REGIONAL PROJECTS

South Africa / Zambia / Zimbabwe

Business Plan for Regional Dairy Production 1996 John Fynn was privatisation specialist on a team creating a detailed business partnership plan with leading South African company for the purchase of five major dairy processing factories and the installation of new facilities. Enhanced commercial and small scale milk production was included.

Mozambique / Tanzania

Private Sector Development in Southern Africa 1996 Gene Miller provided the Business Development/ Agribusiness Marketing expertise for a team, supported in each country by local consultants. The team identified high opportunity sub-sectors and the main operating constraints to indigenous micro, small and medium enterprises competing or interested in competing in these sub-sectors. Financial and technical assistance was proposed that could be channelled through the Southern Africa Enterprise Development Fund. The lessons learnt will be used to focus SAEDF activities in the region. The project was co-ordinated in the UK by Jim Turnbull and in the USA by Jim Maxwell .

Ghana / Kenya / Malawi / Mozambique / Uganda / Zambia

Optimal Structures and Strategies for Agribusiness Development 1995-96 Nelson Edwards provided the agribusiness and financial expertise to assist the Southern Africa Enterprise Development Fund identify constraints and develop prototypes for the development of agribusiness.The project was co-ordinated in the UK by Jim Turnbull and in the USA by Jim Maxwell .

Kenya / Tanzania / Uganda

Food Security in the Greater Horn of Africa 1996 The project is to help design, initiate and facilitate the development of an African led program for enhancing food security in the region by involving the private sector.The project was co-ordinated in the UK by Jim Turnbull and in the USA by Jim Maxwell .

Egypt / Jordan / Israel / Palestine / Occupied Territories

Study of the Agricultural/Agro- Industrial Sector 1994 An identification mission led by Alan Willens, to analyse the agrarian sector in the region and recommend strategies for future development. A baseline report was prepared identifying projects suitable for regional co-operation using international funds, and submitted to the Multilateral Working Group on Regional Economic Development. Special attention was paid to national policies and planning in the agricultural and agro-industrial sectors, including marketing and trade policies.

Gaza & West Bank

Cut Flower Production 1997 Roger White carried out a study to develop a commercial operation. Production, packaging and export markets were covered.

For further information contact JWTurnbull@bmc-ltd.com

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