the state of the shea industry in ghana

THE STATE OF THE SHEA
INDUSTRY IN GHANA
UPDATES
FROM
By#Iddi#Zakaria,#Network#Coordinator###
WHY CO-ORDINATION?
Weak/absence of horizontal/vertical
relationships:
Sector Knowledge, information sharing
weak
Independent Action, Weak collaboration
Weak voice, with low policy influence –
unclear National Policy, Strategy
Poor Sector Dev t Outcomes/Growth,
Limited Benefits for all.
THE ACTION PROCESSES
• 
1st National Shea Workshop – Cocobod Wa
• 
1st Multi-Stakeholder Forum, call for co-ordination
• 
2nd Multi-Stakeholder Forum ; Resource Sustainability
• 
3rd Multi-Stakeholder Forum: National Policy
• 
4Th Multi-Stakeholder Forum: Sharing the Shea
Benefits
• 
WHO DID THE PROMOTION?
SEND GHANA
SNV
Netherlands
Development
Organization
OXFAM
ISODEC
COCOBOD
JAKSSALLY
YOUTH
THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Vision
A shea industry in which
there is increased
equitable benefits for all
actors along the entire
value chain.
Mission
To engender a common
national shea agenda,
facilitate and coordinate
the efforts of all
stakeholders in
promoting Shea.
KEY OBJECTIVES OF SNG
!  Civil Society Voice for the Sector
!  Influence and sustain a supportive Government
of Ghana shea policy
!  To build and share information and experiences
on shea
!  Expand markets and improve access for pickers
and processors.
!  Protection of shea tree
MEMBERSHIP NOW
! Producer Organizations( About 217 Cooperatives,7000 women processors-butter
alone)
! Marketing Companies (local and
International buyers)-4
! Non-Governmental Organizations-45
! Service Providers- 107
! Partner with Government
GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
Board of
Directors
Network
Coordinator
UW Focal
Organization
UE Focal
Organization
Technical Advisory
Team (TAT)
General
Assembly
N/R Focal
Organization
OPERATIONAL AREAS
N/
BA
NV
DIRECTIONS
Membership
Drive
Market Access
ADVOCACY
Shea Cooperatives
Protection of
shea/Climate
change
Quality campaign & market
access
Buyer tours and linkage
Price information
MSHF-SHEA FAIR
Amendment of act 571
Buy laws and gazetting
by local government
Alternative livelihood
projects
Group, society and unions
development
Federations to SNG
Business Development Services
PARTNERS AND DONORS
GSA/ICCO
6,300 women
2781 bags
239 Mt
52 groups
CO
QC
SP/MSHF/
SNG Cons
NA
GSA
SNV
SNV Netherlands
•  Office & Vehicle
•  MSHF & Shea Fair
•  Profiling of actors
•  Meeting of
Associations
GOVERNMENT OF GHANA
National Shea Steering Committee
Meeting
NATIONAL SHEA
SECTOR
STRATEGY FOR
GHANA
BUSAC FUNDS
Amendment of Act 571
•  69,300 Ghana cadies
•  Working on local laws as well
KEY CHALLENGES
" Interest of Members
" Funding
" Government Policy
THANK YOU ALL