AMEA Annual Learning Event

This report is AMEA’s first Annual Learning Report and synthesizes the learning from case studies undertaken in 2020. It begins by outlining the purpose of this report and providing a short overview of the case studies and their outcomes. The report then discusses the lessons learned and ends with a learning agenda for 2021. Download […]
Cocoa in West Africa (ALP & SCOPE)

Project: the Agribusiness Leadership Programme and Farmer Organisation assessments (experience from private sector-led programmes in Cote d’Ivoire and Cameroon). Based on an agriculture human capital case study prepared for FAO and IFPRIAuthor: Ann Gordon Download the case study here
AMEA Updates August 2023

All the latest news from the AMEA network. Updates on our BDS roadmap work, Local Network activities and key learning products.
Cooperative Society Fridays: a webinar series

A series of webinars hosted by AMEA Benin and Côte d’Ivoire focused on key issues facing cooperatives in West Africa
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 […]