1. All ACP Agricultural Commodities Programme The AAACP: An Innovative Solution to a Perennial Problem (October 2010) Laurence Guigou Programme Coordination Unit

2. All ACP Agricultural Commodities Programme A 45 millions EU-funded pilot programme to support ACP commodities. Implementation of the programme has been entrusted to 5 international organisations. Expected results are: Participatory development & implementation of commodity strategies Access and use of markets, production factors and services Improved access to mkt-based Risk Mgt tools Enhanced complementarity & synergies among development partners

3. All ACP Agricultural Commodities Programme An Innovative Complementary Implementation Mechanism Programme Thrust Leading Int'l Org Other IOs involved R1: Development of commodity strategies ITCFAO, UNCTAD, WB R2: Improved access to, and use of markets, production factors & services FAOCFC, ITC, WB, UNCTAD R2: Value chain diversification WB - Ag DivFAO R3: Improved access to market based risk mgt tools WB - ARMTFAO, UNCTAD, CFC Which also relies on regional and local organisations

4. All ACP Agricultural Commodities Programme Main Processes and Criteria for Resource Allocations 1. Priority sectors and criteria identified by stakeholders: KOWs, MTR workshop 2. Proposals are in line with Programme objectives with clear contribution to poverty reduction 3. They come in implementation of national and/or regional strategies 4. They favour inter agency collaboration (thru joint or complementary actions).

5. All ACP Agricultural Commodities Programme Resource allocation in the Caribbean region:

6. All ACP Agricultural Commodities Programme Support to strategy formulation Participatory formulation of two sectoral strategies have been facilitated, by ITC for : Fruits crops in Jamaica, and Nutmeg & mace in Grenada, with support from UNCTAD, FAO, WB & CFC and the participation of CARICOM, IICA and CARDI. And implementation thereof, in terms of capacity building, market and product development: Nutmeg & mace in Grenada Food sector at regional level

7. All ACP Agricultural Commodities Programme Thank you! www.euacpcommodities.eu www.acp-coton.org