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Knowledge Sharing Workshop on Value Chain

Development and M&E

EVENT NOTE

ORGANIZED BY:

The Rural Enterprises and Remittances Project (RERP), Project

Management Office (PMO)Itahari, Sunsari

Technical support: High Value Agriculture Product (HVAP),Surkhet

VENUE: Itahari Banquet, Biratnagar Road, Itahari

DATE: May 30- June 03, 2017

Event No: 2/2017

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I) Background

The Rural Enterprises and Remittances Project (RERP) "Samriddhi" is a seven year period

project funded by International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and executed by

Government of Nepal (GoN) Ministry of Industry (MoI) on 10 December 2015 through

Project Management Office located in Itahari of Sunsari district. The project has USD 68.15

million budget. Agro-Enterprise Centre of Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce

and Industry(FNCCI), HELVETAS, Non-Resident Nepalese Association(NRNA), Financial

Institutions extending services in rural areas are key partners in "Samriddhi". The project is

being implemented in a corridor approach in 16 districts namely Bara, Rautahat, Sarlahi,

Mahottari, Dhanusha, Sindhuli and Okhaldhunga from Janakpur Corridor and Bhojpur,

Khotang, Udaypur, Siraha, Saptari, Sunsari, Morang, Dhankuta and Tehrathum from

Koshi/Sagarmatha Corridor. The project aims in reducing poverty and achieving sustainable

peace through employment-focused, equitable and inclusive economic development by

providing sustainable sources of income to poor households, migrant families and returnees.

In line with the National Development Plan, the Industry Policy and the Agriculture

Development Strategy "Samriddhi" will diversify the range of economic activities to support

in creation and expansion of viable rural, micro and small enterprises, both in the farming and

off-farming sectors and attracting the resources of those who have migrated for employment

and their family members towards productive investment.

In this backdrop Samriddhi in the initial phase of project implementation has arranged

different activities such as workshops, trainings, consultation meetings at different levels,

field visits and so. This workshop cum training on Knowledge Sharing and learning in Value

Chain Development, Monitoring & Evaluation including of Knowledge Management is

outcome of planned activity of the Start-Up Support Workshop organized by Project

Management Office (PMO) at Pathivara Hotel, Ithari from 25th- 27

th April 2017.

II) Objective of the workshop

“Knowledge Sharing Workshop on Value Chain Development (VCD) and Monitoring

&Evaluation was arranged with the motive of learning and sharing on Value Chain

Development and M&E including Knowledge Management system developed by High Value

Agriculture Project (HVAP)- the IFAD funded project.

III) Attendees Composition

SN Name Organization

1. Mr Sanjeev Kumar Shrestha

Value Chain Expert

HVAP

2. Mr Madhuwan Shrestha

Inclusive Business Expert

HVAP

3. Mr. Krishna Thapa

M&E Expert

HVAP

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4. RERP Team Members(Attendees list Annexed)

from PMO including Koshi-Sagarmatha and

Janakpur Corridor Offices

RERP

The Workshop Composition

The Five Day workshop (schedule annexed) was followed by power point presentation, group work,

video presentation and interaction method on topics as listed below;

Day One The first day session was followed by opening ceremony, training introduction, participant expectation,

objectives sharing and pre-test. Power Point presentation and discussion was conducted on; Basic

Concept of Market Systems and Value Chain Development, Value Chains Selection, Role Play and

Reflections: Human Value Chain and class work on Video of Value Chain Vs Supply Chain. The

following learnings note of HVAP was shared during the sessions.

Software on e-agriculture is effective tool for the monitoring therefore HVAP is working on

developing the software.

The shorter the value chain it is easier to work and during this course the brokers‟ role is

important.

HVAP team felt effective when thematic area team and value chain team was developed together.

Value chain should be market driven rather than supply driven. Because supply driven functions

in static state where as demand driven is dynamic.

Project Management and Evaluation team should be smaller.

Day Two The second day training was followed by reviewing on day one and with presentation on; value chain

selection in HVAP, value chain mapping and analysis, video on OXFAM gender and value chain

including of group work in value chain selection and gallery walk on presentation of group results on

value chain selection(detail power point presentation annexed). During this presentation and discussion

session learning of HVAP emphasized on preliminary listing of value chain, relevancy of selection

criteria and the scoring as the key for selection of the right value chain. While selecting the value chain

this was also shared that selecting the product in the regional level rather than only in the district level

could be work able (presentation slides annexed).

