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1 Lucas Simons Master of #WCFPM

2 Program at a Glance Day Keynotes on Cocoa in 2030: Where do we want to be? How do we get there? What will take us there? Break-outs on Framing Our Challenges: 1. Transparency & Traceability 2. Inclusive Growth & Social Impact 3. Efficiency & Professionalization Day Exploring Innovations: Innovation Marketplace Chocothon Taking Innovation to Scale: Fishbowls Next Steps: How to Move Forward World Cocoa Foundation

3 #WCFPM Join the Conversation! Event hashtag: #WCFPM Image Facebook: WorldCocoaFoundation World Cocoa Foundation

4 #WCFPM Cocoa Trivia Questions Scroll down World Cocoa Foundation

5 #WCFPM Day 1 Highlights 9:00-10:50am Opening Remarks & Keynote speeches 2: pm Grand Challenger Breakout Sessions 11:10am - 1:00pm Grand Challenger Breakout Sessions :00pm Highlights & Closing 1:00-2:00pm Lunch 5:00-7:00pm Networking Reception World Cocoa Foundation

6 Richard Scobey President World Cocoa #WCFPM

7 World Cocoa Foundation Meet Ignace Koffi Kassi

8 World Cocoa Foundation

9 Vision and Mission of WCF Our vision is a sustainable and thriving cocoa sector where farmers prosper, cocoa-growing communities are empowered, human rights are respected, the environment is conserved Our mission is to catalyze public-private action to accelerate cocoa sustainability - through multi-stakeholder partnerships, aligned public and private investment, policy dialogue, and joint learning and knowledge sharing WCF Nine strategic priorities implemented through collective action of WCF members in partnership with all stakeholders Organizational restructuring focusing more on thought leadership and convening, and partnerships World Cocoa Foundation

10 World Cocoa Foundation Our Link to Global Goals

11 Our Link to Global Goals FARMERS PROSPER HUMAN RIGHTS RESPECTED COCOA-GROWING COMMUNITIES EMPOWERED ENVIRONMENT CONSERVED World Cocoa Foundation

12 Collective Action for Change 12 A rejuvenated and economically viable cocoa sector, in Ghana and Côte d Ivoire. Alignment with governments and donors The base productivity and community package reach at least 300,000 cocoa farmers and their communities Base productivity package that allows: At least 300,000 of cocoa farmers to become professional farmers with improved productivity and income by 2020 Base community package that enables: By 2020 the cocoa growing communities of at least 300,000 cocoa farmers to become thriving communities. KPI framework and cocoa reference standard, to assess impact World Cocoa Foundation

13 Key Sustainability Challenges 1. Farmer Livelihoods and Poverty 2. Current Market Conditions 3. Low Farm Productivity 4. Community Development 5. Deforestation and Climate Change 6. Child Labor World Cocoa Foundation

14 Key Sustainability Challenges 1. Farmer Livelihoods and Poverty 2. Low Farm Productivity 3. Community Development 4. Deforestation and Climate Change 5. Child Labor World Cocoa Foundation

15 World Cocoa Foundation Think Longer Term

16 Program at a Glance Day Keynotes on Cocoa in 2030: Where do we want to be? How do we get there? What will take us there? Break-outs on Framing Our Challenges: 1. Transparency & Traceability 2. Inclusive Growth & Social Impact 3. Efficiency & Professionalization Day Exploring Innovations: Innovation Marketplace Chocothon Taking Innovation to Scale: Fishbowls Next Steps: How to Move Forward World Cocoa Foundation

17 World Cocoa Foundation

18 Nicko Debenham VP, Head of Sustainability Cocoa Platinum Sponsor Barry Callebaut #WCFPM

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20 TRANSPARENCY

21 COLLABORATION

22 ENGAGEMENT

23 ACCELERATE

24 ACCELERATE We will lead a movement to make sustainable chocolate the norm, So that the chocolate we all love will be around for generations to come.

