Target Audience
56 selected SMEs and livestock markets: veterinary suppliers, fodder producers, aggregators and Livestock Market Associations.
● Past programmeLivestock & Agribusiness
ACDI/VOCA Livestock Markets
56 selected SMEs and livestock markets: veterinary suppliers, fodder producers, aggregators and Livestock Market Associations.
Programme Summary
At a glance
USAID / ACDI/VOCA Livestock Markets Project
Key Outcomes
Livestock yards upgraded into self-sustaining commercial hubs, transport chains optimised to cut transit weight loss, bookkeeping systems, commercial bank loans and local branding.
Duration
Multi-year; each enterprise cohort goes through a 6–12-month acceleration track.
Delivery Method
On-site advisory at enterprise premises, public-private co-management of sale yards, dryland climate risk analysis and deal matching with meat exporters.
Learning Journey
How the programme unfolds
- 1
Diagnostic Audit & Sale-Yard Mapping
- 2
Financial Restructuring & Risk Analysis
- 3
Supply Chain & Branding Optimisation
- 4
Capital Drawdown & Market Integration
Where
2 counties
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