ODIEVAL - Carry out the mid-term evaluation of the EcoCajou project, for the processing of cashew nuts in Odienné in Côte d'Ivoire

Start
April 2024
End
June 2024
Project cost
7 500 €
Role in the project
Evaluation expertise

Countries

Côte d’Ivoire

Fields

Organic Agriculture Agroprocessing Market

Sectors

Cashew

Partners

Main goals

The Ecocajou project (2019-2026) was developed by Away4Africa and Ecookim Coop-Ca. The aim of the project is to contribute to a competitive and inclusive cashew sector in Kabadougou (north of Côte d'Ivoire) and to create added value, 1000 permanent jobs and a stable income for 3300 producers, processors and service providers.

Specific objectives

The objective of the mission is to carry out a mid-term evaluation of the project, under the supervision of Away4Africa, more precisely:
SO1. Provide insight into the effectiveness, impact and sustainability of interventions, from project start to finish
OS2. Based on these results, provide concrete and well-supported recommendations to all partners to ensure the sustainability of the project results after the end of the project

Related people

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Co-Director

Cédric Rabany

Holder of a Master of Science, "Agricultural Engineer and territories development" from the Institut Supérieur d’Agriculture (ISARA Lyon), he brings his expertise in agro-food/agricultural sectors' analysis and development, strengthening of supplychain actors (producers, private/public actors, agro-food industries...), socio-economic analysis of agricultural chains and his great knowledge of companies in these markets

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Technical coordinator / Agriculture & Market / Côte d'Ivoire

Odilon Chambers

As a geographer, specializing in rural development, he has been based in West Africa since 2016. First stationed in Mali on behalf of Luxembourg cooperation, he then joined the team in 2021. Hands-on man, he coordinates agricultural activities in the north of Côte d'Ivoire around cashew-food production systems, forest resources (shea), product labeling as well as environmental conservation around the Comoé National Park. It is also involved in specific studies on value-chain, traceability and marketing