Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) | < Sub-Saharan Africa

See also:
- SECID Awarded a €1 Million Food Security Project Funded by the EU
- Emergency Response to the Outbreak of the Cassava Mosaic Disease
   Phase II
- Reintegration, Conservation and Community Recovery Project (RE-COMMIT)
- Agricultural Economic Grants
- Developing Community Driven Value Chain for Agricultural Products
- Rehabilitation of the Lokutu Oil Palm Plantation
- Emergency Response to the Outbreak of the Cassava Mosaic Disease
- Applied Agricultural Economics & Outreach Project II (RAV II)
- Applied Agricultural Research and Outreach Project I


Commodity Chain Analysis for Coffee and Cacao
Funding source: The World Bank

Natural resources and environmental conditions in DR Congo are very favorable
for agricultural production in general and industrial crops such as coffee and cacao
in particular. Through funding provided by the Bureau Central de Coordination
(BCECO) the project is investing significant resources for economic recovery in
DRC, focusing on the rehabilitation of the commodity chains for coffee and cacao.
The objective of this study is to provide government officials with:

• A true assessment of current conditions of all aspects in the commodity
  chain, from production to trading on the world market, with particular
  emphasis on extension, processing, conditioning, and transportation;
• Developing achievable recommendations on rehabilitation of commodity
  chains; and
• Production of cost and benefit estimates for short, medium and long
  term adoption of recommendations.

The technical team is composed primarily of skilled local practitioners supported by
targeted international consultant assistance. Specific activities include:

• Review and analysis of existing documentation, information and literature;
• Conducting stakeholder analyses to involve all interested parties in the
  development of recommendations;
• Design and implementation of regional field surveys and guiding documentation;
• Review and analysis of field surveys;
• Conducting workshops to gain participation and feedback from
  government officials;
• Preparation of final report focusing on solutions and recommendations to
  rehabilitate the commodity chains for coffee and cacao.