Strengthening Livelihoods in Mining ACDI/VOCA and ASI success in empowerment and economic growth Fondo Santa Barbara Olaf Kula, Senior Director, ACDI/VOCA July 17, 2015
Our work is global What we do Since 1963 and in 146 countries, ACDI/V DI/VOC OCA has empowered people to succeed in the global economy. How we do it ACDI/VOCA’s affiliate What organization, we’ve achieved Agribusi ribusine ness ss System ems s Internat ernationa onal (ASI), works to create increasingly competitive and dynamic agricultural industries. Note: ASI also has an office in Lucknow, India.
Our mission empowers What economies and communities we do How we do it To promote economic opportunities for cooperatives, enterprises, and communities through the Our added innovative application of sound business practice. value By facilitating and working toward: Inclusive dialogue Resilient communities Accelerating investment Competitive value chains
ACDI/VOCA creates inclusive dialogue What we do We work with diverse stakeholders in communities to How we do it articulate priorities and en ensure ure al all l groups ups ha have e a a voice ce, Our added including in conflict environments. value Artisanal miners come from diverse backgrounds. Afro-Co Colomb mbian n and Indige genous nous Program m (ACIP): Extensive humanitarian Can conflict be reduced A $61 million USAID-funded grant in Colombia building work in post-conflic onflict t through better communications with and human & institutional capacity of et ethni nic mino noriti rities es and their r and disa sast ster r relief ef: support to these groups? communi niti ties es, institutions, and businesses. Are there tools that can be Afghanistan adapted? • Workforce development training for 6,500 Afro-Colombian Iraq & indigenous youth with guaranteed job placement Liberia Facilitated collective titling of 3,500 hectares benefiting Sierra Leone • 3,425 Afro-Colombian families South Sudan • Worked with 53 government entities to improve service to Sudan ethnic minorities Timor Leste West Bank / Gaza
ACDI/VOCA fosters resilient livelihoods What we do We increase communities’ ability to an anti ticipat cipate e an and res espond pond How we do it to ch chan ange ge by strengthening livelihoods and generating Our added employment opportunities. value Implementing the Liveliho hoods ods Emp mpowerme rment nt Increasing resi silience nce to climat ate change We’ve seen and Developme pment nt (LEAD) program by BHP among small farmers in Par Paraguay. communities learn to Billiton on in Mozambique. become more resilient Farming ming as a Family Busi siness ness and • and adaptive over time, including in • Benefits small, rural farmers near smelter clima mate-sma smart t agricultur culture e curricu ricula environments where • Addresses constraints to improving strengthen abilities of Paraguayan stock resources are being extracted. livelihoods – farm management, business farmers vulnerable to variable planning, market access weather conditions Target: Increase incomes by 30% •
ACDI/VOCA accelerates growth and investment What in high potential value chains we do How we do it We fac acilit ilitat ate e investmen estments ts to under derfun funded ded sec ectors s and increase small scale operators’ access to capital. Our added value In 1993, we formed the Agrocapi pita tal Founded microfinance institutions in Our experience increasing Foundati dation n in Bolivi via, still active today. Central Asia, now joined as the access to capital for microenterprises can ACDI/VOCA OCA Affili liated ed Fina nancia ncial l • Loan portfolio growth from $1M to $10M transfer across industries. Instituti stitution on (AFI) network. • Financial services to 4,100+ microentrepreneurs and businesses • $295 million in loans outstanding Volunteer assignments to provide 1-on-1 180,000+ clients • • support to Bolivian farmers • 44% of clientele are women
ACDI/VOCA creates competitive value chains What we do We facilitate ma mark rket t li linkages ages from producer to exporter in How we do it emerging markets. Our added value Ethi hiopi opia: $52M contract with USAID to strengthen the comp mpeti etiti tiveness ness of six va value chains ns for export to regional and international markets. Fostering effective, efficient, and inclusive value chains is the core Ghana: : Detailed value chain and business analysis for Kosmos os Energ rgy y Ghana a to of our work, across all inform program for flagship corporate social involvement initiative. industries in emerging markets. Ethi hiopi opia: Developing high-tech traceability scheme for the Ethiopia Coffee Exchange.
ACDI/VOCA engages volunteers What we do Nearly 12,000 volunteers for international assignments to How we do it local institutions and businesses in 130+ countries. Our added value Corpor orat ate e Volunt ntee eer Programs ms: Mars Ambassador Program (MAP) on behalf of Mars, Inc. since 2008. • MAP deploys ~100 emp mployees ees per year on impactful volunteer assignments • Farmer er-to to-Farmer: armer: Brings US agricultural experts to work in international volunteer assignments alongside host-country small farmers • Service ice Learning ng Corps: ps: Long-term assignments with graduate students and young professionals Our successful approach to mobilizing volunteers can be applied across industries, including mining. Idea: Miner-to-miner program.
What we do Proven tools help us empower How we do it economies and communities Our added value Incl clusiv usive e Resilient ilient Com ompe petit itive e system ems s Growth wth & dialogue ogue comm mmun unit ities ies & value ue chains ns invest estme ment nt Value Chain Analysis
How we do it Where we add value Our added value “ Rarely does one see anything so successful as the employability alliance you all have built with Colombia. Stunning results, beautiful transformations .” USAID/Colombia, 2015 We ar e are e pr proven en We continue to build on our legacy of trust and experience. We a e are e comm mmitt tted ed We are grounded in our mission, facilitating connections that strengthen communities and individuals. We ar e are e dynamic namic We are innovative and adaptive in finding sustainable solutions.
www.acdivoca.org Olaf Kula Senior Director, Private Sector Engagement okula@acdivoca.org +1 202 469 6000 Since 1963 and in 146 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people to succeed in the global economy.
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