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It is now time to focus on another key BOAM goal, which was to ensure that the
results obtained were shared with a wide group of stakeholders, and replicated
and scaled up where possible. The knowledge-sharing infrastructure was put in
place right from the start of the programme, not only during the numerous multistakeholder
coordination group meetings that were at the heart of BOAM’s value
chain approach, but also through special presentations at conferences and other
events organised by the Ethiopian government and its development partners. The
successful BOAM conference in June 2011 was the culmination of these efforts and
its proceedings form the basis for this publication.
The conclusion of BOAM does not mean the end of the value chain development
activities it spearheaded. Follow up programmes are underway for all sub-sectors
that received BOAM support. The BOAM approach has also been expanded to other
development programmes in Ethiopia through SNV’s participation in the USAIDfunded
Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP Plus) and the Revitalising Agro-
Pastoralist Incomes and New Markets (RAIN) project. Farther afield, our colleagues
in Eastern and Southern Africa have followed BOAM’s experience over the years
and are applying elements of this approach to their own contexts.
We would therefore like to thank the EKN and DGIS for the trust they put in SNV
Netherlands Development Organisation. We have learnt a lot from implementing
BOAM. For SNV as a whole, it provided an opportunity to develop knowledge and
expertise and achieve considerable development results in Ethiopia and elsewhere.
We would like to express our appreciation to Hans Raadschilders, Pim de Keizer,
Hans Poley, Janny Poley (all EKN), Frits van der Wal (DGIS) and Geert Westenbrink
(agricultural counsellor EKN) for their constructive support and numerous
discussions, feedback and ideas, which helped us maintain focus and redouble our
efforts to ‘go all the way.’
Last but not least, we want to thank the team of dedicated SNV advisers who
were highly committed to realising BOAM’s objectives. They proved themselves
to be up to the challenge of implementing such an innovative and high profile
programme. The driving force behind the achievements of the respective value
chains was the coordination group value chain leaders, the local service providers,
and all the other stakeholders involved in the four sub-sectors and their value
chains. By taking ownership they ensured that BOAM had the necessary energy
and momentum to realise its goals. Their commitment has ensured that the results
achieved will be sustained long after BOAM has come to an end. This publication
tells their story. We wish you a pleasant reading.
Rem Neefjes Marc Steen
Director SNV Ethiopia BOAM Programme Coordinator
2005 - 2011 2007 - 2011
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