Improving Access to FinanceAgri-ProFocus

Fringilla Lodge Zambia

26-29 September 2010

Word of Welcome

Producer OrganisationsConsumer Alliance Zambia

CAZ BAZ ABF ZHC ZRFOPPAZ CSBF Mpongwe Beekeeping Isoka Rice AssociationYamBEEji , NGO’s, Research Institutes

Flashback to the Multi Stakeholder Meeting

Joint Vision

Value chain actors

with a good (innovative) business case

will have access to

affordable & relevant financial services

delivered by

formal financial institutions

Programme Day 3

08.00 Summary of previous day Programme for Day 3

08.15 Tying up loose ends of the scenarios 09.00 Welcome new additional participants 09.20 Introduction of panel members 09.35 Innovative Value Chain Financing 09.45

5-10 minute pitches of scenarios (25 minutes per presentation & feedback)

11.45 11.45-12.45

Feedback

12.45 Bridge to matchmaking 12.45-14.15

Lunch + Matchmaking

14.15 Action Planning 14.30 15.30

Turn scenarios into Action Plan

16.00 Wrap-up

Expectations & Objectives of this workshop

Workshop 1

1.Defining strategic solutions to financing problems

2.Better understanding of Financing options

3.Better understanding of how each business case is embedded in its value chain

4.Action plans for ‘Improving Access to Finance’