7- Infrastructures to build Implemented by In partneship with In cooperation with COMPONENT 3 In order to facilitate the production of high quality Professionalization of the cocoa value cocoa beans by cooperatives, the project will Chain (post-harvest). build the following infrastructures : R.3.1 The project key findings are turned into . 15 fermentation units ; Green Innovation Centres for the Agricultural and Food Sector Project professions along the value chain with curricula . 15 improved solar dryers ; developed. 01 local transformation unit. Indicator : 3 main professions identified in relation 8- Implementation approaches to the project innovative infrastructures. Multi-Actor ; Indicator : 03 training curricula on the identified The local capacity Building ; professions developed. Market led Value chain development ; Inclusive Business ; • R.3.2. Successful innovative professions . Sustainable Nutrition for all (SN4A) and supported by the project are disseminated and . Balancing Benefits. GIZ/ProCISA adopted by schools and training centres. Indicator : At least 02 tools used for the 9- Duration of the project dissemination of innovative professions. The project is for 2 years (from December 1st, 2018 Indicator : 01 document describing the process of to November 30th, 2020). photos : Crédit adoption of innovative professions developed. 10- Funding 5- Direct Beneciaries of the Project The Project is funded by the German Federal The Cameroon Golden Cocoa project works Ministry for Economic Cooperation and with the 10 following cooperatives : Development (BMZ) ; Centre region : SOCOPROCAON, . Implementation : GIZ ; CACAO+Ayos, MBANGA SUD, COOPROBI . Partnership : SNV Cameroon ; COOP-CA, SOCOPACE, PROCABA, SOCADECAM, . Cooperation : Ministry of Agriculture and Rural SOCODEC. Development (MINADER). South-West region : BAFIAFCOOP and KONAFCOOP. 11- Synergies The Cameroonian government is currently 6- Sub-divisions and localities implementing several projects in the cocoa CAMEROON GOLDEN sector. Synergies will be sought with these Cooperatives Sub-Divisions Localities projects in order to achieve better results. COCOA PROJECT CENTRE REGION In addition, with the support of the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training (MINEFOP) DEC. 2018 - NOV. 2020 SOCOPROCAON Ngomedzap Ngomedzap CACAO + Ayos Ayos Ayos and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural CENTRE AND SOUTH WEST REGIONS MBANGASUD COOP-CA Mbangassina Biakoa Development (MINADER), the project aims to COOPROBI COOP-CA Mbangassina Biakoa contribute to the professionalization of the SOCOOPACE Soa Soa cocoa value chain (post-harvest) in Cameroon. PROCABA Batchenga Batchenga SOCADECAM Ombessa Bouraka SOCODEC Ntui Ossombé SNV Cameroon SOUTH WEST REGION Street 1771, derrière usine Bastos BAFIAFCOOP Muyuka Bafia P.O. BOX: 1239 Yaoundé, Cameroon KONAFCOOP Konye Konye Tel: +237 699 99 00 87 Email: [email protected] https://www.snv.org 1- Introduction 3- Innovations of the Project COMPONENT 2 Diversification of sources of income, The Cameroon Golden Cocoa project (CGCP) is The project will introduce 04 innovations as follows : transformation and job creation. implemented under the Green Innovation Centres . Improved cocoa fermentation boxes ; for the Agriculture and Food Sector Project . Improved hybrid solar dryers ; • R.2.1. Cocoa butter, cocoa powder and other framework funded by the German Federal Ministry . Establishment of local cocoa transformation unit ; products transformed by cooperatives and for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) . Rehabilitation of warehouses. partners. and implemented by GIZ. Indicator : 2% of golden cocoa transformed by The project is executed by SNV Cameroon in the cooperatives and partners. South-West and Centre regions. The Cameroon 4- Components and expected results Golden Cocoa Project has a strong Public Private This project has three components and the • R.2.2 Cooperatives strengthen their selling Partnership bias with innovations development. following results are expected : potential through effective marketing of transformed products at regional and national markets. 2- General Objective COMPONENT 1 Indicator : At least 3 transformed products marketed Production of high quality cocoa beans The general objective of CGCP is to increase by cooperatives and partners. by cooperatives. cooperatives and farmers’ incomes and job Indicator : At least 2 services are provided by creation through implementation of standardized cooperatives to companies working in cocoa • R.1.1. 06 cooperatives legalized and post-harvest practices resulting in high quality processing. economically viable. cocoa. Indicator : At least 3 standardized services and • R.2.3. Increased involvement of women at the operations delivered by cooperatives to their post-harvest stages of the cocoa value chain. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES members. Indicator : At least 2 alternative income generation . Increase by 10% the production of high activities developed by women. cocoa quality through implementation of • R1.2. Improved cooperatives knowledge on Indicator : 4 business models developed by standardized post-harvest practices ; Cocoa beans fermentation, solar drying and warehousing : “Golden Cocoa Practices”. women and oriented to relevant financial partners. Diversify cooperatives income sources through Indicator : 10% of the cocoa produced by cocoa bean transformation and marketing cooperatives is a high quality cocoa " Golden • R.2.4. Additional jobs created by cooperatives of transformed products and job creation ; Cocoa ". and private sector actors. Develop a cocoa value chain development Indicator : 200 jobs created by 10 cooperatives training curriculum for professional education, • R1.3. Strengthened cooperative links to markets. around the infrastructures set up by the project Public and Private actors to be used at schools Indicator : at least 4 marketing contracts and partner companies of the cooperatives. according to competences. concluded by cooperatives at national and international markets. Indicator : The price of Golden Cocoa is 10% higher than the market price..