Value Chain Approach in Biodiversity-based Products

(BBP) as a Means to Improve Livelihoods and Conserve

Biodiversity

ELPIDIO V. PERIA

ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity

The 4th THAILAND BIODIVERSITY BIOBANK

CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOP

“2018 INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON

COMMUNITY BIOBANK : Thailand Initiatives”

The Berkeley Hotel Pratunam

Sept 14 2018 • Bangkok, Thailand

▪ A technical cooperation module under the programProtection of Biological Diversity in the AMS in Cooperation with the ACB (CARE4Biodiv)

▪ Implemented by GFA Consulting Group (on behalf of GIZ) together with ACB

▪ Originally 4 year-duration (03/2015 to 02/2019), now extended until 06/2019

▪ Budget: 4 million Euros

▪ Pilots in Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Viet Nam (CLV)

BACKGROUND & PROJECT STRUCTURE

▪ Objective: The ASEAN Member States (in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Viet

Nam) are supported by the ACB in the promotion of BBPs for the improvement of livelihoods and biodiversity protection.

▪ 4 Components: 1 Policy dialogue and strategy on BBP promotion in AMS2 Information platform and help desk at ACB for BBP

promotion3 Biodiversity value chain pilot measures in CLV4 Human Capacity Development for BBP VC

development in ASEAN Member States

BACKGROUND & PROJECT STRUCTURE

WHY VALUE CHAIN ? from ValueLinks 2.0, Manual on Sustainable Value Chain Devt. VOL. 1,2018

WHY the VALUE CHAIN (VC) APPROACH?

VC approach enables a grounded & systematic focus on

the various processes that a biodiversity-based product

undergoes

VC approach enables targeted interventions at every

step of the value chain

▪ 3 LSCs signed in 06/2018 with GSSD for resource assessment, medicinal plant/ginger and vine handicraft biodiversity value chains

▪ Focus area is Phnom Kulen National Protected Area

▪ Link with private sector partners, e.g. Angkor Handicraft Association (AHA) for vine handicraft development

▪ Resource assessment started, also first group formation and training on handicraft weaving with AHA

Cambodia

For Lao PDR, a forest production area has been identified

and assigned to the BBP-organized villages

The production area enables the community not to directly

extract biodiversity resources from the protected area

Still in Lao PDR, on-going training and capacity-building for the four pilot

villages – trainings in bamboo furniture & design, gender, leadership

and governance in natural resources management

Stronger market presence through participation in local fairs

From the signing of the LSCs in 2017, income of

communities increased from average monthly sales of 5

million LAK (US$580) to 7 million LAK (US$ 815)

▪ in the case of Viet Nam, nurseries are established by BBP-organized communes to propagate wildlings ("mother plant" from wild)

Viet Nam

▪ The four BBP value chains (honey, giao co lam, bo khai and medicinal bath herbs) are advancing well.

▪ On-going competency build up among household beneficiaries (e.g. on nursery management, improved processing, branding and packaging).

▪ Strengthened cooperation with private sector, e.g. with company who provides guaranteed consumption contracts to households at better prices

Viet Nam

•Honey. Average 50-60 USD extra income per month for the main harvesting season (which is for about 4-5 month per year); selling price per liter ranges from 10-17 USD;

Viet Nam

•Bo khai: Good market price, specially after tet (lunar new year), about 30,000 VND/kilo (ca. 1,30 USD). Villagers have established household nurseries and can sustain sustainable harvesting practices which gives them more kilograms and longer income than previously.

•Giao Co Lam. The price for 1 kg of GCL at the beginning of the project was around 130-150,000VND (5.50-6.50 USD), now it is at

250,000 VND (ca. 11 USD) due to increased quality

Viet Nam

PROSPECTS

• Communities with a niche in their local markets

• Government support ready for scaling up of production

• The ASEAN shall have taken up draft policy guidelines to mainstream biodiversity in relevant sectors through biodiversity value chains

Thank you!

• for further queries, email :

evperia@aseanbiodiversity.org

• See also BBP Project HELP DESK

at ACB website:

• http://www.aseanbiodiversity.org