International ValueLinks
Association e.V.

Welcome

The International ValueLinks Association e.V. is an independent network of practitioners working on value chain development and applying the methodological approach ValueLinks.

This website shall provide you with information about the ValueLinks approach and shall foster experience exchange and discussion on economic development.

It gives you an overview of the association members, networks and partner organizations as well as of available services such as ValueLinks trainings. Besides, a comprehensive set of VL material can be found in the download area.

Latest News

Save the date: Annual General Meeting 2025

 The virtual Annual General Meeting 2025 of the ValueLinks Association will take place on December 18, 11:00-16:00 CET. Association members will receive the invitation and agenda by e-mail.

Symposium with the Humboldt University

 The ValueLinks Association organised a symposium with the Humboldt University in Berlin on Sept. 22/23 on “The role of value chain development for food systems transformation”

New training format: ValueLinks for Agrifood Systems (VL4AFS)

 The second ValueLinks for Agrifood Systems (VL4AFS) seminar, a new training format, took place in Oestrich-Winkel, Germany, in June 2025. Participants came from Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroun, Senegal, Austria, Belgium and Germany. A set of PowerPoint slides is available for download in the member area. Further VL4AFS seminars are planned in India and Cambodia.