Sustainable BDS that accelerates growth – developing roadmaps in West Africa
Highlights from the BDS roadmap progress made so far this year in West Africa
AMEA case study on access to finance for cocoa producers
Producer organisation access to finance: lessons from the cocoa sector in Cote d’Ivoire
AMEA Updates December 2022
All the latest news from the AMEA network. Updates on our latest funding, new local networks and current BDS and Access to Finance work.
Get involved in the IWA 29 Systematic Review
You have two more weeks to provide your input for our “Professional Farmer Organisations – Guidelines” IWA 29 Systematic Review (the process to transition the IWA 29 into an International Standard). AMEA worked with NEN, the Dutch National Standardization Bureau (a member of ISO), to develop the “Professional Farmer Organizations – Guidelines” (IWA 29) using an International Workshop […]
Case Study (Cocoa Sector in Côte d’Ivoire): Terms of Reference
We are looking for a consultant to help us develop a case study on private sector development strategies in the Ivorian cocoa sector with a focus on access to finance. The consultant(s) should have good experience of agricultural value chains and strong communication skills in English and French. Apply by 27 September. In 2020, […]
Benin Market Scope Study: Terms of Reference
We are looking to conduct a comprehensive market assessment in Benin, focused on farmer organisations and the role of the AMEA network. Several of Benin’s key agricultural value chains are comprised of smallholders, farmers organizations and agri-SMEs (including cooperative societies). Many smallholders and their cooperatives in Benin lack the managerial and technical capacities needed […]
We welcome our West Africa Network Facilitator
AMEA is strengthening its Local Networks presence by appointing a network facilitator in West Africa. We are happy to announce that Oniankitan Gregoire Agai has officially joined the AMEA team and is coordinating our work in West Africa. The first AMEA Local Network in West Africa (Côte d’Ivoire) is focused on harmonising the capacity development […]