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Gustavo Ferro on mission in Central America: 6 countries, 5 sectors, 5 weeks
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Gustavo Ferro on mission in Central America: 6 countries, 5 sectors, 5 weeks

profound2019-03-28T11:45:08+00:00March 29th, 2018|Tags: CBI, Central America, Cocoa, coffee, fish and seafood, fresh fruits and vegetables, processed fruits and vegetables, value chain analysis, VCA|

ProFound’s senior consultant Gustavo Ferro is currently conducting a Multisectoral Value Chain Analysis (VCA) in Central America for CBI’s new Export Coaching Programme (ECP). He visits six different countries to collect data for this analysis, in collaboration with the Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE). In each country, Gustavo and CATIE’s experts are engaging with SMEs and sector organisations. These provide their views and experiences on the following sectors: Specialty coffee Cacao and derivatives Fresh fruit and vegetables Processed fruit and vegetables Fish and seafood We are identifying the main constraints and opportunities for sustainable export growth from SMEs [Read more]

CBI assigns ProFound to conduct Value Chain Analysis in Central America

profound2019-03-28T11:44:46+00:00December 20th, 2017|Tags: CATIE, CBI, Central America, Cocoa, coffee, CSR, fish, Fresh fruits & vegetables, processed fruits and vegetables, seafood, value chain analysis, VCA|

ProFound is starting 2018 at full speed. We have been recently selected by CBI to carry out a Value Chain Analysis for its new Export Coaching Programme (ECP) in Central America. This ECP will be implemented in the framework of the European Commission’s Central America Regional Economic Integration policy. In the first weeks of next year we will investigate the constraints and opportunities for Central American countries within the following export-potential sectors: Specialty coffee Cocoa and derivatives Fresh fruit and vegetables Processed fruit and vegetables Fish and seafood ProFound will shed special light on Corporate Social Responsibility issues and risks, [Read more]

Market assessment in Kosovo

Aafke van Sprundel2016-11-01T16:28:08+00:00August 21st, 2014|Tags: Kosovo, processed fruits and vegetables, Promoting Private Sector Employment, Riinvest Institute, Swiss Development Cooperation, Swisscontact|

In the beginning of August, ProFound consultants Gustavo Ferro and Bert-Jan Ottens embarked on a mission to Pristina, Kosovo, to initiate an assessment of the Kosovar market for processed fruits and vegetables. This assessment falls within the framework of Promoting Private Sector Employment (PPSE), a programme financed by the Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC). The programme is implemented by a consortium of Swisscontact, Riinvest Insitute and PEM Consult. Together with the Riinvest Institute as a local partner, ProFound is conducting the market assessment at three different levels: Trade statistics: an assessment of Kosovo’s trade balance. Value chain dynamics: an analysis of [Read more]