Supporting the participation of developing countries in global supply chains: Examples for...

Supporting the participation of developing countries in global supply chains:

Examples for biodiversity-based sectors

(by Lorena Jaramillo, TED)

Content

1. BioTrade Initiative

2. Value chain methodology

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Q & A

Who we areThe BioTrade Initiative of UNCTAD –

Launched in 1996 – aims to promote trade and investment in biodiversity derived

products and services to further sustainable development

Mandate BioTrade Principles Approaches

MDGs - CSDSustainable development objectives

UNCTAD XII, XIII

P1. Conservation

P2. Sustainable use

P3. Equitable benefit-sharing

P4. Socio-economic sustainability

P5. Legal compliance

P6. Respect for actors’ rights

P7. Clear land tenure & resources access

Ecosystem approach

Adaptive management

Value chain

CBD and other MEAS objectives

MDGs - CSDSustainable development

objectives

UNCTAD XII, XIII

CBD and other MEAS objectives

The BioTrade Initiative

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BioTrade refers to those activities of collection, production, transformation, and commercialization of goods and services

derived from native biodiversity under the criteria of environmental, social and economic sustainability.

BioTrade refers to those activities of collection, production, transformation, and commercialization of goods and services

derived from native biodiversity under the criteria of environmental, social and economic sustainability.

Activities are implemented by national, regional and international

partners that foster BioTrade, its

Principles and Criteria

Established a platform of national, regional and international public

and private organizations working for the conservation &

sustainable use of biodiversity, and a fair and equitable distribution of benefits

Support the development of BD-

based sectors

BioTrade Value chain methodology:

Identification of sectors withpotential

Participatoryassessmentof the valuechain

Formulation of thesector strategy

ImplementationSelection of valuechains

List of products and services

Mapping

Prioritizing the solutions

Selection of matrixes

Gathering of information

Strategic lines of work

Formulating a work plan of activities

GAP analysis

Strategicanalysis

Implementationof the strategy

Product groups

Prioritizing

Analysis of problems and

solutions

Validation of the strategy

Identification & selection:





Selection matrixes:

• Economy and market

• Environmental aspects

• Socio-economic aspects

• Technological aspects

Validation w/stakeholders:





Manuals and documents

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Value chain methodology:





Processing

Post-harvesting

Production / collection

Consumption

Commercial.

Opportunities & challenges

FinancingFinancing

Common goal with fair distribution of benefitsCommon goal with fair distribution of benefits

Market driven Market driven

Service providers structureService providers structure

Enabling policy environmentEnabling policy environment

Engagement of actors – private & publicEngagement of actors – private & public

Questions and answers

BioTrade is supported by the Swiss State Secretariat of Economic Affairs (SECO), Government of Norway, Spain, The Netherlands, as well as the UN Foundation

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