This guide presents inclusive business as a strategic business design approach that strengthens both commercial performance and social outcomes in land-based investments. Using a Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) lens, it helps companies identify barriers to participation, address inequalities, and improve the engagement of producers, workers, and communities. The guide emphasizes practical measures such as tenure due diligence, transparent contracting, fair payment systems, effective grievance mechanisms, and safe working conditions to reduce operational and financial risks. It also demonstrates how strong social and environmental performance can improve access to development finance, impact investment, certification premiums, and compliance with emerging due diligence requirements, including the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
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How to build processors’ and traders’ knowledge and capacity for climate resilience in agricultural value chains, Eastern Province, Rwanda (Processor and Trader Training Module)
The Processor and Trader Training Module is a detailed manual that is designed to reinforce the capabilities of processors involved in the TREPA project, with an emphasis on Eastern Province. The module, which has been prepared by a team of specialists, describes practical methodologies, specific interventions and best practices that can be implemented to increase the value addition, operational efficiency and competitiveness of local processors. The training aims to empower the participants with pertinent technical skills; to develop sustainable businesses and to achieve the overall objectives of the TREPA project, which strives to ensure economic enhancement and environmental sustainability in the region by adopting a practical and contextual approach.