An introduction to pro-poor value chain development

Value chains for development - Introduction

The pressures of globalization and liberalization are creating exclusive supply chains between preferred business partners, with serious effects on rural producers in developing countries. A targeted effort is needed to include smallholder producers and poorer households in integrated supply chains.

This dossier is about pro-poor value chain development - that is, the furthering of integrated supply chains that enable the poor to obtain a fair share of the returns generated by the chain. The dossier is part and parcel of the portal Value Chains for Development.