Value Chain Development in Rural Economies

1. Interrogate the core concepts, theories and debates underpinning value chain development in rural economies, situating them within both global scholarship and African lived realities.

2. Demonstrate practical tools and methods for delivering value chain development in rural economies in low-resource, high-need community settings.

3. Construct how value chain development in rural economies intersects with gender, environment, mental health and governance within the SWEEP integrated practice model.

4. Appraise a workable action plan, case protocol or enterprise concept applying the principles of value chain development in rural economies to a real community context.