About us
MOVE-ComCashew formerly known as the Competitive Cashew Initiative in 2009(ComCashew) and now tagged as (MOVE-ComCashew) is a multi-actor and multi-level approach, that builds capacities of actors in the cashew value chain with the aim to significantly improve the livelihoods of small-scale cashew farmers and increasing the competitiveness of domestic rice and cashew supply to meet increasing regional demand.
Together with the GIZ project ABF, MOVE-ComCashew is implementing the Joint Action “Business Support Facility for Resilient Agricultural Value Chains” which is a combined effort of the EU Directorate-General for International Partnerships (INTPA), Organisation of African Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) and German Government through the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Under this Joint Action, MOVE aims to contribute to economic and climate change resilience of the cashew value chain and food security, increased income, and employment in the 79 OACPS member states under the Samoa agreement. We, as MOVE-ComCashew, are mandated to cover activities on the cashew value chain.
We create income and employment in our implementing countries with a focus on increasing the value creation of cashew processing, improving the economic/environmental sustainability of the cashew agricultural systems, we improve the marketing of cashew regional products, we disseminate good practices in promoting cashew, we conduct inclusive business models and develop human capacity targeting gender inclusion and we strengthen public-private cooperation in policymaking.
Our objective
The objective of ComCashew focuses on three key areas:
Where we work
In Africa, over 2.5 million African farmers grow about 57% of the world's cashews.
Here are updates on six MOVE-ComCashew African countries: Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Senegal.
Our vision
After having built a basis for the cashew sector in some African project countries through trainings for farmers and processors and through activities linking them to national and international markets, ComCashew aims now to consolidate these efforts and extend activities to the ECOWAS countries and the Caribbean and Pacific states. Agribusiness Facility (ABF) and MOVE-ComCashew, both GIZ programmes commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and co-funded by the EU under the post-Cotonou agreement with the Organization of ACP States have come together on the joint action, ‘ Business Support Facility for Resilient Agricultural Value Chains.
This Joint Action aims to develop and enhance the capacities of actors along ACP agricultural value chains to attract finance and investment, towards low-emission and climate resilient practices and value chains. It is putting more emphasis on establishing a sustainable relationship between the chain actors, on transferring knowledge and building sustainable institutions, providing trainings, business advice and services.
News
Find out more about our current activities
ComCashew
Empowering Agricultural Policy in Africa
From Tuesday, July 22, to Friday, July 25, 2025, an AgriPolicy Toolkit training session was held in Sogakope, located in the Volta Region of Ghana. This training was designed to equip participants with the skills and knowledge necessary for effective policy formulation and implementation, with a focus on strengthening policy decisions and their impact on the rice and cashew sectors. The AgriPolicy Toolkit includes over 150 practical policy instruments for evidence-based policymaking.
Empowering Cashew growing Communities in Togo and Benin through Value Addition and Certification via the Matching Grant Fund
Imagine a world where the food we eat not only nourishes us but also builds stronger communities and a healthier planet. In Togo and Benin, this vision is taking root within the cashew industry, transforming lives and landscapes
From July 2nd to July 11th, 2025, a field mission took place across Togo and Benin. The mission was under the GIZ Matching Grant Fund (MGF) program and its main goal was to see how efforts to make cashew industry more sustainable are making a real difference. We focussed on key areas like organic and Rainforest Alliance (RA) certification, boasting women’s empowerment through new product ideas and strengthening farmer groups.
Strengthening Agricultural Education: Highlights from the First e-MOVE Campus Tour in Ghana
Supporting a Growing Cashew Sector with Online Learning
The cashew sector continues to expand and evolve globally. In Ghana, the sector is gaining momentum as a priority area for rural employment, agribusiness development, and export diversification. As the country seeks to move beyond raw nut exports to local processing and commercial growth, the need for capacity building for actors in the cashew value chain has become paramount.
Impact
For its concept and measurable successes, ComCashew was awarded the Innovation Award of the OECD / DAC "Taking Development Innovation to Scale" in 2016.
This website was created and maintained with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of GIZ/MOVE-ComCashew and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.
The Joint Action is jointly co-financed by the European Union under the Samoa agreement with the Organisation of Africa, Caribbean and Pacific States(OACPS) and by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by GIZ.