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Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. <\/strong><\/span>International Finance Corporation (IFC) last week brought together local and international experts from Sierra Leone\u2019s cocoa sector for a two-day workshop, to examine the business potential of the sector and discuss how IFC can work with existing stakeholders to unlock opportunities for sustainable growth.<\/p>\n

Discussions covered productivity, certification and traceability and improving the role of cooperatives, and concluded with a set of actionable recommendations.\u201cHarnessing the potential of the sector will depend on the active participation of both public and private institutions, through increased investment and a supportive, coordinated policy and regulatory environment,\u201d said Mr. Kalim Shah, IFC Senior Country Manager for Nigeria, Liberia and Sierra Leone, who opened the workshop.<\/p>\n

\u201cIFC has assigned a dedicated team to help understand the cocoa ecosystem in Sierra Leone and find opportunities for IFC\u2019s interventions with a priority to support, along with other stakeholders, increased cocoa productivity and quality, improved commercialization and value addition; and an improved policy and regulatory environment,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Participants also heard from Dr. Teresa Teneh Dick, Deputy Minister of Agriculture who summarised the Government of Sierra Leone\u2019s current support for the cocoa sector and plans for the future.<\/p>\n

She said that the government\u2019s recently developed cocoa policy is intended to bridge the gap between the sector\u2019s present performance and its potential: \u201cIt provides a strategic framework to enhance the long-term development of the sector through investments into the expansion of production, improved management practices and international competitiveness. The policy reveals that there is potential for transforming the sector into an economically viable industry with investment opportunities that need to be planned and developed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Emmanuel Kojo, Chief Director at the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MIT) confirmed the Ministry\u2019s readiness to work with IFC, particularly on boosting productivity and the effectiveness of cooperatives.Key international private sector players, who spoke about major trends in the industry, included \u2013 Andrew Brooks, SVP, Head of Cocoa Sustainability of Olam Food\u2014a major food and agri-business company, operating in 60 countries; Nicolas Mounard, VP Sustainability & Farming at Barry Callebaut\u2014 a cocoa processor and chocolate manufacturer; and Sergio Codonyer, Managing Director, Organic Africa Chocolate.<\/p>\n

The workshop concluded with focussed discussions on the sector\u2019s challenges, with actionable recommendations for change. Some of the main recommendations emerging from the discussions include:<\/p>\n

IFC said it will build on stakeholder recommendations from the workshop to produce a roadmap for its engagement in the sector.<\/p>\n

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