During the Montpellier Workshop on Global Programmes for Commodity Chains, participants agreed on the need to continue this initiative of a facilitation mechanism. A second phase of the initiative should be less on concept development and should emphasize global programmes in preparation and on other commodities to help the emergence of possible new global programmes.
Five issues were considered important to justify the continuation of a facilitation mechanism for commodity chains:
¿ To help increase the effectiveness of the first two global programmes in preparation, in other areas than technical,
¿ To identify critical elements and to bring out problems and challenges at a global level for other commodities,
¿ To undertake information and communication to promote GFAR objectives and principles as related to commodity chains,
¿ To identify and update critical factors from lessons learnt, and to disseminate experience,
¿ To broaden the range of commodities.
This work plan details the activities proposed to implement these lines of action.