PACA is a participatory analysis exercise that takes a short period of time. The exercise is blended with intensive leaarning, involving sharing of experiences with other members of the team. It opens the participants to a detailed understanding of their economy whilst motivating them to take up the challenge of improving their economy on their own.
Mike Mutyaba, Consultant of Mentor Consult, Uganda

I find PACA a powerful tool for generating interest in local economic development through its ability to bring all the stakeholders in the economy to dialogue and exchange ideas and experiences. It enables stakeholders to express their candid opinions, especially in the mini-workshops when held along the value chain. For me personally, the learning is the insight gained of the perceptions of the different stakeholders about the economy and how it can be improved made possible through the different stages of the PACA process.
Nana Osafo Ansong, GTZ, Ghana

The work which is unfolding in the province thanks to PACA is important since PACA helps and develops those sectors which most need it -- right now, we find ourselves supporting the local economic development project in El Oro with the direct participation of one of the key sectors of the economy, that is small-scale fishing.
Montgomery Sánchez Reyes, Governor of the Province of El Oro, Ecuador

The effectiveness of the PACA methodology became visible during the exercises in La Vega, Monte Plata and with the furniture sector in Santo Domingo. Consulting the involved actors provided valuable information. We must admit that they know their reality better than any external consultant. PACA fulfils the promise of a rapid appraisal, creating the commitment of actors and identifying projects that are viable in the short-term.
Marina Ortiz, PACA Practitioner in the Dominican Republic

More than 150 tourism roleplayers, big and small, participated in last week?s PACA in Hazyview ­ and here are some of their comments from the Feed-Back Workshop held on Friday morning: "Good workshop, great ideas, now implement!" - - "Magic workshop ­ motivating!" - - "PACA has brought the community together" - - "Very informative" - - "Great brainstorming in Hazyview!" - - "Short time, very focused, great results!" - - "Amazing to see so many people on the same mission!" - - "Positive experience! Good for interaction!" - - "A good starting point" - - "An eye-opener"
Statements by participants in the PACA Exercise in Hazyview, June 2003

"PACA is so simple you get the idea from the people, develop it, make people satisfied, get another idea..."
Dejan Mijatov, PACA Team Leader in Novi Knezevac, Serbia

Links to organisations that are working with PACA:
SME Development Progamme, Vietnam
RED, Indonesia
PROMIS, Indonesia
LED/LER, Indonesia
Propoli, Peru
Region Activa, Chile
ProSME, Armenia
Cámara de Comercio Cartago, Colombia
REDEL Program of ILO, Uruguay
Universidad San Martín de Porres, Lima, Perú
Instituto Nicaragüense de la Pequeña y Mediana Empresa, Nicaragua


The files below are presentations and documents where some of our customers present their experience with PACA.

And then there is also the
PACA Video
that has been produced by GTZ colleagues in Indonesia. The file size is 28.8 MB.

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