdf\">ISF Advisors study<\/a> on effectiveness and efficiency of Business Development Services.<\/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-a4dfdba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4dfdba\" 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 will focus on the formation of Communities of Practice in 10 countries to produce 70 mini-case studies in the next 3 years. The cases will target the generation of lessons on the cost-effectiveness, scalability, and sustainability of BDS approaches, as well as on additional cross-cutting themes of relevance for the AMEA network. These lessons will be used to inform action in the countries through policy briefs.<\/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-b9da53d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9da53d\" 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 currently preparing to kickstart the initiatives, engaging local stakeholders and potential partners in Benin, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Honduras, India, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. The next steps are:<\/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-f68e483 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f68e483\" 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<ul><li>Forging partnerships with National Institutions that have the mandate and experience to lead the qualitative and policy coordination aspects of the case studies. AMEA will sign MoUs with one organization in each country<\/li><li>Capitalizing on local networks\u2019 experience to identify existing learning initiatives and platforms from which Learning Into Action can build on<\/li><li>Mapping programs and projects with high-quality data available for potential selection for the study<\/li><li>Drafting the methodology with feedback from the Toolbox WG members, Local Networks, and partner National Institutions<\/li><li>Piloting 10 mini-case studies in 2024\/25. AMEA expects to launch the first call for case studies in July<\/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-21fa616 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21fa616\" 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>If you are interested in this project and would like to know more about how to participate, reach out to <a href=\"mailto:matteo@ameaglobal.org\">Filipe Di Matteo<\/a>.<\/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-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\">BDS ROADMAPS \u2013 PROGRESS IN ETHIOPIA AND BENIN <\/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>BDS Roadmaps are now live in most Local Networks and they can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/roadmaps\/\">here<\/a>. The Roadmaps are developed by BDS stakeholders with the intention to identify the strategic actions necessary to significantly improve agri-BDS markets, encourage collaboration between stakeholders and crowd-in resources. In this newsletter we highlight progress made in Ethiopia and 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-e12de2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e12de2d\" 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=\"wp-image-5528 size-thumbnail alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ethiopia-yellow-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"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-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/ethiopia-yellow.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>ETHIOPIA<\/h3><div>The Ethiopian Agri-BDS roadmap was launched in April 2023 and handed over to the Ethiopian Business Advisory Providers\u2019 Association (EBASPA), the establishment of which was supported by AMEA and GIZ. In February 2024 the first BDS stakeholders\u2019 discussion forum was organized. This event brought together different stakeholders such as the Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute (ATI), Ethiopian Cooperative Commission (ECC), Entrepreneurship Development Institutes (EDI), GIZ, Mastercard Foundation, UNIDO, MS4G, JICA, EBASPA, AMEA and different private consultancy companies.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>This forum led to a consensus on the need to have a regular BDS stakeholders\u2019 platform and a Memorandum of Understanding is to be signed by key BDS stakeholders. Following this forum a consultative workshop was conducted on BDS grading, classification and standardization. Stakeholders confirmed the need to work on BDS standards and recommended EBASPA to lead the process.<\/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-2654a64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2654a64\" 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=\"wp-image-5520 size-thumbnail alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/benin-yellow-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"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-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/amea-global.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/benin-yellow.png 501w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>BENIN<\/h3><div>AMEA Benin has developed a <a href=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/ben-roadmap\/\">Roadmap<\/a> which includes work on standards, databases and BDS associations. This led to Agence National de Normalisation to join the ISO process for IWA29 becoming a full international standard. A mirror committee was formed, and input provided to the secretariat overseeing the process. This was followed by a national sensitization which has paved the way for a national adoption of the forthcoming standard.<\/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-519bca8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"519bca8\" 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\u00e9gislation Rurale de l&#8217;appui aux Organisations Professionnelles et \u00e0 l&#8217;Entrepreneuriat Agricole (DLROPEA) and the Direction du Conseil Agricole des Innovations et de la Formation Entrepreneuriale (DCAIFE), AMEA has launched a study to assess the feasibility of improving the national database on Farmer Organisations and the national registry of 150 accredited Agri-BDS by incorporating additional information while examining the accessibility of the information. The study will examine the feasibility of incorporating key indicators from IWA29, extending the register of OPAs to Agri-SMES and connecting the two databases to create a more efficient BDS market ecosystem. Technical support to improve those databases based on the results of the feasibility study will follow.<\/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-1ebac2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ebac2a\" 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 Benin has also been working with the National Chamber of Agriculture to establish a BDS association in Benin. Two dialogues have been conducted to date, with enthusiastic engagement of over 60 BDS providers across the country. The third dialogue is expected to agree on how the platform will operate and setting up a (transitory) governance committee.<\/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-cde7002 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cde7002\" 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 2023, The AMEA chapter in Benin organized a national dialogue resulting in the draft roadmap for BDS (farm advisory service) in Benin. The aim of the roadmap is to support the development of synergies between current and planned agri-BDS initiatives, and to establish a platform for action learning based on credible data sets.<\/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-a7cb8a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7cb8a3\" 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\">new resources<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0fe5eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0fe5eb\" 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 AMEA Toolbox now has a <a href=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/toolbox\/\">dedicated web page<\/a>. Browse through it for more detailed information about the AMEA Toolbox and related resources.<\/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-d2e6fae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2e6fae\" 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><span class=\"TextRun SCXW204641234 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204641234 BCX0\">AMEA <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204641234 BCX0\">also has a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204641234 BCX0\">webpage for members to <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW204641234 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/amea-global.com\/learn-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW204641234 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204641234 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Learn &amp; Act.<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW204641234 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW204641234 BCX0\"> Browse the page for access to AMEA&#8217;s resources on case studies, events, news, local network roadmaps, and more information on works around standards\/accreditation and innovation within the network.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW204641234 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/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-45effc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45effc3\" 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><span class=\"TextRun SCXW78950027 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW78950027 BCX0\">IFC has wrapped up its ALP\u2019s first regional conference, enabling insightful, and lively discussions among participants and experts \u2013 many of which from AMEA member organizations. 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