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Recent development experiences indicate that smallholders can play a significant role in competitive value chains.

The information contained in this report represents the collective insights of 39 microfinance association leaders from 33 countries across Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and Asia.

This presentation highlights new findings on global value chain (GVC) upgrading in large and small economies. Drawing on emerging research, Gary Gereffi discusses several factors related to new trends in GVC upgrading, including state policy and a re-emphasis on the domestic market, the regionalization of value chains, and the role of shifting end markets for developing country exporters. He talks about these trends in the context of Brazil and Costa Rica, as seen in three manufacturing industries.

The related resources below are products of the "Financing Value Chains" session of USAID's Meeting the Challenges of Value Chain Development: A Learning Event. Session Description:

This FIELD Brief discusses how PRODEL is engaging anchor firms in Ecuador to help multiply results for low-income populations.

An analysis of evidence from seven projects that the value chain approach leads to patterns of outreach, outcomes and sustainability.

The Mali Rice Study provides recommendations for an upgrading strategy to enhance food security and the competitiveness of the rice value chain in Mali.

This paper explores the possibility of delivering health services for clients while being cost-effective and sustainable for MFIs.

Analysis of the relationships existing between clustering, global value chains, upgrading and innovation in Latin America.

Analyzes the SME upgrading process in the context of clusters and value chains as well as in different economic sectors.

Analyzes how the rise of supermarkets has deeply transformed agrifood markets in Latin America.

Description of the research approach used in the AMAP BDS Guatemala Country Study.