Learnings

Sustainable livelihood and value chain development is complemented approach.

While developing value chain line of sight should be extended.

This should be process-oriented such as; cross functional and multidisciplinary. While selecting

value chain HVAP firstly listed value chain product with set criteria for VC prioritization together

with stakeholders then regional level workshop with traders and agribusiness for feedback

collection including of national level workshop for the discussion and validation.

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Value Chain Development ultimately leads to behavior change.

Day Three The first session started by reviewing on earlier day. Presentation was made on; value chain upgrading,

visioning, competitiveness analysis and market based solution, facilitation for value chain development:

strengthening horizontal and vertical linkages, lokta value chain, story presentation on, “strengthening for

competitiveness : the hare and tortoise, MPS and B2B in vegetable/ timur value chain and video on B2B

linkages in honey together with group work on reflection on mini case: the Danish pork industry and VC

visioning and upgrading strategies.

Learnings

Enabling Environment is imperative in the value chain development process where consumers‟

create value, different actors in the process create the chain. During this process coordination,

collaboration and cooperation actually enables the environment.

Market demand is the key to successful value chain development. The value product already

listed by government of Nepal eases the selection of value chain.

Day Four The final day was followed by reviewing on day three together with presentations including action plan

for VCD initiatives and M& E system in SAMRIDDHI with evaluation and closing note. The

presentation includes; inclusive business: concept and illustration, presentation on: ginger value chain in

HVAP, monitoring performance and measuring results on VCD, HVAP experience sharing and lesson

learned: tools and approaches plus management, M&E system in HVAP: tools practices and lesson

learned, VC financing, experience capitalization: KM, mainstreaming gender in VC, piloting remittances

in socio economic (ICIMOD) (presentation slides annexed).

Learnings

Market system should be well analyzed while entering into value chain and particularly according

to the project goal.

Selection process of value chain is inherently „Subjective‟ but the goal here should be to remove

subjectivity and thus has to be guided according to the market demand.

Number of consultation should happen both project in-house among staffs, learn from already

done value chains (particularly from intervened by government), not to select value chain product

that has unhealthy completion in the market.

Note:

The Training Reference Materials Booklet on Value Chain Development Resource Manual published by

HVAP is documented in resource center at Project Management Office, Ithari, Sunsari.

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Way Forward

1. Through the workshop, participants have understood on value chain concept, commodity

selection and its development process. Therefore, the workshop became crucial on selecting

commodities in corridor approach in close consultation of business community and local relevant

stakeholders.

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2. Arrange field level consultation meeting with HVAP team by visiting Surkhet to generate

knowledge on Value Chain implementation, M&E and Knowledge Management System

including of GESI and draw lesson learned on inclusive participation.

3. Initiate collaboration and partnership arrangement between and among IFAD funded projects in

Nepal because it seems relevant to organize similar knowledge sharing workshops with IFAD

funded program that enables to find bottleneck and critical path for the smooth operation of the

project.

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ANNEXES

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Annex 1

Workshop Schedule

Training/Workshop

Promoting Enterprises Competitiveness through Value Chain Development

16-19 Jestha, 2074

Day Time Content Responsible Learning Objective

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Morning Opening ceremony,

Training Introduction,

Participants Expectation,

Objectives Sharing and pre-

test

SAMRIDDHI Introduction to the training,

objectives Sharing, expected

outcomes, Introduction of

participants, Clarify expectation,

Norms setting

P 1: Basic Concept of

Market Systems and Value

Chain Development

SKS Understanding the value chain

concept, & approaches, create

similar understanding for common

terminologies, Sustainable

Economic & VCD interface

12:00-1:00 Lunch Break

Afternoon C 1: Role play and

reflections: Human Value

Chain

C 2: Video on Value chain

Vs Supply Chain

MS Practical example of a value chain

Deepen Understanding of Value

chain

P 2: Value Chains Selection MS To familiarize with value chain

selection steps, tools and criteria

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7th

Morning Review of Day 1 SAMRIDDHI

C 3: Value Chain selection

in HVAP

SKS Practical example/Learning of

value chain selection

Group work: Value chain

selection

Gallery Walk: Presentation

of Group Results on VC

selection

SKS/MS Group work on prioritizing value

chain listed in SAMRIDDHI

12:00-1:00 Lunch Break

Afternoon P 3: Value Chain Mapping

and Analysis

SKS / MS To familiarize functions, actors and

relationship along the value chain

and Value chain analysis steps and

dimension as constraints,

opportunities, Governance etc.

