August 14/Thursday, Resource Person: Florence 
Topic: From Bean to Global Market: What Nepal Can Learn from Uganda’s Sustainable Coffee Supply Chain 

Time: 120 Min (7:30 AM to 9:30 AM)
 

Key Focus:

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Explore Uganda’s coffee supply chain as a case study of sustainability in practice — from farm to export to global retail.
2. Understand how sustainability principles are embedded in different stages of the coffee value chain: production, processing, certification, and distribution.
3. Identify key actors and partnerships (e.g., cooperatives, exporters, certifying bodies, government) that support sustainable and inclusive practices in Uganda.
4. Analyse the challenges and enabling factors that affect the scalability of sustainable supply chain models in developing countries.
5. Draw lessons for Nepal’s agri-based industries, especially coffee, on improving market access, value addition, and climate resilience through sustainable supply chain development.