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Comoros: developing export and food value chains
In June 2019, the French Development Agency entrusted us through Tero an assignment, for the Union of the Comoros: a feasibility study of a 4 year project for the development of cash (ylang ylang essential oil, vanilla and clove, mainly) and vegetable value chains on...
Ylang ylang from the Comoros: Saving distillation fuel wood
In March 2019, a team led by Pierre JOHNSON, international consultant, with Wassilati MBAE, as expert of the Comoros ylang ylang value chain, conducted the evaluation of the 2nd phase of the FY-DAFE programme (2016-2019) of the NGO Initiative Développement, with funding by the French Development Agency, and the French Facility for Global Environment and other sponsors. This evaluation concluded on the relevance, effectiveness and sustainability of the project in its main objectives, and made recommendations for the third and final phase of the programme (2019-2021).
Fair trade and agroecology in West Africa
Evaluation of Equité, progamme supporting the development of Fair Trade in West Africa. Explanations and narrative.
In Indonesia, Home Decoration is more prepared than Home Textiles for exports to Europe (CBI)
CBI is the Dutch agency of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy supporting the development of small and medium entreprises from developing countries in their efforts to export to Europe. Following are large extracts (slightly modified for the...
Value Chain Analysis for Home Decoration and Home Textiles in Indonesia
The value chain analysis of the Home Decoration and Home Textiles in Indonesia conducted by Pierre Johnson on behalf of CBI concluded in the potential of traditional textiles of Nusa Tenggara Timor islands, provided more market linkages and support could be provided, and of home decoration through better market responsiveness.
Pierre Johnson member of International Value Links Association
Since spring of 2018, Pierre Johnson has become a member of the international association Value Links. This association brings together professionals who apply the methods of analysis and development of value chains developed by GIZ (German cooperation) within the...






