The APRACA Perspective on Value Chain Financing in Agriculture in Relation to the Pro-Poor Public-Private Partnership

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1 The APRACA Perspective on Value Chain Financing in Agriculture in Relation to the Pro-Poor Public-Private Partnership MARLOWE U. AQUINO, PhD. FinServAccess Project Manager APRACA, Bangkok, Thailand Presented during the Regional Training Workshop on Widening Access to Energy Services through Pro-poor Public-Private Partnerships UN ESCAP Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand September 2013

2 APRACA at a Glimpse Established in 1977 through FAO project in connection to the 3 rd Asian Conference of Agricultural Credit and Cooperatives in New Delhi, India 60 institutional members from 21 countries and additional 10 to be installed during the 62 nd APRACA Excom Meeting on 26 Sept in Paris, France

3 V-M-G-O Vision APRACA to promote productivity, inclusive growth, self-reliance and welfare Mission promote efficiency and effectiveness of rural and agri finance and improve access to financial services through a network Core values clear organization direction, unity and cohesion, quality service and cooperation

4 Our Work and Programs Policy dialogues and dissemination forums Capability Building Activities Research and Development Studies Institutional Development Knowledge Management

5 VCF Agriculture APRACA through members and networks continuously been working to come up innovative and appropriate best financial practices. It focused on comprehensive and integrated activities on VCFA on its projects including the FinServAccess Project

6 Goals: FinServAccess Project to enhance the access of the poor rural people especially smallholder farm households including women and youths for sustainable financial services. to provide an avenue for stakeholder s active involvement and participation in RAF within the perspective of dynamic and iterative partnerships

7 South Asia NON-GOVERNMENT & GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS INDIVIDUALS Farmers, Women and Youths PRIVATE SECTOR AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Southeast Asia Support Countries (providing expertise) PARTNERSHIPS agricultural value chain finance, microfinance, risk management and renewable energy KNOWLEDGE-BASED SYSTEM

8 AVCF Models Producer-driven producer organizations provide economic benefit to its members. Responsibility for sustainability is the key factor of success. Buyer-driven buyer s interest for steady flow of market products and finance is used as a way of facilitating and/or committing key players in the chain to sell under specified predetermined conditions

9 Facilitator-driven support from wellestablished and strong groups supporting and co-existing with poor producers in the chain; open opportunities for value chain integration Integrated system connects producers to other actors of the chain and integrates to many as co-owners in formal contractual relationships.

10 Value Chain Finance and Development Process POLICIES, PROGRAMS and SERVICES KEYPLAYERS & STAKEHOLDERS VMOG DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES Community of Interest on AVCF PARTICIPATION Community of Practice on AVCF EMPOWERMENT COMMUNITY

11 Pro-Poor Public-Private Partnerships (5Ps) in rural and agricultural finance (RAF) Focus on 3 intertwined dynamic integration of existing concepts of partnerships and include knowledge partnership Collaborative partnership Complementary partnership Cooperative partnership

12 Incorporates people s culture and resources in rural and agricultural financing Takes into consideration the KNOWLEDGE SKILLS ATTITUDES BEHAVIOURS the stakeholders and key players Results to RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY Ability to do participatory monitoring and evaluation of rural and agricultural finances

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14 Final words Get the stakeholders involvement and active participation in the process in order to gain knowledge, enhance their skills, change their attitudes and behaviours towards financial empowerment and development Financial Community of Interest and Financial Community of Practice will to be part of the whole dynamics of financial dynamism of responsibility and accountability.

15 For more details and inquiries, please contact: DR. MARLOWE U. AQUINO Project Manager, FinServAccess Asia-Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (APRACA) Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) Bldg. 469 Nakhonsawon Road, Dusit, Bangkok THAILAND Tel. (662) Fax. (662) addresses: or Website:

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