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Impact assessment of technical assistance projects
It is becoming increasingly necessary to assess the impact of technical assistance projects. But the standard indicators, most of which are based on quantitative measurements, are not necessarily appr...
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European Union support for the private sector
European Union technical assistance is implemented at micro-, meso- and macroeconomic level to encourage growth and benefit different sectors of the population, including the poorest. Programmes aim t...
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Accelerating the expansion of microinsurance
Technical assistance provided by LeapFrog Labs enables microinsurance companies to grow stronger and innovate. This article highlights LeapFrog's investment strategy for microinsurance, describes the...
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Private equity and TA, a winning combination for SMEs
Is it still possible to envisage SME development in Africa without providing technical assistance as well as financial investment? After all, it is thanks to technical assistance programmes that priva...
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Achieving impact through technical assistance
Economic development can be directed into emerging markets by promoting private sector engagement. By providing technical assistance to companies, industries, and governments, development finance inst...
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Combining funding and technical assistance
Development finance institutions sometimes provide their clients with technical assistance to strengthen their capacity in governance, management and financial administration. While the use of public...
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Curb carbon footprint and promote development: a tricky balance
The cement industry is both a driver for economic expansion in developing countries and a large CO2 emitter. What approach should development finance institutions adopt in order to curb the carbon foo...
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The positive impacts of a responsible cement industry
Growing urbanization creates ever-increasing needs for cement. The cement industry holds some advantages that can allow it to meet this demand, limit its carbon footprint and participate in the develo...
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“As you are encouraging the farmers to grow tea, you must be able to give them extension services”
At the head of the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA), Kenya's leading tea producer and exporter, Lerionka Tiampati discusses, for the Private Sector & Development review, the successes and challenge...
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Complementarity between agro-industry and smallholders in Sub-Saharan Africa
By providing jobs, technical assistance and development projects to village communities, industrial groups strengthen their economic and social well-being – and can complete their production with the...
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Understanding SMEs in developing countries to meet their needs more effectively
There is now universal agreement on the crucial role of SMEs – which comprise the bulk of businesses in developing countries – particularly in creating jobs. Nevertheless, there are many different – s...
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“Investment in agriculture as a key poverty reduction lever”
The World Bank’s World development report was first published in 2008. It was co-written by Alain de Janvry and Elisabeth Sadoulet among others and it highlighted agriculture as “an essential developm...
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Promoting local agricultural production in an emerging country: the example of Les Vergers du Mékong
By promoting the fruit, coffee and tea production of smallholders in Vietnam, which is subsequently processed locally into products with high added value, Les Vergers du Mékong ensures profitability w...
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Agriculture: Nigeria’s job creation engine
Unemployed youth in Nigeria are estimated at over 60%. As this figure increases, so does the risk of insurgencies. The solution could come from agriculture; yet young smallholders face the problem of...
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Agri VIE 2
By supporting Agri VIE II, a development capital fund specialized in agroindustry in Sub-Saharan Africa, FISEA is contributing to structuring companies which are not yet mature, but have high potentia...
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Strengthening value chains in Africa: conditions for sustainable contractual arrangements
Africa continues to suffer from extreme poverty and malnutrition and the agri-food sector faces numerous challenges. Contract farming can boost value chain efficiency by enhancing coordination between...
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Using the Theory of Change to optimize the investment impact
Agricultural programmes are a preferred instrument to achieve positive impact on local communities. Today’s DFIs, including Proparco, are looking for financial results but also aim to achieve economic...
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Under what conditions do labels support development? The example of coffee
The coffee sector, a source of income for 25 million producers around the world, is faced with social and environmental challenges which have led to it being a focus of attention for certifications an...
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The role of agribusiness in development: a long-standing debate
Agribusiness and its role in economic development has given rise to much debate. Although it is frequently perceived in terms of negative externalities, it remains a solid vector for creating jobs and...
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Corporate governance: journey of a Kenyan bank
I&M's corporate governance structures have evolved considerably, driven in particular by the regulatory framework and I&M's aspiration to professionalize and enhance its governance framework. As acqui...
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