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The brochure is a compilation of various case studies illustrating the impact of SNV's work in the life of millions of people in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

It portrays the approaches and methods used by SNV to empower local communities, businesses and organisations to break the cycle of poverty by providing them with the tools, knowledge and connections they need to increase their incomes and gain access to basic services.

Ethiopia exported its first consignment of honey to the European Union (EU) in 2008 after a three year period of preparations towards attaining Third Country Listing status. This was the result of a deliberate set of interventions to help increase processing capacity in combination with an out-grower scheme to supply honey. This case study explains how increasing exports was achieved with inclusion and expansion of smallholder beekeeping practices, and the development of the business sector as a whole.
The 8,193 small holder farmers, who were directly trained as part of the out-growers programme of 8 leading exporters, saw an increase in production of 23%, and a revenue increase of 27%(US$) / 83%(ETB) during the last three years alone. An additional 72,000 beekeepers experienced indirect and smaller effects of the training on their income. The additional incomes enabled farmers to improve the living conditions of their families and send their children to school. Based on its 122% growth in exports value and 107% growth in its share of the world exports, Ethiopian honey export was categorized by the International Trade Centre as a ‘star’ in structural performance.

See also: Inclusive Business at SNV