Sector Experience
PRIMEX has designed and formulated foreign-assisted and nationally funded agriculture and rural development projects, including the conduct of pre-feasibility and feasibility-level analyses of micro, small, and medium agribusiness-oriented initiatives for rural communities in the Philippines and in other countries in the region (Cambodia, Indonesia, Mongolia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Viet Nam).
PRIMEX has likewise provided advisory technical and capacity building assistance to organized community groups in the Philippines and overseas in actual business planning and implementation of income improvement and poverty reduction projects.
PRIMEX has also led and participated in the planning and implementation of community development initiatives aimed at poverty reduction and the empowerment of poor farming and fishing communities through capacity building and the provision of technical and financial assistance for livelihood or microenterprise development.
Areas of Expertise
- Agribusiness development
- Agriculture policy and institutional development
- Aquaculture development
- Climate change and agriculture
- Livelihood development
- Microfinance
- Rural infrastructure development (including climate-proofing of facilities)
- Value chains in agriculture
Selected Projects
| PROJECT TITLE | COUNTRIES | DURATION | CLIENT | PROJECT TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture and Rural Development Project (Additional Financing) | Philippines | Jun - Oct 2013 | ADB | SC 100475 MON |
| Study on Distribution Mechanism Reform through Development of Wholesale Market (Improvement of Post-harvest Handling and Marketing Facilities) | Indonesia | Feb - Sep 2011 | JICA | |
| Nationwide Fishing Ports Development Project | Philippines | Nov 2009 - Apr 2010 | JICA/PFDA | |
| Developing Sustainable Livelihoods In Coastal Fishing Communities in Coastal Fishing Communities in the Coral Triangle | Philippines | May - Aug 2010 | ADB | RSC-C00394 |
| Crop Diversification and Commercialization Project | Nepal | June 2009 | ADB | Contract No. A18543/ RSC-C91456 |
| Mindanao Sustainable Agrarian and Agriculture Development (MINSAAD) | Philippines | Apr 2003 - Apr 2007 | JBIC/DAR | Loan PH-P 222 |
| Livelihood Improvement in Central Coastal Provinces Project (LICCPP) | Viet Nam | Jul 2005 - Jun 2006 | ADB | TA 4292-VIE |
| Commercial Agricultural Development Project: Pre-Loan Fact-finding Mission | Nepal | Apr 2005 | ADB | TA 3949 |
| Western Henan Agriculture Development Project | China | Oct - Nov 2003 | ADB | Loan 1814-PRC |
| Fujian Soil Conservation and Rural Development Project II: Project Completion Review | China | Jul - Aug 2003 | ADB | Loan 2082-PRC |
| Ecosystem Improved for Sustainable Fisheries (Eco-Fish Program) | Philippines | October 2012 - September 2017 | USAID Philippines | AID-492-C-12-00008 |
| Coastal and Marine Resources Management in the Coral Triangle: Southeast Asia | Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia | August 2012 - July 2016 | ADB | TA 7813 |
| Sustainable Aquaculture Development for Food Security and Poverty Reduction: Study Of Project Impact On Project Outcome and Preparation of Second Phase Project | Indonesia | October 2012 - January 2013 | ADB | LOAN 2285 |
| Midterm Review of the Integrated Coastal Resources Management Project | Philippines | November 2012 - December 2012 | ADB |