To determine the existing support services and its accessibility to the stakeholders
Methodologies:
Desk study; Focus Group discussions; Primary data collection and analysis
Participants:
Core Planning Team, key players of the VC, involved stakeholders
Possible Tools
Questionnaires; resource mapping; thematic analysis
Expected Output:
Summary and analysis of the existing support services
Guide Questions
1. What are the existing support services available that help the industry in moving forward?
2. What are the limitations and/or gaps on the existing support services?
References
LGU data, consolidated responses from questionnaires, interviews, consultations
The analysis of the support services will provide an overview of existing products and services in support of a range of business functions to actors throughout a value chain. In this section, the beneficiaries of the support services will be specified and the actual limitations and constraints will be determined.
In identifying the existing financial and non-financial services of the commodity industry, the template below may be utilized.