Development policy aims at generating sustainable and inclusive growth, increasing income and creating decent work with respect to the environment, and providing small-scale entrepreneurs with new opportunities. It is in this context that “value chain promotion” has emerged as a key concept of economic development. The value chain approach helps development programmes to address issues of economic change that are critical for sustainable development. Business communities need to get much better organised and become more market-oriented. The investment of government and private enterprises has to be coordinated and sustainability standards need to get introduced. Building on these ideas, GIZ has developed an action-oriented methodology called ValueLinks 2.0 that compiles the most important tools for value chain promotion. It provides the framework for a systemic approach to strengthening national and regional competitiveness and includes know-how for organisations and public agencies active in the field of economic development.
Objectives of the seminar
The objective is to enhance the skills of participants in designing, implementing and monitoring value chain upgrading projects. The know-how covers both technical subjects and facilitation skills to work with groups of entrepreneurs, business associations and public institutions.
Organisers
The seminar is jointly organised by the two consultancies IDC Unternehmensberatung GmbH and ECO Consult in Germany. It will be the 14th ValueLinks online seminar that is co-facilitated by IDC and ECO Consult after 13 successful events realised in cooperation with GIZ/AIZ 2020-2023.
Participants
The training seminar is intended to serve consultants, planners and practitioners at development agencies, consulting firms, government organizations and business associations.
Main contents of the training seminar
The seminar gives participants a profound introduction into the concept and methodology of ValueLinks 2.0, which is one of the most recognised VC development approaches and currently implemented by a large number of programmes worldwide. The training follows an interactive method, in which the presentation of concepts, facts and methodology alternates with exercises to apply hands-on tools and know-how to concrete cases. Participants apply the concepts in working group sessions and get insight into real-world practice during a field trip.
In particular, the training covers the following subjects:
- Introducing the value chain promotion concept and the general terms used at the interface of sustainable development and inclusive growth
- Selecting high potential value chains
- Mapping and analysing value chains
- Developing a vision and strategy for chain upgrading
- Process design and facilitation skills for working with chain actors and engaging in public-private partnerships
- Introducing innovative business models
- Facilitating horizontal and vertical market linkages
- Promoting improved business services
- Strengthening financial service arrangements
- Introducing standards on product quality and safety
- Improving the business climate of value chains
- Conducting impact monitoring in value chain projects.
Training Material
Participants will receive a complete set of ValueLinks presentations and additional information on value chain promotion online.
Duration and number of participants
The online seminar is planned for a duration of 5 days, spread over a duration of 2 weeks. The maximum number of participants is 20 persons.
Language
The seminar language will be English.
Technology
The online seminar will be provided online using MS Teams.
Facilitator
The seminar will be moderated by Alfons Eiligmann, ValueLinks master trainer and founding member of the International ValueLinks Association e.V. and Fernando Camargo, Director ECO Consult and Board member of the International ValueLinks Association e.V.
Registration and Fees
The net training fee is EUR 1.150 per participant plus 19% VAT (early booking fee until March 31).
