Deadline: 18 October 2017
The Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation (CDI) is currently inviting applicants for its short term course on “Market Access for Food Security”. The course duration is from 5 February 2018 – 23 February 2018 in Netherlands.
This course takes market trends as a given, and market dynamics as a possible basis to match a variety of development objectives and examines the do’s and don’ts of market-led development. Participants will be challenged to find answers to the following interrelated questions:
- how can smallholders effectively engage in market development?
- how can consumers better secure safe & nutitious food?
Course Objectives
Upon completion of the course applicants will:
- be more competent in the area of market access by differentiating between issues related to market participation, chain governance and institutional change;
- understand conceptual frameworks related to market development which can be used to identify pro-poor and inclusive development opportunities;
- be able to support policymakers, development practitioners and professional service providers in their new role as market facilitators;
- be able to apply tools and instruments to develop market-led, pro-poor, inclusive and/or food secure development interventions.
Eligibility Criteria
- The course is intended for staff of government departments, non-government and civil society organisations, business associations, development agencies, universities and colleges of higher education, and for other professionals working in the domain of market-driven development.
- Proficiency in English is required.
How to Apply
Applications can be accessed online through the website. Applicants must first have to create an account on the website and register themselves for the course.
Eligible Countries: Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Bhutan, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cuba, Djibouti, DR Congo, Egypt, Georgia, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Macedonia, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Thailand, Tunisia, Zimbabwe.
For more information, please visit Market Access for Food Security.