Event

Increasing Women’s Participation in Smallholder Value Chains

February 14, 2024

Leading agricultural transformation through female participation

Join us virtually on February 14 for an engaging webinar where we will delve into the essentials of building impactful partnerships with clients and women smallholders. Discover how these collaborations can significantly enhance increased operational efficiency in value chains. This webinar will showcase case studies and highlight the role of IFC in gender mapping, capacity building, creating inclusive workplaces and value chains, and strategies to improve women’s access to training, finance, markets, and more.


Agenda

Opening remarks

  • Amy Luinstra, Manager, Cross-Cutting Solutions MAF/HES, IFC 

Presentation of Stop-Winlock’s publication, “Working with Smallholders: A Handbook for Firms Building Sustainable Supply Chains” with a focus on the chapter on Women’s Participation

  • Jyoti Dar, Gender Specialist (Agribusiness), IFC 

Panel discussion

  • Raja Srivastava, Head of Unit (Sugar), DCM 
  • Ammar Kawash, Food Systems Specialist, WFP 
  • Andrea Camacho, Sustainability Manager, Casa Luker 
  • Moderator: Alan Johnson, Senior Operations Office, IFC 

Q&A session

Closing remarks

  • Niraj Shah, Principal Investment Officer, IFC 

This webinar draws from Stop-Winlock’s publication, “Working with Smallholders: A Handbook for Firms Building Sustainable Supply Chains,” focusing on the chapter on Women’s Participation.