Technical report: potato associations capacity need assessment and action planning

Self Help Africa was mandated under the project “Expanding Utilization of Roots, Tubers and Bananas and Reducing Their Postharvest Losses” to implement activities tailored at achieving output 4, “Skills in entrepreneurship, agribusiness and collective action developed for selected actors (men, women and youth) in specialized ware potato markets” among 4 target potato associations (PA) in Eastern Uganda. The capacity assessment was a primary inception activity to establish the benchmark status of the potato associations as a prerequisite for setting and prioritizing capacity building milestones.
The objectives of the Association Capacity Assessment were to: identify structural and governance characteristics of the associations as a fundamental functional pillar for a successful agribusiness; identify business skill gaps and appropriate actions to improve association formal engagement in specialized potato business; identify and agree on capacity building priorities and action plans tailored to each of the 4 Potato Associations.