C 4: Video on OXFAM

Gender and Value Chain

SKS To Visualize link between

improvements in Value Chains and

the requirements for changes in

Gender relations

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Group work:VC mapping

(Basic / Detail) and

Analysis

Peer Review: Presentation

of Group Results on Value

Chain Mapping and

Analysis

SKS/MS Prepare VC MAP of selected

potential Value chain in line with

project areas and

Analysing the value chain using

own primary & secondary

information, Put the theory into

practice (Home Work)

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Morning Review of Day 2 SAMRIDDHI

P 4: Value chain Upgrading

Visioning, Competiveness

Analysis and Market Based

Solution (MBS)

SKS/MS Developing Vision for Value chain

growth, Factors affecting

competiveness and upgrading

strategy.

C 5: Reflection on mini

case: The Danish Pork

Industry (Group work)

MS To get better insights on

strategizing interventions

developing competitiveness

Conducting Value chain

Analysis: Methods, Tools &

Approach

MS Familiarize with various tools &

methods in gathering information

during the study

C :Lokta Value Chain

C 6 : Story presentation on

“Strategizing for

competitiveness”: The Hare

& Tortoise

SKS To familarise the value of

cooperation and synergies in

capabilities/ competencies

Group Work: VC

Visioning, and Upgrading

Strategies

SKS/MS Develop vision, prioritize and

assess constraints/solutions and

have strong link along with

potential providers

12:00-1:00 Lunch Break

Afternoon C 7: Case Presentation on

Large Cardamom Value

Chain Development

Strategies

MS/SKS Practical Example of upgrading

strategy and Solution assessment

P 5: Facilitation for Value

Chain Development :

Stengthening Horizontal &

vertical linkages

SKS Get familiar with the main roles of

facilitator in value chain

development: mediation and

brokering, capacity development and

innovation development

C 8: MSP and B2B in

Vegetable / Timur value

chain

C 9: Video on B2B

linkages in Honey

SKS / MS Practical example of Value chain

Development Facilitation Tools/

Approaches in HVAP

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Jes

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Jes

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Morning Review of Day 3 SAMRIDDHI

P 6:Inclusinve Business:

concept and issustration

C 10: Presentation: Ginger

MS To familarise with IB approach and

stages in IB

IB Suppliers Models illustrative

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value chain in HVAP examples

C 11: HVAP Experience

Sharing and Lesson

Learned : Tools &

Approaches +

MANAGEMENT

SKS/MS/KT To familarize& provide insights on

what works and what did not ? BLC,

VCA, Inclusion, Project

Management, Fund Mobilisation,

Capacity Assessment

12:00-1:00 Lunch Break

Afternoon P 7: Monitoring

performance and Measuring

Results in VCD

KT/SKS Introduction to DCED, importance of

result chain and result measurements

and link to learning for maximizing

scaling up and crowding in

C 12: M & E System in

HVAP : Tools, Practices

and Lesson Learned

KT Get Familiarize with RIMs, SIMES,

Tablet based MIS and Data collection

process

VC Financing

Experience Capitalization :

KM

Mainstreaming Gender in

VC

Piloting Remittances in

Socio Economic (ICIMOD)

Action Plan for VCD

Initiatives and M & E

system in SAMRIDDHI

Evaluation and Closing

Ceremony

KT/SKS Stress the implementation of learning

within project: Establish working

relationships among all stakeholders

as a result project make contribution

to sub-sector development and the

sub-sector moves on.

Facilitators: SKS- Sanjeev Kumar Shrestha, MS-MadhuwanShrestha,KT-Krishna Thapa

Training Organised by: SAMRIDDHI Technical Support by: High Value Agriculture

Project (HVAP)

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ANNEX 2

Attendees

ANNEX 3

Photos

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Group Photo

Presentation Session Photo

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