Welcome to value chain based matching grant fund. We are focusing on three key value chains coffee, cotton and pyrethrum. As part of the project preparation, a value chain study was undertaken to provide a better understanding of the characteristics and inefficiencies in coffee, cotton and pyrethrum sectors... read more
Background information The Government of Kenya through the Ministry of Trade and Industry is implementing a Pilot Value Chain Based Matching Grant Fund Project. The project is supported by the World Bank and managed by Deloitte Consulting Limited as part of public/private sector partnership (PPP)The project aims to strengthen competitiveness and raise value added in selected supply chains (coffee, cotton, pyrethrum) by enhancing access to business development services (BDS)... read more
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The Leather value chain has finally been selected as the 4th sector that the Pilot value chain based matching grant fund will support. The sector analysis is expected to start any time now. Apex committee formation and strategic plan development is ...read more	A pilot project management team (PPMT) comprising representatives from more than one stage of production along the value chain e.g. a farmer and a processor or a processor and exporter) convene and jointly formulate a pilot project proposal... read more	All service providers who wish to participate and receive funding from the value chain based matching grant fund, are required to pre-register with the Matching Grant Management Team (MGMT). MGMT has created a roster of BDS providers The roster... read more	The pilot project proposal will be reviewed and approved by the apex committee. The proposal should reflect the vision, objectives and goals of the industry wide strategy. Upon approval the PPMT formulates a comprehensive project implementation proposal... read more
Market information is a valuable contributory factor of the business decision process, e.g. how big is the crop, when will it come to the market place, what is its quality. Throughout the coffee value chain, the lack of reliable information is a hindrance to performance. A pilot project sponsored by Kenya Coffee Traders Association (KCTA) is collecting and disseminating pertinent market information... read more