SNV places all its work in two broad impact areas:
Access to Basic Services (BASE)
Income, Production and Employment (PIE)
Within the field of Basic Services, SNV focuses on four sectors that are closely related to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). These are:
In the WCA region SNV invests heavily in the first three sectors, while the last is adopted as an experimental field.
Within the field of Income, Production and Employment (PIE), all regions have identified specific value chains that have development- and impact potential in the region.
In the WCA region SNV focuses on Agriculture and Timber & Forest products, while sustainable tourism is adopted as an experimental field on regional level.