25 INNOVATE

26 INNOVATE

27 INNOVATE

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30 #WCFPM Keynote Remarks Joseph Boahen JB Aidoo CEO Ghana Cocoa Board Barry Parkin Chairman World Cocoa Foundation Nena Stoiljkovic Vice President, Blended Finance & Partnerships International Finance Corporation

31 Joseph Boahen JB Aidoo CEO Ghana Cocoa Board #WCFPM

32 Barry Parkin Chairman World Cocoa Foundation #WCFPM

33 WCF Partnership meeting 2017 Barry World Cocoa Foundation Parkin Chairman WCF

34 Reasons to be CONCERNED Reasons to be C HEERFUL C ompetitiveness C hild labor C ommercial farming C lones V4C code Potential yield: Black pod disease incidence: Pod color: Unrip Weight 100 dry beans: Average pod weight: Pod index (Number of p for 1 kg of dry beans): Grafting success CSSV resistance: Toleran C SSV C limate change C onsumption C (and other pest & disease) ocoaaction World Cocoa Foundation

35 Reasons to be CONCERNED Reasons to be C HEERFUL C ompetitiveness C hild labor C ommercial farming C lones V4C code Potential yield: Black pod disease incidence: Pod color: Unrip Weight 100 dry beans: Average pod weight: Pod index (Number of p for 1 kg of dry beans): Grafting success CSSV resistance: Toleran C SSV C limate change C onsumption C (and other pest & disease) ocoaaction World Cocoa Foundation

36 Reasons to be CONCERNED Reasons to be C HEERFUL C ompetitiveness C hild labor C ommercial farming C lones V4C code Potential yield: Black pod disease incidence: Pod color: Unrip Weight 100 dry beans: Average pod weight: Pod index (Number of p for 1 kg of dry beans): Grafting success CSSV resistance: Toleran C SSV C limate change C onsumption C (and other pest & disease) ocoaaction World Cocoa Foundation

37 Child Labor 51% reduction Number of families covered by ICI CLMRS World Cocoa Foundation

38 Reasons to be CONCERNED Reasons to be C HEERFUL C ompetitiveness C hild labor C ommercial farming C lones V4C code Potential yield: Black pod disease incidence: Pod color: Unrip Weight 100 dry beans: Average pod weight: Pod index (Number of p for 1 kg of dry beans): Grafting success CSSV resistance: Toleran C SSV C limate change C onsumption C (and other pest & disease) ocoaaction World Cocoa Foundation

39 Climate Change COCOA & FORESTS INITIATIVE Ghana & Côte d'ivoire + 35 companies 500 stakeholders involved A credible plan emerging No more land conversion for cocoa More cocoa from less land Development of a cocoa agro-forestry system Protection and restoration of forest areas World Cocoa Foundation

40 Reasons to be CONCERNED Reasons to be C HEERFUL C ompetitiveness C hild labor C ommercial farming C lones V4C code Potential yield: Black pod disease incidence: Pod color: Unrip Weight 100 dry beans: Average pod weight: Pod index (Number of p for 1 kg of dry beans): Grafting success CSSV resistance: Toleran C SSV C limate change C onsumption C (and other pest & disease) ocoaaction World Cocoa Foundation

41 Cocoa Price 1. Boosting demand 2. Premiums 3. Productivity + 4. Income diversification 5. No land conversion World Cocoa Foundation

42 Reasons to be CONCERNED Reasons to be C HEERFUL C ompetitiveness C hild labor C ommercial farming C lones V4C code Potential yield: Black pod disease incidence: Pod color: Unrip Weight 100 dry beans: Average pod weight: Pod index (Number of p for 1 kg of dry beans): Grafting success CSSV resistance: Toleran C SSV C limate change C onsumption C (and other pest & disease) ocoaaction World Cocoa Foundation

