Vincent Alila

Experience

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  Kenya Agricultural Research Institute

  Oct 2005 - May 2006

  Research Assistant-Socio Economic Departmet

  Conduct Socio-Economic surveys.Monitoring and Evaluation of Socio-Economic projectsData Processing Analysis and report writingImpact assessment of adopted technologies.

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  Equity Bank Limited

  Aug 2008 - Jul 2010

  Relationship Manager-Agribusiness

  Facilitates financing of value chain actors.Introducing small scale farmers to formal lendingIdentifying business opportunities in Agric-sector.Drive Marketing activities of agribusiness bank product.Offer business advisory services to Value chain playersRelationships management between bank and agribusiness partnersAttending stakeholders’ forums and providing progressive reports.Networking farmers and value chain players to Business Service Providers

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  ADS - NYANZA (KENYA)

  Jan 2010 - Apr 2018

  Projects Coordinator

   Coordinate implementation and monitoring of project activities in the 6 counties of Nyanza region. Supervision of 9 staffs across the counties  Conduct value chain development activities i.e. analysis, strategy formulation and partnership creation. Entrepreneurship development for MSEs, smallholder farmers and Formulation of business models for producer organizations. Establishing Village Saving and loaning Associations and linking them to financial institutions  Work together with BDS providers and strategic partners to address farmers/SMEs constraints in the various counties( R&D institutions, Input suppliers, County government, Financial institutions) Integration of Social Media/ICT in project implementation for improved efficiency Value addition facilitation (Product development, market testing and commercialization. Facilitate project planning and developing monitoring frameworks for various projects. Reporting based on the donor guidelines Facilitate concept notes and proposal development for economic empowerment department. Establish producers/marketing organisations/cooperatives, Establish Contract farming arrangement and market linkage buyers and private sector Have coordinated projects Funded by USAID,ICCO, MESPT(DANIDA), BfW(German ministry) Show less

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  ADS-NYANZA

  Jan 2012 - Apr 2018

  Projects Coordinator

  Coordinate implementation of several enterprise development project in entire Nyanza. the projects facilitates SMEs and farmer groups access markets,access financial support from MFI s,link them to BDS providers,,and creation of strategic alliances

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  Self Help Africa

  Apr 2018 - now

  Portfolio Manager

  Portfolio Manager for a 5 years £24M EU funded AgriFI Kenya Challenge Fund project:Specific Duties and ResponsibilitiesSupport Challenge Fund fund design, marketing and launch of target thematic calls for proposals Support the process of Agri-Enterprise identification through Concept Notes review, Agri-Enterprise Selection, conducting due diligence and guiding submission of full bankable business plansProvide technical advisory services to Agri-enterprises for at least 25% increase in turnoverTo enhance quality of project delivery through progressive tracking of indicators at output, outcome & impact levels. Show less

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  LACOMP Company Limited

  Apr 2020 - now

  Managing Director

  LACOMP Company Limited is a registered agribusiness consulting company that provides technical and business development services to Small and Medium Sized Agri-enterprises, cooperatives and Smallholder farmers in several agricultural value chains with an objective of improving their efficiency in production and making them profitable as they engage in the respective market systems in Kenya. The organization’s mission is to provide professionalized services and agricultural interventions along the market systems aimed at increasing efficiency and effectiveness of the strategic actors with a vision of “Economically Empowered and Resilient Smallholders in Thriving Market Systems.” Managing Director:1. Identify new financing pipelines to grow BDS portfolio for the company2. Provide technical BDS implementation oversight3. Foster business partnership between the company and other strategic stakeholders4. Coordinate internal management and compliance to policies /regulations Show less