Partner: IDH, Adom Cocoa Buying Company
Year: 2024
Category: Governance
Project Summary:
In line with its role as the Farmfit Technical Assistance Facility (TAF), IDH contracted Radix Consult Limited to strengthen Adom Cocoa Buying Company’s governance systems. Adom CBC is a farmer-owned Licenced Buying Company (LBC), whose mission is to become the leading farmer-centred cooperative LBC in the internal marketing of cocoa in Ghana. It aims to achieve this while enhancing members’ livelihood and incomes through gender equity and sustainable cocoa production.
A mix of tools including Organizational Capacity Assessment Tool (OCAT) and Focused Group Discussions (FGD), was employed for this assignment. Through these tools, we engaged Adom CBC’s Management, Board of Directors, Shareholder Unions and Non-shareholder Unions, to review their governance charter, by laws, and key policy documents guiding their operations. We also participated in their Annual General Meeting. These gave us a first-hand insight into their organization which consequently informed us on better ways to support them. At the end of the assignment, Radix with support from The Migration and Rights Lab (MRL):
- Developed a robust constitution which provides clear governance structures for ADOM CBC and transparent relations with cooperatives/unions and employees.
- Developed financial and procurement manuals to strengthen their internal control systems.
Reviewed other policies of Adom CBC such as the Child Protection, Gender and Social Inclusion, and Grievance Mechanism.