1. aBi Trust CALL FOR CONCEPTS
Presented By:
Chariton Namuwoza
Head of Portfolio Development
aBi Trust (

2. Outline of Presentation
Who we are
Our Vision &Mission
Our Business-aBi Trust
Our Priority Value Chains
Our typical Implementing Partner (IP)
Call for Concepts
Focal areas for the concepts
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3. Who We Are A group of companies – aBi Trust and aBi Finance
Founded in 2010 by the governments of Denmark and Uganda
Support the agricultural sector and stimulate wealth creation in Uganda

4. Vision- A competitive Private Sector-led agriculture in Uganda
Our Vision & Mission
Vision- A competitive Private Sector-led agriculture in Uganda
Mission- To promote private sector agribusiness development to enhance wealth Creation

5. Our Business – aBi Trust
Value Chain Development:
Farm Production and Productivity
Quality improvements –PHH, Value addition, SPS, QMS
Market Development – Bulk Marketing, MIS
Business Development Services (B. Plans, Capacity building)
Ag Finance- aBi Finance
Operationalization of Policy and
Regulatory Environment
Sector Platforms
Access to information and knowledge

6. Our Business – aBi Trust Cont’d
Cross-cutting issues:
Gender mainstreaming, e.g. Farming as a Family Business; youth
Village Savings and Loan Associations;
Green Growth, e.g. Climate Smart Agriculture, Green Technology;
Human Rights Based Approach, e.g. inclusion of marginalized groups
Socially Responsible Investments.

7. Our Priority Value Chains
Six (6) Priority Value Chains – Coffee, Cereals, Pulses, Dairy, Horticulture and Oil Seeds

8. Our Typical Implementing Partner (IP)
Farmer organizations, cooperatives(increased farmer outreach)
Private companies/SMEs (market pull to drive the success of supply chains)
Sector platforms, umbrella organizations
Collaboration with regulatory bodies e.g. UCDA, MAAIF, UNBS, etc.

9. Call for Concepts

10. Key results Areas Improving market efficiency
Increase Agricultural Productivity
Institutional Strengthening/Capacity building of partners

11. Focal Areas for Concepts
Access to markets
Input acquisition
Technology
Extension and capacity building
PHH
Green Growth
Digital innovations
Gender

12. Criteria of evaluation of Concepts
Proposed solution
Justification/ Rationale for the proposed solution
Incomes/wealth creation
Employment opportunities
Outreach (No of farmers)
Value for money
Complementarity with existing initiatives
Sustainability/Exit strategy
Innovation
Proposed budget and own contribution

13. Concept Format
Length: 2-5 pages
Duration: 2-3 years

14. Submission of Concepts
Only SOFT COPIES
aBi will respond after 3 weeks
Deadline for submission- 30th April

15. Thank You and Questions