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Cocoa Value Chain

Project completed

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
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
The project in brief
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

 

  • 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.

 
Medium-term outcomes
  1. The capacities of cocoa producers and producers’ organizations are strengthened. Cocoa sales have increased.
  2. Production, productivity and quality of cocoa grown in agroforestry systems are increased.
  3. The governance of the cocoa sector and the coordination of stakeholders at local, national and regional levels are strengthened.
  4. Knowledge management in the topics of technologies and market opportunities at regional level are enhanced.

 
Results

Results from previous phases:  

  1. The capacities of cocoa producers and producers’ organizations are strengthened. Cocoa sales have increased.
  2. Production, productivity and quality of cocoa grown in agroforestry systems are increased.
  3. The governance of the cocoa sector and the coordination of stakeholders at local, national and regional levels are strengthened.
  4. Knowledge management in the topics of technologies and market opportunities at regional level are enhanced.
Directorate/federal office responsible SDC
Credit area Development cooperation
Project partners Contract partner
International or foreign NGO
Private sector
  • 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.


Budget Current phase Swiss budget CHF    12’160’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF    11’936’674
Project phases Phase 2 01.01.2018 - 30.09.2024   (Completed)

Phase 1 01.05.2013 - 30.06.2024   (Completed)

  • 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

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Last update 02.06.2020