Compilation of insights from the online debate of Value Chains in Rural Development, SDC, 2006

Description
This Synthesis Document from the 2005 discussions covers the following topics:

1) Where does the Community of Practice on Value Chains for Rural Development come from?
1.1 The objectives of the VCRD-COP
1.2 The working structure of the VCRD-COP

2) What are Value Chains? And why are Value Chains Important?

3) Should donors intervene at all? Why (not)?

4) Key issues of Value Chain Analysis
4.1 Tools for analysis
4.2 Entry points for Value Chain analyses and interventions

5) Key areas for donor interventions
5.1 When to intervene at 'Value Chain Actor' level and how?
5.2 The role of donors when intervening at the level of linkages and relations
5.3 Financial and non-financial services (service providers)
5.4 Enabling environment (local, national, international)
5.5 Value Chain governance



Associated Activities and Documents
Market Assessment
»	Value Chain Analysis, 2007
Programme Design
»	Synthesis of Discussion on ‘How to identify intervention and leverage points’, SDC, 2005
»	Synthesis of Discussion on Value Chains in the Poverty Alleviation Context, SDC June 05
Implementation
»	Synthesis of Discussion on Implementing Value Chain Interventions in Rural Areas, SDC April 05
Impact Assessment
»	Synthesis of SDC Value Chains in Rural Development CoP 9th Cycle on Impact Monitoring, 2007
Synthesis Documents
»	Donor Interventions in Value Chain Development, SDC VCRD CoP 2007