Three Steps in Value Chain Analysis

  • Date Posted: August 25, 2010
  • Authors: David Neven
  • Organizations/Projects: Development Alternatives
  • Document Types: Guidance
  • Donor Type: U.S. Agency for International Development

Projects go through distinct stages: analysis, strategy development, planning, implementation, and control. This note presents a bird eye’s view on the analytical stage of value chain projects. Three main steps can be distinguished in value chain analysis:

  1. Identify the main functions and types of firms in the value chain.
  2. Analyze structural connections.
  3. Analyze dynamics.