Between 2004 and 2009 the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) supported a regional program on Making Markets Work Better for the Poor (M4P) in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. One of the key outputs of the program was a Toolbook for practitioners of value chain analysis called “Making Value Chains Work Better for the Poor”. The Toolbook contains a set of practical tools for implementing value chain analyses using M4P methodology. .
The first edition of the toolbook was written by Dominic Smith and Luigi Cuna in 2005 and the M4P project subsequently supported the development of a second edition of the toolbook in 2006 with the contribution of a group of editors from a range of organisations including SNV, ILO, KIT, Fresh Studio and ADB.
The first edition of the toolbook was written by Dominic Smith and Luigi Cuna in 2005 and the M4P project subsequently supported the development of a second edition of the toolbook in 2006 with the contribution of a group of editors from a range of organisations including SNV, ILO, KIT, Fresh Studio and ADB.
The third edition of the toolbook was developed through a writeshop process in early 2008 and also benefited enormously from the contribution of a network of almost 100 collaborators from around the world who contributed to a wikibook update of the toolbook. The third edition was published in November 2008 and in the intervening 12 years has become one of the most widely used resources for value chain analysis by research and development practitioners across Africa, Asia and Oceania. These include projects and programs of SDC, Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation, IFAD, SIDA, USAID, DFAT, ADB and AfDB among others[1]. The Toolbook has consistently been reviewed positively, [2], [3].
ACIAR supported the translation of the 3rd edition of the Toolbook into Bahasa Indonesia in 2012[4]which was also used to analyse and identify agribusiness development opportunities and interventions that have the potential to improve livelihoods of the poor in Indonesia.
More recently [5] it was noted that noted that the M4P Toolbook “brings together thoughts and experiences on designing a pro-poor VCD strategy from a range of development organisations and stands out for its extensive treatment of various issues that influence the design of VCD (such as mapping knowledge and information flows, mapping value at different nodes in the chain and analysing costs and margins”.
However, these reviews also give very good guidance for potential areas of improvement in the 4th edition, including using clearer case studies, including more information on gender issues and highlighting the role of information within value chain coordination.
Download third edition of the toolbook in English and in Bahasa Indonesia.
Download the New Edition
Authors, Editors and Key Contributors to 1st to 3rd Editions
1st Edition
Dominic Smith
Luigi Cuna
2nd Edition
Michael van den Berg
Marije Boomsma
Ivan Cucco
Luigi Cuna
Nico Janssen
Paule Moustier
Laura Prota
Tim Purcell
Dominic Smith
Siebe van Wijk
3rd Edition
Tim Purcell
Stephen Gniel
Rudy van Ghent
Alan Johnson
Dominic Smith
Dao The Anh
Nico Janssen
Nguyen Tri Khiem
Philip Psilos
Truong Van Tuyen
Pieter Ypma
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[1]See for example the diverse range of citations of the Toolbook at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259999314_Making_Value_Chains_Work_Better_for_the_Poor_A_Toolbook_for_Practitioners_of_Value_Chain_Analysis
[2]Nang’ole EM, Mithöfer D and Franzel S. 2011. Review of guidelines and manuals for value chain analysis for agricultural and forest products. ICRAF Occasional Paper No. 17. Nairobi: World Agroforestry Centre
[3]Devaux, André, ed.; Torero, Maximo, ed.; Donovan, Jason, ed.; and Horton, Douglas E., ed. 2016. Innovation for inclusive value-chain development: Successes and challenges. Washington, D.C.: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
[4]http://aciar.gov.au/publication/mn148
[5]Donovan, J., Cunha, M., Franzel, S., Gyau, A. & Mithöfer, D. 2013.Guides for Value Chain Development – A Comparative Review, CTA & World Agroforestry Centre, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
More recently [5] it was noted that noted that the M4P Toolbook “brings together thoughts and experiences on designing a pro-poor VCD strategy from a range of development organisations and stands out for its extensive treatment of various issues that influence the design of VCD (such as mapping knowledge and information flows, mapping value at different nodes in the chain and analysing costs and margins”.
However, these reviews also give very good guidance for potential areas of improvement in the 4th edition, including using clearer case studies, including more information on gender issues and highlighting the role of information within value chain coordination.
Download third edition of the toolbook in English and in Bahasa Indonesia.
Download the New Edition
Authors, Editors and Key Contributors to 1st to 3rd Editions
1st Edition
Dominic Smith
Luigi Cuna
2nd Edition
Michael van den Berg
Marije Boomsma
Ivan Cucco
Luigi Cuna
Nico Janssen
Paule Moustier
Laura Prota
Tim Purcell
Dominic Smith
Siebe van Wijk
3rd Edition
Tim Purcell
Stephen Gniel
Rudy van Ghent
Alan Johnson
Dominic Smith
Dao The Anh
Nico Janssen
Nguyen Tri Khiem
Philip Psilos
Truong Van Tuyen
Pieter Ypma
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[1]See for example the diverse range of citations of the Toolbook at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259999314_Making_Value_Chains_Work_Better_for_the_Poor_A_Toolbook_for_Practitioners_of_Value_Chain_Analysis
[2]Nang’ole EM, Mithöfer D and Franzel S. 2011. Review of guidelines and manuals for value chain analysis for agricultural and forest products. ICRAF Occasional Paper No. 17. Nairobi: World Agroforestry Centre
[3]Devaux, André, ed.; Torero, Maximo, ed.; Donovan, Jason, ed.; and Horton, Douglas E., ed. 2016. Innovation for inclusive value-chain development: Successes and challenges. Washington, D.C.: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
[4]http://aciar.gov.au/publication/mn148
[5]Donovan, J., Cunha, M., Franzel, S., Gyau, A. & Mithöfer, D. 2013.Guides for Value Chain Development – A Comparative Review, CTA & World Agroforestry Centre, Wageningen, The Netherlands.