1. REGIONAL TRAINING WORKSHOP Agribusiness PPPs and Territorial Investment Approaches for Agro-industrial Development Bangkok, Thailand July 20-22nd,2016
INTRODUCTION

2. Background
Agro-industry is constantly evolving: while demand continues to grow, consumer needs shift, production challenges intensify, and new technology impacts every aspect of the agrifood system
To adapt, the food industry and agribusinesses must think innovatively, move quickly, and continually reconfigure themselves
The public sector needs to play a key role in facilitating this transformation towards competitive agribusiness and agro-industrial sectors

3. Background
Following on from Chiang Mai 2015 workshop on agro-industrial strategy development
Special topics of interest: Agri-PPPs and other approaches for stimulating private sector investment in agriculture
Target audience:
senior officials working in the Ministry of Agriculture and related ministries (e.g. Ministries of Industry, Trade, Commerce, Finance, etc.)
private sector representatives
practitioners

4. Need for this training in Southeast Asia
Some positive trends:
Increasing level of domestic and foreign investment in agro-industry
High level of value chain integration
Highly educated staff in public sector
But:
Still significant gaps to be addressed to unlock the growth potential of the agro-industry sector
Public sector staff need support on specific measures, best policy options, practical guidelines and good practices

5. Objectives Build analytical skills
Provide a toolkit of useful resources
Learn from other countries in the region

6. Expected outputs Participants will be able to:
Understand practical aspects on how and when to promote agri-PPPs and adopt territorial investment approaches
Use the appropriate tools to evaluate the opportunity and feasibility of the approach, and plan for implementation that is inclusive of smallholder farmers

7. Structure and agenda 7 sessions
DAY ONE
Session 1: Introduction to agro-industrial investment tools
Session 2-4: Territorially-based approaches and investment tools
DAY TWO
Session 5: PPPs for Agribusiness Development
Session 6: Agri-PPPs for pro-poor growth & inclusion
DAY THREE
Session 7: Investment frameworks & policy recommendations
Conclusions
7 sessions
Sessions include: presentations + practical exercise + group discussions