Connecting the dots: Progress measurement in the cocoa sector

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1 Connecting the dots: Progress measurement in the cocoa sector Presentation by William Saab, NewForesight Consultancy 1

2 An article is available explaining the main talking points of this presentation 2

3 Agenda 1. Recap World Cocoa Conference 2. The Global Cocoa Agenda Monitoring Framework 3. Berlin Declaration 4. Next Steps 3

4 What was discussed at the World Cocoa Conference 2018? Living income Diversification Prices Child labor Climate change Productivity Deforestation Policy and coordination 4

5 Does this sound familiar? The central aim is to ensure that smallholder farmers earn a living income Bavaro Declaration Harkin Engel Protocol 2007 RSCE I Accra Agenda 2009 RSCE II Trinidad and Tobago Declaration 2010 International Cocoa Agreement 2012 WCC I Abidjan Declaration 2012 Global Cocoa Agenda 2014 WCC II Amsterdam Declaration 2016 WCC III Bavaro Declaration 2018 WCC IIII Berlin Declaration Living income Diversification Prices Child labor Climate change 5

6 Does this sound familiar? 6

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8 Systemic solutions for systemic challenges 1 What are we trying to achieve? 2 What is hindering the path to success? 3 How will we achieve this vision? 4 What are we going to do? And who will do what? 5 How will we measure progress? 6 How can we improve? 8

9 Agenda 1. Recap World Cocoa Conference 2. The Global Cocoa Agenda Monitoring Framework 3. Berlin Declaration 4. Next Steps 9

10 The good news: we are already halfway there World Cocoa Economy 1 What are we trying to achieve? Production Industry Chain Consumption Management 2 What is hindering the path to success? 3 4 How will we achieve this vision? What are we going to do? And who will do what? Improve productivity and quality of cocoa, sustainable farmer livelihoods Support organization of farmers Improve in productivity/ quality Promote quality compliance with international standards An efficient industry chain to link farmers to the market Promote supply chain efficiency and valueaddition at origin Enable traceability Improve access to market Ensure continuous demand for (sustainable) cocoa and cocoa-based products Enable sustainable consumption strategies to meet consumer concerns and expectations Promote cocoa consumption in origin countries and emergent markets Strategically manage resources available Support Cocoa Development Plans and initiatives/platform for sustainable cocoa Participate in dialogues/processes towards a sustainable cocoa sector Cocoa Producing Countries Cocoa Importing Countries Civil Society and NGOs Private Sector 10

11 World Cocoa Economy 1 What are we trying to achieve? Production Industry Chain Consumption Management 2 What is hindering the path to success? How will we achieve this vision? What are we going to do? And who will do what? How can we assess progress? How can we improve? Improve productivity and quality of cocoa, sustainable farmer livelihoods Support organization of farmers Improve in productivity/ quality Promote quality compliance with international standards An efficient industry chain to link farmers to the market Promote supply chain efficiency and valueaddition at origin Enable traceability Improve access to market Ensure continuous demand for (sustainable) cocoa and cocoa-based products Enable sustainable consumption strategies to meet consumer concerns and expectations Promote cocoa consumption in origin countries and emergent markets Cocoa Producing Countries Cocoa Importing Countries Civil Society and NGOs Private Sector Strategically manage resources available Support Cocoa Development Plans and initiatives/platform for sustainable cocoa Participate in dialogues/processes towards a sustainable cocoa sector 11

12 What are the main questions we want to answer 1. What is the state of the cocoa sector? 2. What are we doing? And is it working? Impact indicators Action and commitment indicators 12

13 Global Cocoa Agenda Monitoring Framework 13

14 GCA Impact Indicators UNDER REVIEW BY ICCO CONSULTATIVE BOARD Vision Challenges Production Cocoa Economy Industry Chain Consumption Management Long-term Objectives 1. Impact indicators Improve productivity and quality of cocoa, sustainable farmer livelihoods Average productivity of cocoa farms * Total cocoa production * cocoa production** Contribution of cocoa sector to deforestation Child Labor Incidence in Cocoa Growing Communities1.1.4 Average age of cocoa farmers* Volume of deforestation free cocoa An efficient industry chain to link farmers to the market Poverty at Farm Level compared to World Bank poverty line* Volume of cocoa beans grinded at origin* Farm Gate price as a percentage of the FOB price* Ensure continuous demand for (sustainable) cocoa and cocoa-based products Total Cocoa Consumption* Global Production to Consumption Ratio Strategically manage resources available Percentage of GCA country signatories with National Cocoa Development Plan (NCDP) in place* 14

15 GCA Action and commitment indicators UNDER REVIEW BY ICCO CONSULTATIVE BOARD Vision Challenges Production Cocoa Economy Industry Chain Consumption Management Long-term Objectives 2a. Civil Society Improve productivity and quality of cocoa, sustainable farmer livelihoods 2a.1.1 Number of farmers reached through all initiatives/ programs during the last year* 2a Number of farmers reached with training in all initiatives/programs during the last year* 2a Number of farmers reached with agricultural input provisions in all initiatives/programs during the last year* An efficient industry chain to link farmers to the market 2a.2.1 Activities and advocacy efforts to improve sustainability of the cocoa sector Ensure continuous demand for (sustainable) cocoa and cocoa-based products Strategically manage resources available 2a.4.1 Participation in PPPs and platforms in the cocoa sector 15

16 Agenda 1. Recap World Cocoa Conference 2. The Global Cocoa Agenda Monitoring Framework 3. Berlin Declaration 4. Next Steps 16

17 Observations Recommendations The Berlin Declaration Production World Cocoa Economy Industry Chain Consumption Management Living income Right of women Environmental protection Traceability Transparency and accountability Origin and emerging markets SPS Producing countries coordination NCDPs Inventory, data Challenges Root causes (Inter-)Dependencies Next steps Innovative ideas Key insights 17

18 Agenda 1. Recap World Cocoa Conference 2. The Global Cocoa Agenda Monitoring Framework 3. Berlin Declaration 4. Next Steps 18

19 What is next? Ownership Buy-in Credible implementation 19

20 Thank you! NewForesight Consultancy Arthur van Schendelstraat MK, Utrecht William Saab Senior Consultant +31 (0) NewForesight, registered with the trade register in the Netherlands under number All rights reserved. Printed in the Netherlands. The NewForesight name, logo and leading in sustainable market transformation are registered trademarks or trademarks. 20