Inclusive Value Chain Analysis and Development: A Handbook for Youth Participation, Study notes of Finance

Download Inclusive Value Chain Analysis and Development: A Handbook for Youth Participation and more Study notes Finance in PDF only on Docsity!   1     Making  Cents  International     Inclusive  Value  Chain  Analysis  and  Development:   A  Concise  Handbook1     Introduction     Inclusive  value  chain  development  does  not  require  a  radically  different  way  of  thinking  than  traditional   value   chain   development.     It   does,   however,   require   understanding   that   a   traditional   value   chain   analysis  will  not  tell  us  everything  we  need  to  know  and  that  value  chain    its  nature   .     Youth   have   a   different   set   of   opportunities  and  face  different  (additional)  constraints  from  other  value  chain  actors.         This   guide   is  divided   into   two  separate   sections:    Value  Chain  Analysis   and  Value  Chain  Development   (Implementation).    The  purpose   is  to  not  to  provide  a  comprehensive  overview  of  value  chain  analysis   and  development,  as  there  are  numerous  resources  available  to  inform  this  exercise.    (A  few  are  listed  in   the   appendix   to   this   document).     Rather,   this   guide   will   highlight   key   questions   to   ask   and   key   information  to  gather  as  it  relates  specifically  to  inclusion  of  youth.*  (The  same  questions  can  be  posed   to  assess  other  vulnerable  groups,  such  as  women  and  ethnic  minorities).           Value  Chain  Selection  with  Inclusion  Considerations     Some  projects  may  consider  the  integration  of  youth  in  value  chains  a  criterion  for  value  chain  selection.         Key  Information  to  Obtain   Key  Related  Questions  to  Answer   Is  this  an  appropriate   value  chain  to  target  in   order  to  support  youth   economic  opportunities?     What  is  the  total  number  of  young  people  in  this  value  chain?   If  it  is  low,  to  what  extent  does  this  value  chain  require  the  kinds  of  skills   and  assets  that  young  people  possess?  (How  likely  is  it  that  young   people  could  become  active  value  chain  participants?)   To  what  extent  are  young  people  involved  in  value-­‐add  activities?   To  what  extent  is  this  value  chain  competitive  (or  likely  to  become   competitive)  in  either  domestic  or  world  markets?   To  what  extent  is  youth  inclusion  likely  to  address  value  chain  needs?     (To  what  extent  is  youth  inclusion  likely  to  make  this  value  chain  more   competitive?)   Does  youth  inclusion  depend  upon  removal  of  a  binding  constraint?     Can  this  constraint  reasonably  be  expected  to  be  removed  through   programmatic  interventions?       To  what  extent  are  lead  firms  and  other  key  actors  in  this  value  chain   favorably  disposed  to  working  with  young  people?                                                                                                                       1   no.  EDH-­‐I-­‐00-­‐05-­‐00007-­‐00,   titled  Kenya  Horticulture  Competitiveness  Project  (KHCP).  The  project  is  implemented  by  Fintrac  Inc.       2     To  what  extent  will  participation  in  this  value  chain  allow  young  people   to  build  important  skills?       To  what  extent  are  young  people  interested  in  being  part  of  this  value   chain?   analysis  will  segment  youth  (by  age,  gender,  in-­‐school  vs.  out-­‐of-­‐school,  etc.)       Inclusive  Value  Chain  Analysis     In   most   cases,   value   chain   selection   will   already   have   been   undertaken;   and   donors   will   be   seeking   mechanisms  to  integrate  youth  into  already-­‐identified  value  chains.    An  important  part  of  this  process  is   inclusive  value  chain  analysis.     Key  Information  to  Obtain   Key  Related  Questions  to  Answer   Are  there  youth  in  this   value  chain?       Are  youth  currently  active  participants  in  this  value  chain?   stakeholders?)     What  are  they  doing?   In  what  activities  in  the  value  chain  are  youth  participants?    (Consider   every  link  in  the  chain;  potential  roles  include  as  input  providers,   producers,  processors,  wholesalers,  etc.)   In  what  activities  are  youth  most  prominent?       What  is  the  approximate  number  of  youth  involved  in  each  link  in  the   chain?       Are  they  capturing  value   from  their  activities?   Of  the  total  value  of  the  final  product,  what  %  is  accruing  to  young   people?   How  does  this  compare  to  the  value  accruing  to  other  value  chain   actors?       What  opportunities  are   available  to  them?   To  what  extent  does  this  value  chain  feature  missing  value  chain  links   that  represent  opportunities  for  entrepreneurship?   What  are  the  current  gaps  between  the  skills  and  knowledge  that  young   people  have  and  what  is  required  to  take  advantage  of  these   opportunities?     What  are  potential  entry   points?   Of  the  opportunities  identified  above,  which  do(es)  this  project  have  the   capacity  to  take  advantage  of?     What  is  the  attitude  of  young  people  toward  being  involved  in  activities   in  the  target  value  chain?   What  constraints  do  they   face?   Do  young  people  own  (or  are  they  able  to  access)  the  primary  assets   required  to  engage  in  value  chain  activities?    (This  may  include,  for   example,  land,  inputs,  skills  or  capital).   What  is  the  attitude  of  other  value  chain  actors  toward  young  value   chain  participants?   To  what  extent  does  the  involvement  of  young  people  depend  upon   consolidating  (group  formation  or  merging  into  existing  groups)?    To