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A spotlight on value chains

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Over the last two years, COPLA has investigated a wide range of topics relating to trade, poverty and social exclusion in Latin America. Given the failings of orthodox trade theory to deal with these issues, our researchers have applied cutting-edge research techniques to help them to understand these complex linkages.

From Down-trading to Upgrading: Reducing Poverty in Latin America Using a Value Chain Approach

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In recent years, Latin America has moved rapidly towards liberalising trade, both in the region and internationally. This has stimulated active debate on the merits of a more open trading regime. Getting lost in this polarised debate is an understanding of the impact of these changes on marginalised groups, particularly the rural poor. This event explores how value chain analysis (VCA) can, in a practical way, help the rural poor participate gainfully in local, regional and global trade.

The seminar will comprise keynote addresses, panel discussions and small group working sessions.

FEBRUARY 2009: Taking ceviche global

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By Eliza, Barclay

LIMA, PERU – When Carlos Ygreda launched his family-run, organic goat farm in the impoverished Chillon valley north of Lima in 2001, he found few customers for the three to five kilos of goat cheese he produced per month.

Then Ygreda joined forces with several other small organic producers to organize a weekly organic market in Lima, called the Bioferia. Slowly, venerable Lima chefs like Gaston Acurio began visiting the market, tasting the products and ordering them to serve in their restaurants.

August 2008: Civil society organisations and trade policy in Latin America

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Civil society organisations, or CSOs, are central to making better trade policies in Latin America. This was the conclusion of the COPLA event hosted at ODI with researchers from Nicaragua, Peru, Bolivia and Argentina. At the event, researchers presented initial findings on how CSOs could engage in the trade policy debate and an analysis of which groups are participating, who they represent and what impact they have had to date.

July 2008: Tourism for Latin America's marginalised groups

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One of the main areas of focus for the COPLA programme is how socially marginalised groups can benefit from increased regional and global trade flows in Latin America. In 2003, the region hosted 45 million international tourists, who generated nearly $30 billion – the equivalent of around $56 a year for every person living in the region. And so the tourism sector cannot be overlooked as a key source of income for these traditionally excluded groups.

Untangling links between trade, poverty and gender

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This is the latest Briefing Paper from ODI for COPLA. It argues that: Changes in employment, prices and social expenditures are three pathways linking trade and gender; Trade liberalisation may have positive or negative impacts, but there are risks for women; Trade reforms must be complemented by social and labour policies to ensure that women can take full advantage of the new economic environment

Author:
Nicola Jones and Hayley Baker
Publisher:
ODI

http://www.odi.org.uk/publications/briefing/bp38-mar08-trade-poverty-gen...

December: Engendering trade policies

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One of the main objectives of COPLA is to address the effect of trade policies on gender relations –among the poor.

November: The results of the COPLA baseline assessment will be published this month.

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Each country team is employing a mixed methods approach involving a structured questionnaire, key informant interviews and focus group discussions with civil society actors and policy makers.

Who is working to influence policies on trade and poverty in Latin America?

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This background note aims to identify organisations that are working to influence policy and build capacity around pro-poor trade in Latin America. This mapping provides an important baseline for the work of Comercio y Pobreza en Latinoamérica (COPLA, www.cop-la.net), a project funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) on trade, poverty and social exclusion in Latin America, and may also be useful for others concerned with the pro-poor dimensions of Latin American trade and trade-related policies.

Author:
Tom Pengelly
Publisher:
Overseas Development Institute (ODI)

http://www.odi.org.uk/resources/details.asp?id=1010&title=working-influe...

Relations between Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean: The partnership phase

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The EU must address it own relations with Latin America and the Caribbean to offer a new and genuine partnership.

ODI Opinion 107

http://www.odi.org.uk/publications/opinions/107-europe-latin-america-car...

