Tailored assistance for implementing business and commercial development strategies, facilitating access to markets. The assistance includes, but is not limited to:

• assessment of the business and its development strategy mapping; 
• designing and structuring the value chain by identifying key actors, associated costs and areas for improvement to guide the business commercialization strategy;
• sales, distribution, logistics, product development and diversification; 
• streamlining financial practices to become bankable and profitable; 
• defining measurable key performance indicators (KPIs) for impact and commercial goals; and/or
• providing support for market access, including:
  • country-specific market plans;
  • profiling potential buyers;
  • mapping out potential products;
  • showcasing opportunities;
  • identifying local events and networks that would benefit marketing capacities;
    accessing distribution networks; and/or
  • guiding through distribution negotiations on a need-to-need basis.

Tailored assistance to strengthen and expand Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS), Internal Control Systems (ICS) and Third-Party Certification processes for organic practices. Following an assessment with surveys, interviews and on-field visits, the assistance is mainly developed for: strengthening existing PGSs, developing new PGSs and accessing organic certification schemes. 

Assistance is provided to beneficiaries to help improve production and processing practices while enhancing livelihoods through on-field assessments, tailored technical consulting, and training. BIA beneficiaries receive visits and guidance from agroforestry and agroecology experts to identify areas of improvement, integrating agroecological practices and fostering international networking opportunities.

Coffee and cacao producer organizations participate in processes that include tasting and organoleptic analysis of their products to further assess their market potential. Interested beneficiaries can also adopt Slow Food methodologies and connect with networks, such as the Slow Food Coffee Coalition.

Support is given to ensure the protection of mountain environments by linking cultural heritage and traditional design with ethical, contemporary fashion. The assistance is implemented within the framework of the Fashion for Fragile Ecosystems initiative.

The initiative brings together artisans from remote regions of the world with international fashion brands to create lasting change through equal exchange of skills, traditional knowledge and cultural heritage. Each collection is presented to the international market and produced by the partnering fashion brand. The intellectual property rights are then granted free of charge to the artisans, allowing the continued production and sales of the garments through their own channels. 

Tailored assistance is provided to improve sustainable organic agriculture, local gastronomy and short sustainable tourism itineraries. This involves capacity development in Participatory Guarantee Systems, product development and value addition, within the framework of the existing SPC’s Pacific Organic and Ethical Trade Community (POETCom).