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Agri-Hub Ethiopia network day Welcome !. Harmony hotel Addis December 13, 2012 Agri-Hub coordination Wim. Programme Agri-Hub network day 13 dec. 08.30 Arrival and registration 09.15 Welcome and main achievements of 2012 Gerrit Holtland 09.30 Agri-ProFocus strategy 2013 – 2016
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Agri-Hub Ethiopia network dayWelcome ! Harmony hotel Addis December 13, 2012 Agri-Hub coordination Wim
Programme Agri-Hub network day 13 dec 08.30 Arrival and registration 09.15 Welcome and main achievements of 2012 • Gerrit Holtland 09.30 Agri-ProFocus strategy 2013 – 2016 • Willemijn Lammers 09.45 Engaging with the Agri-Hub network • Thematic Working Groups 10.30 Coffee break ….
Programme Agri-Hub network day 13 dec 11.00 Working Groups prepare for plenary 11.30 Presentation agenda’s per Working Groups • Tarekegn Garomsa 12.00 Agri-Hub as a Marketplace • business pitches, presentations and info 13.00 Lunch 14.00 Presentation of FSRE Fund • David Kamukama, ICCO 15.00 Closure - Cocktail end at 17.00
APF and Agri-Hub Ethiopia beyond 2012 focus on farmer entrepreneurship for food security co-creating innovation, agri-business deals and policy changes Agri-ProFocusStrategy 2013 – 2016
We vision an Ethiopia in which farmers earn a decent living and contribute to food security photo credits: Bioversity International
Our mission Our network promotes farmer entrepreneurship in Ethiopia, where members and partners: • Support to entrepreneurial farmers (focus on business models, farmer organisation, market linkages) • Foster farmer support systems (in finance , BDS, skills and inputs) • Support to sustainable food production for domestic markets (agrofood industry, market information, link to livelihoods) • Cross-cutting: Sustainability and inclusiveness.
Our network is a marketplace where people share expertise and do business photo credits:Sandra tout Court
Four output areas as a network: • Business and partnership brokering • Innovation communities 3. Platform for debate and learning 4. Network development and coordination
1. Business and partnership brokering Creating a pre-competitive environment for dealmaking between chain actors • Market intelligence on food, agriculture business: • Who-is-who • Quick scans, Q&A • Overview investment instruments and calls • Brokering support • On demand matchmaking business, farmers, supporters • Engaging in joint resource mobilisation • Agri-Business Finance Fairs
2. Innovation communities Coalitions of members solve issues and put solutions into use. • Support to working groups on themes like • Organised Farmers in Business • Rural BDS • Finance • Gender in Value Chains • or new themes.. • Co-organise thematic events • Engage in cross country learning
3. Platform for debate and learning The Agri-Hub network serves as an informed platform for debate, mutual learning and information exchange • Linking to policy research, advocacy and debate on farmer entrepreneurship issues • Online information sharing and learning • Factsheets, policy briefs, video testimonials
4. Network development and coordination Agri-Hub as a dynamic network that promotes farmer entrepreneurship issues and creates synergies • Grow a large and strong membership based on shared values and code of conduct • Collaborate with private sector platforms and organisations to enable delivery of complementary services around food and business brokering • Close cooperation with EKN around their Food Security Policy Framework and promoting Dutch - Ethiopian business linkages;
Agri-Hub Management and Governance Coordination (lead agency and Agri-ProFocus secretariat) Membership • Agri-Hub member organisations • Individual members • On invitation of another member and / or clear mutual interest shown • On delivery of profile (to be updated every 2 years) • Accepting the code of conduct • Thematic groups • Group members contribute resources to activities and participate actively. The group leader pro-actively leads the group (planning, budgeting and execution of work plans) and joins the Agri-Hub steering committee. • Steering Committee
Budget • Target € 200.000 / year for coordination and activities • Members contribute financial and human resources • Matching grant DGIS-DDE 50% • Core support ICCO agreed, smaller contributions WUR, Terrafina, Cordaid ……. in the planning for 2013. • Service contracts with member programmes. • Financial management by coordination. Reporting to steering committee and Agri-ProFocus secretariat. • Longer term strategy for financial sustainability (!)