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Monitoring, Evaluation and Best Practices

Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies

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Coffee cooperatives

04/06/2008 Go to Evidence

100% of coffee cooperatives offer economies of scale through joint purchasing, cooperative funds, testing facilities and Fair Trade certification (Bosselmann, 2008).

100% de las cooperativas de café proporcionan elementos de economías de escala como compra conjunta de material vegetal, fondos cooperativos que pagan servicios de investigación y extensión, instalaciones conjuntas para pruebas de calidad y posibilidades de certificación de Comercio Justo (Bosselmann, 2008).

Bosselmann, A. (2008). Using payments for environmental services to secure environmental services and livelihoods in coffee agroforests – A project portrayal. Scandinavian Forest Economics, 42, 421-440.

Tag: Value_chains Regional_Cooperation
Country: Costa Rica Nicaragua
Sector: Coffee and coffee products Business organization and management
Area: Science, Technology, and Innovation Associativity
Instrument: Support to technological research and development Creation and Development of Standards, Certifications, Labeling, and Seals Fostering of associativity
Beneficiary: Producer organizations (cooperatives, etc.)
Result: Improved commercial competitiveness Institutional capacity building

Challenge of Inefficient Governments

16/11/2006 Go to Evidence

65% of governments in developing countries are considered inefficient or even predatory, posing a significant challenge to fostering micro learning that simultaneously relaxes macro constraints (Sabel & Reddy, 2006).

65% de los gobiernos en países en desarrollo son considerados ineficientes o incluso depredadores, lo que plantea un desafío significativo para fomentar el aprendizaje micro que simultáneamente relaja las restricciones macro (Sabel y Reddy, 2006).

Sabel, C. F., & Reddy, S. G. (2006). Learning to Learn: Undoing the Gordian Knot of Development Today.

Tag: Urban_Rural_Gap Value_chains NewGenerationPolicies
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Economia, total goods Business organization and management
Area: Agrifood Context
Instrument: Intersectoral and interinstitucional coordination Institutional capacity building Influence on public policies
Result: Effectiveness of public expenditure Improved technical capacities Institutional capacity building Impact: Governability