CSOs and participation in trade policy processes

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Thursday 7th August 2008, 12:30-14:30
ODI, 111 Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7JD

Speakers: Francisco Perez
COPLA Nicaragua Programme Coordinator, Nitlapán
Norma Correa
COPLA Peru Programme Coordinator, Consorcio de Investigación Económica y Social (CIES)
Roberto Tellería
COPLA Bolivia Programme Coordinator, Grupo Nacional de Trabajo para la Participación (GNTP)
Discussants: Pamela Coke-Hamilton
Director, Trade and Competetiveness Department, Organisation of American Status (OAS)
Julia D’Agostino

April 2008: Sustainable trade in the Amazon

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Both COPLA Nicaragua and Bolivia address the use of natural resources by the poor. While it is recognised that their participation in the value chain is important, it is also true that this does not guarantee success for those involved. It is also the case that a wide range of policies are necessary to develop the systems, competencies and skills that are conducive to the poor successfully participating of community based forestry and the trade of forest-related products. A recent paper from ODI Natural Resoruces Perspective by Benno Pokorny and James Johnson suggests the following:

International Women's Day

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DFID's Experience with Integrated Approaches Supporting SME Growth

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DFID's experience with integrated approaches to support SME growth. It is a short presentation outlining the approach and some of the roles that donors can take.

Author:
Andrew Kidd
Publisher:
DFID

http://www.afdb.org/pls/portal/url/ITEM/23F1214EB17B8916E040C00A0C3D0A62

A gender-analytical perspective on trade and sustainable development

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This paper looks at the gendered effects of trade expansion in developing countries.

Author:
Joekes, S

http://www.unctad.org/en/docs/poedm_m78.en.pdf

Women in the economy: Review of recent Literature

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This USAID literature review explores the role of women in the economy and why the inclusion of gender issues is crucial to the success of economic development programs. The article focuses on the main constraints faced by women in the economy such as a lack of access and control of resources, time poverty, gendered labour markets and a lack of access to financial markets, among others.

Author:
USAID Report

http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/cross-cutting_programs/wid/pubs/GATEWomen_...

Gender Indicators for Monitoring trade Agreements

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Due to insufficient research on the different impacts of trade agreements on women and men and on the two-way relationship between gender and trade, the objective of this paper is to develop a tool fo

Author:
Van Staveren, I

http://62.149.193.10/wide/download/Staveren%20gender%20indicators%20feb%...

Gender Equality at the Heart of Development

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This briefing note starts out by looking at the recent evidence linking gender equality and growth before analysing policies necessary to promote growth and gender equality.

Author:
DFID Briefing Paper

http://www.dfid.gov.uk/pubs/files/gender-equality.pdf

Gender and International Trade in the Context of Pro-Poor Growth: Concept Paper

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The main objective of the author is to outline the linkages between gender disparities and international trade in SSA and highlight the importance of evaluating trade through a gender lens.

Author:
Clones, J.P

http://siteresources.worldbank.org/EXTAFRREGTOPGENDER/Resources/GIntTrad...

Trade, Gender and Poverty

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This paper focuses on the relationship of trade with gender and poverty within the context of the human development paradigm.

Author:
Cagatay, N

http://www.unctad.org/trade_env/test1/topics/pov_tradegenderpoverty_doc....

Modelling the Effects of Trade on Women, at Work and at Home

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The paper assesses how well a gendered social accounting matrix (SAM) and computable general equilibrium (CGE) model can capture the effects of trade on women.

Author:
Fontana, M. Wood, A

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6VC6-40D0KYX-3/2/882886522...

Global trade, expansion and liberalisation: gender issues and impacts

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The main objective of this paper is to provide an in-depth study on gender and trade and to identify the gaps in the literature.

Author:
Fontana, M.; Joekes, S.; Masika, R.

http://www.bridge.ids.ac.uk/reports/re42c.pdf

COPLA Baseline Assessment: Engaging In Trade and Trade-Related Policy Debates?

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Author:
ODI
Publisher:
COPLA

One of the key aims of COPLA is to foster policy dialogues and debates among
civil society groups and policy decision-makers around issues of trade, poverty

October 2007: Launch of COPLA-Global

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How can trade and trade-related policies be used to harness the potential of trade for poor people? How can the negative impacts of trade be minimised?

Developing Countries: Victims or Participants -Their Changing Roles in International Negotiations

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Author:
Sheila Page
Publisher:
ODI

Negotiations are becoming an increasingly important part of the international system, with the increase particularly marked for developing countries.

GATE: Greater Access to Trade Expansion

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The GATE Project strengthens the capacity of USAID/Washington and Missions worldwide to institute gender-equitable practices and policies in USAID-funded economic growth and trade activities.