Cocoa Value Chain
Cocoa produced in agroforestry systems, mostly by smallholders in Nicaragua and Honduras, substantially increases employment and income generation as well as food security. This project links and capacitates key actors of the cocoa value chain in both countries and at the regional level. It promotes public-private partnerships to benefit 3’000 small cocoa producers and their families.
Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
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Central America Honduras Nicaragua |
Agriculture & food security Employment & economic development Climate change and environment nothemedefined
Agriculture value-chain development (til 2016)
Business support & economic inclusion Agricultural development Agricultural policy Environmental policy |
01.05.2013
- 30.06.2024 |
CHF 12’160’000
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- 3000 families (15’000 persons) producing cocoa in agroforestry systems in both countries.
- Public and private actors of the cocoa value chain and of the innovation and research system.
- The capacities of cocoa producers and producers’ organizations are strengthened. Cocoa sales have increased.
- Production, productivity and quality of cocoa grown in agroforestry systems are increased.
- The governance of the cocoa sector and the coordination of stakeholders at local, national and regional levels are strengthened.
- Knowledge management in the topics of technologies and market opportunities at regional level are enhanced.
- The capacities of cocoa producers and producers’ organizations are strengthened. Cocoa sales have increased.
- Production, productivity and quality of cocoa grown in agroforestry systems are increased.
- The governance of the cocoa sector and the coordination of stakeholders at local, national and regional levels are strengthened.
- Knowledge management in the topics of technologies and market opportunities at regional level are enhanced.
- Foreign private sector North
- Foreign private sector South/East
- MEFCCA as main implementer and UNIDO as technical advisor in Nicaragua. FUNDER as leading agency of the consortium FUNDER-FHIA-APROCACAHO in Honduras. RUTA as implementer on the regional level.
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation BUSINESS & OTHER SERVICES
OTHER MULTISECTOR
AGRICULTURE
GENERAL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Business support services and institutions
Rural development
Agricultural policy and administrative management
Agricultural development
Environmental policy and administrative management
Cross-cutting topics The project promotes biodiversity.
The project also supports partner organisation improvements
Type of support Official development assistance (ODA)
Type of collaboration Bilateral cooperation
Finance type Aid grant
Aid Type Project and programme contribution
Tied/untied aid Untied aid
Project number 7F08756
Background |
There is a steadily increasing global demand for quality cocoa. Central America has a large potential in terms of planting areas and improved productivity. However, there is a need to improve production, productivity, processing and selling of cocoa. Organizational, business and technical capacities of producers and producers’ organizations are low and service provision is poorly developed. |
Objectives |
To contribute to poverty reduction of the rural population and improve food security in Nicaragua and Honduras. |
Target groups |
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Medium-term outcomes |
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Results |
Results from previous phases: |
Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
Credit area |
Development cooperation |
Project partners |
Contract partner International or foreign NGO Private sector |
Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 12’160’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 11’934’786 |
Project phases |
Phase 2
01.01.2018
- 30.09.2024
(Active)
Phase 1 01.05.2013 - 30.06.2024 (Active) |