Case Studies

Case Studies in Enterprise Development in Post-Conflict Situations (Technical Note)

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March 10, 2008

This brief presents three examples of enterprise development in post-conflict environments: Bosnia, Philippines, and Afghanistan. Through these cases, the brief highlights critical factors that an enterprise needs to succeed in a post-conflict environment. While each post-conflict environment is unique, this brief also draws out commonalities across the three cases and suggests good first principles for donors and enterprise development practitioners when offering support to enterprises in a post-conflict environment.

Uruku for Cosmetics Case Study

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November 12, 2007

This case tracks the relationship between the Brazilian Yawanawa tribe, who produce uruku pigment, and the United States-based personal care product and cosmetics company Aveda Corporation. This international buyer-supplier relationship has established the Yawanawa tribe to become economically independent and has supplied Aveda with a unique natural and organic product for a specialty line of cosmetics. This case demonstrates the importance of buyer and supplier initiative, the unique opportunity for rare indigenous products, as well as the need for mutual benefit of all parties involved.

Tanzanian Specialty Coffee

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November 12, 2007

This case tracks the relationship between Tanzanian coffee farmers in the KILICAFE cooperative, the international NGO TechnoServe (through funding from USAID, USDA and Switzerland's Secretariat for Economic Affairs), and the United States based specialty coffee company Peet's Coffee and Tea. This international buyer-supplier relationship represented the first direct export of Tanzanian coffee after tax and export policies regarding coffee were changed by the Ministries of Agriculture and Finance to create a more globally competitive coffee industry.

Rwanda Coffee Case Study

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November 12, 2007

Prior to 2001, Rwanda was an unknown in the specialty/high value coffee sector. Today, Rwanda is a sought after market supplying specialty coffee to Starbucks and other premium coffee buyers throughout Europe and the United States. The transformation is due to the combined efforts of the local producers, the Government of Rwanda, USAID donor projects and international buyers. The case focuses on the role of USAID donor projects in upgrading the quality of supply and then facilitating the initial linkage with international buyers.

Pakistan Sporting Goods Case Study

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November 12, 2007

This case outlines the relationship between a Pakistan sporting goods manufacturer, Saga Sports, and Nike. The case illustrates how doing business with international brands requires an integration of processes and full adoption of international standards. Specifically, the case will explore the importance of institutionalized processes within the supplier and the need for the supplier to internalize the brand equity of its buyer and uphold end-market standards. The case explores the difficulties of monitoring and enforcing production standards in cottage industries.

Ghana and Wal Mart

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application/pdf iconCase Ghana Scentless Hunting Attire to Walmart.pdf
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November 19, 2007

This case tracks the relationship between a Ghanaian textile manufacturer (Belin Textiles) and end buyers in the United States. The case highlights the benefits suppliers potentially experience when taking advantage of preferential trade agreements for duty-free exporting. The case also demonstrates that locating in duty-free zones is not enough to win business. Suppliers must also market themselves in the venues where their buyers seek them, such as well-known trade shows.

Ghana Handicrafts Case Study

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November 12, 2007

This case tracks the relationship between Ghanaian handicraft manufacturers (Tekura Enterprise Ltd., and others) and end buyers (Pier One, MarMaxx and Target) in the United States. The case highlights the benefits suppliers experience when taking advantage of technical assistance, market linking activities and duty free exporting.

Business Environment and SME Exports: The Case of Chile (Research Report)

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November 12, 2007

This case study seeks to connect Chile’s reforms in the business environment with its positive performance in international trade. Two objectives are to identify the economic and institutional factors that account for the sustained expansion of Chile’s exports and imports, and to determine if those factors triggered new business opportunities for SMEs to participate in international trade.

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