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| Value chains, linkages and service markets: Syntheses, conferences and more |
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| Seventh Annual Seminar on Developing Service Markets and Value Chains - Chiang Mai, 18-22 September 2006 (English / French / Spanish) |
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| Implementing agency(ies) | ILO |
| Date completed | September 2006 |
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The Seminar is over for another year; around 150 people gathered in Chiang Mai to consider current trends in PSD - and specifically in the development of value chains and service markets. The Seminar Directors were Jim Tanburn (agenda) and Peter Tomlinson (everything else); Aly Miehlbradt also contributed in many ways to the technical organisation of the Seminar. Listings of the documents below start here, and continue under "Description"; more information can be found on the ILO Turin website for the Seminar.
a) The Seminar Reader
The English, French and Spanish versions of the 2006 Reader Update are now available below (a short summary in French by others is already included below). The Arabic version is available at the Jordan Seminar page - a link to that page is provided at the bottom of this one. Our particular thanks to Swiss SDC for co-financing the production costs of this year's Reader.
b) The Seminar Programme
The Programme of the Seminar can be downloaded below, to get a full list of presentations made.
c) Globalization and the Small Firm
USAID's Jeanne Downing provided a conceptual framework for value chain development; a recent paper which she co-authored is also posted below. More information can be found on USAID's knowledge sharing website microlinks.org.
d) Pro-poor development of value chains
John Marsh of Oxfam Hong Kong presented the substantial analysis recently conducted with IFC/MPDF on the bamboo value chain in the Mekong region. This analysis marries international competitiveness with pro-poor analysis in a very interesting new way.
e) Selecting market interventions for maximum leverage: How to get more "bang-for-the-buck"
Norma Tregurtha presented the tool that the ComMark Trust has developed, to select those interventions most likely to be effective - by considering the various potentials and risks.
f) Entrepreneurial development of value chains
Kevin Billing and Wanjiku Guchu presented the experiences of BSMDP Kenya with the dairy value chain, with an interesting focus on the establishment of hubs for milk collecation in central Kenya, and the impacts that is having.
g) From relief to market development in post-crisis situations
David Rinck considered recent experiences in delivering relief with a market development perspective. Gerry McCarthy of ILO augmented this with personal experiences from Somaliland and Puntland.
h) Measuring impacts from market development
Aly Miehlbradt presented several case studies of how impacts have been measured, illustrating the different needs for assessment in pilots, compared to full-scale roll-out.
i) Value chain analysis, monitoring and benchmarking
Deepak Adhikary of IFC/SEDF presented a persuasive case for focusing on competitiveness of value chains, by benchmarking them against other countries - using data from several value chains in Bangladesh and elsewhere. |
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j) Stimulating the market for consulting services in Central Asia
EBRD's Gabriel Al-Salem presented recent experiences in weak markets for services in Central Asia, giving practical examples of both achievements and lessons learned.
k) Experiences of SIYB China and related initiatives
ILO's Chris Weinmann presented research findings on the demand for training in China, and the current state of roll-out of the Start and Improve Your Business curriculum there.
l) The role of the Federation of Thai Industries in encouraging innovation
FTI's Khun Wichien outlined what Chiang Mai is doing to innovate, and so to stay ahead of the competition; he gave the example of marketing local crops in new ways, in the growing market for health foods.
m) HIV/AIDS: Achievements and challenges for business development facilitators
MEDA's Linda Jones presented the outcomes of recent events on this theme, and illustrated them with case studies from the field. ILO's Lemmy Manje and Owen Kibenge added comments (Owen without a presentation).
n) Embedding the rural audience at the centre of the radio business in Uganda
ILO's Owen Kibenge illustrated how commercial radio stations throughout Uganda are now serving rural entrepreneurs; he gave a number of case studies illustrating the impact of this approach to market development.
o) Partnering with TV and Corporates to reach scale in the Middle East
IFC's Michel Botzung presented the results so far of dynamic partnerships with a leading TV station and Corporation in the Middle East, to brand the Business Edge management training package and achieve scale. TV viewership data are also included below.
