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Lesson Learned

Design cocoa sector interventions with consideration of market conditions and other key factors: Competing or conflicting government incentives as well as weather conditions and persistent pests may have affected project results.

Design cocoa sector interventions with consideration of market conditions and other key factors: Competing or conflicting government incentives as well as weather conditions and persistent pests may have affected project results. Laws, regulations, institutions, incentives, structures, weather patterns, intercropping, and the prevalence of pests should be considered when designing cocoa sector projects. MCC will also consider increased use of sensitivity analysis during project design as well as building resiliency into the design of agricultural interventions.