Which key actors should support the critical technical assistance required to develop a promising market before it’s commercially viable? Using real scenarios from current efforts in the emerging smallholder finance sector, session contributors will create a model for incentivizing value chain actors—including farmers, corporate, government and philanthropic stakeholders—to make market-building investments. Attendees will also discuss how to price and finance investments as they evolve over time.
Session Description
Time & Location
Time:
11:45 - 13:00, Friday, April 17, 2015 BSTLocation:
SBS, Classroom 2
Speakers
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DelegateSenior Advisor, Global Development IncubatorTom is a Senior Advisor at GDI, where he works directly with rural enterprise development efforts. Tom focuses on GDI’s incubated initiatives in this space: ISF Advisors, Aceli Africa, the Rural & Agricultural Finance Learning Lab, and the Council on Smallholder Finance (CSAF). This includes the…