Value chain development can make significant contributions to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) because it is a powerful approach to address root causes and binding constraints that impede the sustainable development of food value chains.
The first step in developing sustainable food value chains is selecting those value chains that, when upgraded, can have the biggest SDG impact. This guideline provides practical guidelines on how to select value chains where upgrading is feasible and impactful in terms of the potential for generating positive economic, social and environmental outcomes.
The guideline describes a step-by-step process that helps to assess, compare and select value chains in a participatory and evidence-based manner. It presents a toolbox that can be customized to projects with different budgets, scopes and objectives.