p) Reforming the Business Environment: Emerging trends and challenges
ILO's Martin Clemensson, Chair of the Donor Committee Working Group on the Business Environment, gave a presentation on current thinking and future plans of the Committee in this important area, outlining two main approaches, emerging lessons and areas of controversy. Corinna Kuesel, incoming Co-Chair of the Donor Committee, spoke briefly before Martin about the work of the Committee overall.
q) Service markets in OECD countries: Characteristics, opportunities and challenges
Anita Wolfl presented research by OECD/CEPII into service markets in OECD countries, providing thought-provoking insights for those of us working in developing countries. Two background papers are also included below.
r) Cooperation with the international private sector
Corinna Kuesel and Cao Thanh Van presented GTZ's recent experiences in cooperating with the international private sector, at the global level and in Vietnam, through matching grant and other mechanisms.
s) Linkages between financial and other services
Merten Sievers and Peter Tomlinson presented the findings of recent evaluations of the impact of combining financial services with BDS; Bhim sen Gurung then presented recent experiences from IDE Nepal, and Linda Jones from Tajikistan. Brigit Helms was unable to come, because of a travel ban in force on that day.
t) Summing Up: Where the field is today
Seminar Director Jim Tanburn presented current trends in donor thinking, and the reasons behind those trends. In his presentation, he referred to many recent publications, which were provided to participants on the Seminar CD-ROM. His presentation is expected to be the basis for an article in the next issue of the Small Enterprise Development Journal.
u) List of participants and photo
The group photo can be downloaded below; more photos of the Seminar can be viewed here.
Summary of results
"What a fantastic experience -- congratulations to the whole Chiang Mai seminar team ... I'll be distilling useful stuff for quite a while ... No question -- this is the best event of this kind I've been to by far"
"A great experience and a very enriching conference"
"I really enjoyed the seminar. I was very much impressed by the level of participants and how much the knowledge base has matured"
"For me it was an extremely exciting conference"
"I really enjoyed the highly professional presentations and interesting discussions, from which I learnt a lot."
"I had quite a bit of time on the flight home to reflect on the issues raised, and arrived back quite energized to speed up our impact assessment process and finish off a number of case-studies I've been sitting with forever."
"I really enjoyed the Seminar in Chiang Mai and only regret that more participants from [my agency] weren’t able to attend. The seminar was both enlightening but also affirmed much of my own thinking of where we should be heading with PSD engagement."
"I enjoyed the seminar very much and felt that I learned a lot – both from presentations and informal discussion. As always it was good to connect with familiar people and meet new ones."
"I enjoyed the seminar very much and I found it so useful for my job."
"I received a copy of the 2006 Reader.... & I have lost my sleep :-) ... you have achieved 'the impossible' .... no other word could have described this effort in a better way. I kept away all my days work & took almost 4-5 hours to read through the whole book & when I finished, I am soooooo muuuuuuuuch learned now. It's amazing. The kind of practicality depicted in your examples is a Gold mine. It will help me in improving my work, for sure."
And later: "It was a real pleasure to get to know you and learn valuable lessons from the PSD seminar and study tour last September. It was truly a memorable experience for me."
Follow-up, regional Seminars took place in Jordan, 19-21 February 2007, and South Africa, 5-7 March 2007; links to all of the Papers are given below. Next year's global Seminar will be in Chiang Mai again, 24-28 September, with an optional study tour to Bangladesh; again, the link below leads to information currently available on this event. If you are interested to make a presentation about your work, please send an e-mail using this link.