43 World Cocoa Foundation CocoaAction

44 Reasons to be CONCERNED Reasons to be C HEERFUL C ompetitiveness C hild labor C ommercial farming C lones V4C code Potential yield: Black pod disease incidence: Pod color: Unrip Weight 100 dry beans: Average pod weight: Pod index (Number of p for 1 kg of dry beans): Grafting success CSSV resistance: Toleran C SSV C limate change C onsumption C (and other pest & disease) ocoaaction World Cocoa Foundation

45 Nena Stoiljkovic Vice President, Blended Finance & Partnerships International Finance Corporation #WCFPM

46 #WCFPM Grand Challenger Session 1 Traceability & Transparency Antonie Fountain Managing Director VOICE Network Mt Vernon Square A Inclusive Growth & Social Impact Joan Larrea CEO Convergence Mt Vernon Square B Efficiency & Professionalization Lee Babcock Global Director, Digital Innovation in Agriculture Grameen Foundation Meeting Rooms 12-14

47 Cocoa Break! sponsored by:

48 #WCFPM Grand Challenger Session 1 Traceability & Transparency Antonie Fountain Managing Director VOICE Network Mt Vernon Square A Inclusive Growth & Social Impact Joan Larrea CEO Convergence Mt Vernon Square B Efficiency & Professionalization Lee Babcock Global Director, Digital Innovation in Agriculture Grameen Foundation Meeting Rooms 12-14

49 Lunch sponsored by:

50 #WCFPM Grand Challenger Session 2 Traceability & Transparency Antonie Fountain Managing Director VOICE Network Mt Vernon Square A Inclusive Growth & Social Impact Joan Larrea CEO Convergence Mt Vernon Square B Efficiency & Professionalization Lee Babcock Global Director, Digital Innovation in Agriculture Grameen Foundation Meeting Rooms 12-14

51 Cocoa Break! sponsored by:

52 #WCFPM CHOCOTHON LIVE!

53 #WCFPM Highlights from Grand Challenger Sessions Traceability & Transparency Antonie Fountain Managing Director VOICE Network Tracey Duffey Director GrowCocoa John Kehoe Director of Sustainability Guittard Chocolate Company

54 GET READY FOR THE NEXT GREEN REVOLUTION Traceability & Transparency Count it. Change it. Scale it! ARE STANDARDS SUFFICIENT TO ACHIEVE SDGs? Open Data Promotes Interaction Moving Away from Mass Balance System Transparency: the Terrifying Prerequisite to Tackling Child Labor How Do we Communicate Transparency to Consumers? World Cocoa Foundation

55 #WCFPM Highlights from Grand Challenger Sessions Inclusive Growth & Social Impact Joan Larrea CEO Convergence Chris McGrath VP Global Sustainability, Well Being, Government & Public Affairs Mondelēz International Beatrice Moulianitaki Head of Sustainable Sourcing The Hershey Company

56 Connecting Giant & Small through Digital Banking Inclusive Growth & Social Impact DE-COMMODITIZATION FOR SUPER TRANSPARENCY Challenging Power Structures Making Diversification a Win-Win Situation Investing in Learning Youth as Entry Point to Realize SDGs ENSURING WOMEN ARE NOT LEFT BEHIND World Cocoa Foundation

57 #WCFPM Highlights from Grand Challenger Sessions Efficiency & Professionalization Lee Babcock Global Director, Digital Innovation in Agriculture Grameen Foundation Jason Green Global Head of Sustainability, Cocoa, and Partnerships Ecom AgroIndustrial Joseph Larrose Group Director, Sustainability Touton

58 Modernization Critical for Sustainability Efficiency & Professionalization Farmers as Costumers WHO ARE PROFESSIONALIZED FARMERS? What Prevents Farmers from Professionalizing? RIGHT POLICY MIX FOR MODERNIZATION Land Security for Efficient Agriculture World Cocoa Foundation

59 Lucas Simons Master of #WCFPM

60 Networking Reception 5:00-7:00pm

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