Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Project- Palm Oil Industry Supply Chain Development Program

The primary objective of the Abia State Palm Oil Industry Supply Chain Development Programme was to improve value addition by and competitiveness of MSMEs in palm oil production by identifying constraints which when addressed resulted in significant and sustainable impact in terms of growth and the creation of more productive, better paid jobs.

• developing and agreeing with key stakeholders in the industry, NIPC and the PMU, a value chain development plan that will deliver the objectives of the program

• designing and delivering each specific activity identified in the value chain development plan

• identifying and assisting stakeholders to bring in and forge new partnerships with other donors, finance institutions inter alia, to ensure the successful implementation of the VC development plan;

• selecting and contracting international and local specialists and service providers as needed

• managing a system of providing performance grants to BDS providers in line with guidelines established by the PMU

• Developing and implementing a monitoring and evaluation system for th e programme; and (vii) in cooperation with other donor programmes, facilitation of public-private dialogue on a suitable policy environment for palm oil in Abia and nationally.