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

August 28 - Sept. 1: ValueLinks 5-day training in Ethiopia

IDC and Green Agro Solution offer a 5-day ValueLinks 2.0 training in English in Ethiopia mainly targeting participants from Ethiopia. The seminar is fully booked with 27 participants. For further information, please see https://www.idc-aachen.de/. The seminar will be followed by a 2.5 day Training-of-Trainers (ToT) event.


October 9-18: GIZ ValueLinks 5-day online training in English

The GIZ-AIZ 5-day ValueLinks 2.0 online training in October 2023 is open for registration. few seminar places are still available. For further information, please see https://learning.giz.de/pub/Weitere-Angebote/folder/Sonstiges or contact info@valuelinks.org

November 6-15: GIZ ValueLinks 5-day online training seminar in French

GIZ-AIZ offers a 5-day ValueLinks 2.0 online training seminar in French mainly targeting participants from French speaking countries. Seminar places are still available. For further information, please see https://www.learning-giz.de/pub/Weitere-Angebote/folder/Sonstiges#mainPage or contact info@valuelinks.org.


ValueLinks Webinars on value chains vs supply chains vs agri-food systems

Following two webinars of the International ValueLinks Association e.V. and the Sector Project Agriculture of GIZ on the transformation of agri-food systems, the ValueLinks Association started developing a new training format called “ValueLinks for Agri-Food Systems”. An association internal online workshop will take place on August 24.

November 6-15: GIZ ValueLinks 5-day online training seminar in Spanish

GIZ-AIZ offers a 5-day ValueLinks 2.0 online training seminar in Spanish. The seminar is open for registration. For further information, please see https://learning.giz.de/pub/Weitere-Angebote/folder/Sonstiges or contact info@valuelinks.org.


ValueLinks 2.0 Training in Cambodia

IDC and ECO Consult offer a 5-day ValueLinks 2.0 training in English in Siem Reap, Cambodia with a focus on climate-smart VC promotion. The seminar is mainly targeting participants from Asian countries. Seminar places are still available. For further information, please see https://www.idc-aachen.de/ or contact info@valuelinks.org.