KnowHow Exchange Programme

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Know-How Exchange Programme

• Wholesale Markets Development in Ukraine
• Bratislava, SEF 23 November 2005

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What and Why
ITALY
UKRAINE
POLAND
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Modality

• ? 2 Study Tours
• ? expert advice
• ? fruit, vegetables and livestock markets
• ? stakeholders - Ukrainian decision makers

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Background Ukraine

• ? 90s dismantling of procurement system
• ? no public or private investment in sector
• ? informal illegal markets

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Strong Momentum

• ? internally working group
• ? national market infrastructures development
  plan
• ? externally - international assistance (IFC,
  USAID, EU, WB, FAO)

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Why use KEP?

• ? good timing
• ? quick response
• ? coordination and complementarities of action

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Italian Know-How

• ? largest exporters of fresh produce
• ? public support mechanisms
• ? public-private models of ownership and
  management
• ? MIS and cooperatives

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Polish Know-How

• ? 90s dismantling of procurement system
• ? funding mobilized
• ? fight competing illegal markets
• ? reaction to the emergence of modern food
  retailers

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Multi-member action
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Conclusion

• ? good momentum, quick response
• ? good knowledge exchange
• ? good leverage for further TA and investment
  support
• More information www.eastagri.org