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Associated documents |
| | » | a) Pour un developpement perenne du secteur prive en faveur des pauvres (synthese)(54 kB) | | » | a) The Seminar Reader - English Version (1.9 Mb) | | » | a) The Seminar Reader - French version (946 kB) | | » | a) The Seminar Reader - Spanish Version (5 Mb) | | » | b) The Seminar Programme (29 kB) | | » | c) Globalization and the Small Firm: An Industry Value Chain Approach, by Kula, Downing and Field (Paper)(479 kB) | | » | c) Linking Small Firms into Value Chains: Overview, Challenges and Opportunities, by Jeanne Downing, USAID (presentation)(85 kB) | | » | d) Analysis of the potential of Bamboo in the Mekong for poverty alleviation and competitiveness (Oxfam HK/MPDF), by John Marsh (2.3 Mb) | | » | d) Flyer on the bamboo value chain analysis (1.3 Mb) | | » | d) Mekong Bamboo Sector Feasibility Study (Exec. Summary)(Background Paper)(233 kB) | | » | d) Mekong Bamboo Sector Feasibility Study (Full Report)(Background Paper)(1 Mb) | | » | e) Selecting market interventions for maximum leverage: How to get more "bang-for-the-buck", by Norma Tregurtha (223 kB) | | » | f) Entrepreneurial development of the dairy value chain in Kenya, by Billing and Guchu (1.3 Mb) | | » | g) Experiences from Somaliland and Puntland, by Gerry McCarthy (126 kB) | | » | g) From relief to market development in crisis-affected economies, by David Rinck (1.74 Mb) | | » | h) Measuring impacts from market development, by Aly Miehlbradt (401 kB) | | » | i) Value chain analysis, monitoring results and benchmarking, by Deepak Adhikary (272 kB) | | » | j) Stimulating the market for consulting services in Central Asia, by Gabriel Al-Salem (301 kB) | | » | k) Experiences of the SIYB China project, by Chris Weinmann (1.3 Mb) | | » | l) The role of the Federation of Thai Industries in encouraging innovation in Chiang Mai, by Wichien Cherdchutrakuntong (2.3 Mb) | | » | m) HIV/AIDS: Achievements and challenges for business development facilitators, by Linda Jones (129 kB) | | » | m) Reducing the cost and impact of HIV/AIDS for entrepreneurs in Zambia, by Lemmy Manje (341 kB) | | » | n) Embedding the rural audience at the centre of the radio business in Uganda, by Owen Kibenge (46 kB) | | » | o) Partnering with TV and Corporates to reach scale in the Middle East, by Michel Botzung (1.13 Mb) | | » | o) TV viewership data (95 kB) | | » | p) Introduction to the work of the Donor Committee for Enterprise Development, by Corinna Kuesel (67 kB) | | » | p) Reforming the Business Environment: Emerging trends and challenges, by Martin Clemensson (163 kB) | | » | q) Enhancing the Performance of the Services Sector, OECD, 2005 (background paper)(3.78 Mb) | | » | q) Service markets in OECD countries: Characteristics, opportunities and challenges, by Anita Wolfl (107 kB) | | » | q) The service economy in OECD countries, STI/OECD, 2005 (background paper)(642 kB) | | » | r) Cooperation with the international private sector at the global level, by Corinna Kuesel (902 kB) | | » | r) Cooperation with the international private sector to develop value chains in Vietnam, by Cao Thanh Van (2.5 Mb) | | » | s) Access for all: Building inclusive financial systems, by Brigit Helms (book)(2.3 Mb) | | » | s) Access for all: The presentation that Brigit Helms would have given (1.4 Mb) | | » | s) Farms to markets: Pro-poor agricultural development in northern Tajikistan, by Linda Jones (1.5 Mb) | | » | s) Linkages between finance and BDS, by Sievers and Tomlinson (344 kB) | | » | s) Microfinance for value chain development in Nepal, by Bhim sen Gurung (2.4 Mb) | | » | t) Summing up: Where the field is today, by Jim Tanburn (1 Mb) | | » | u) Group photo (549 kB) | | » | u) List of participants (28 kB) |
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| Associated Activities and Documents |
| Market Assessment |
| » | Facilitating Market Integration of the Upland Poor into Bamboo Value Chains, Viet Nam M4P (ADB, DFID) 2006 (Is related to)
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| » | The Prosperity Initiative (research), 2007- (Is related to)
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| Global documents |
| » | Sixth Annual Service Markets Seminar, Turin, September 2005 (English/French/Spanish) (Is related to)
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| » | Making Markets Work for the Poor in Eastern and Southern Africa, ComMark Seminar, 12-14 March 2007 (Is related to)
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| » | First Regional Conference on Developing Service Markets and Value Chains, Jordan, February 2007 (English / Arabic) (Is related to)
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| » | Eighth Annual Seminar on Developing Service Markets and Value Chains - Chiang Mai, September 2007 (Reader in English/French/Spanish) (Is related to)
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| » | Top ten entries, in terms of total visits to date (1 November 2008) (Is related to)
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| » | Top ten entries, in terms of visits in October 2008 (Is related to)
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