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Curriculum to unlock opportunities for youth in oil palm
Solidaridad has partnered with Ghana Skills Development Initiative, through the Sustainable West Africa Oil Palm Programme, to develop a curriculum…
07 May 2020
A shared responsibility for water security
Water security is an urgent issue for millions around the globe. While many strategies exist to address and prevent water…
06 May 2020
Digital solutions for better yields
Combining technology for remote crop monitoring with rewards-based incentives programs is helping smallholder farmers achieve better crop yields across Southern…
05 May 2020
Solidaridad to coordinate Tropical Forest Alliance for Peru and Colombia
Tropical Forest Alliance (TFA) announced Javier Ortiz as Coordinator for Colombia and Peru and Daniel Coronel as Deputy Coordinator for…
30 April 2020
Savings and loan schemes empower women in cocoa-producing communities
Over 6,000 women in cocoa-growing communities in Côte d’Ivoire have been empowered to improve their living conditions and that of…
28 April 2020
Farmers commit to sustainable livestock in the Amazon
About one hundred ranchers from Rondônia and Pará participated in workshops promoted by Solidaridad and the Brazilian Sustainable Beef Working…
21 April 2020
Responding responsibly to the COVID-19 crisis Joint priorities for the garment sector
We have come together as a group of organisations working on responsible business conduct in the garment industry to collaborate…
COVID-19: supply chain solidarity to support those hit hardest
In the COVID-19 pandemic, existing vulnerabilities and inequalities are exacerbated, leaving smallholder farmers, miners, and workers at risk. Access to…
17 April 2020
A coordinated response to COVID-19 in Sierra Leone
Just a few years out from the devastating Ebola epidemic, Sierra Leoneans stand ready to confront the new challenges of…
16 April 2020
Unlocking opportunities for young farmers
Lerato Botha is a young farmer with big ambitions. Coupling her lifelong experience and education in farming with the Farmer2Market…
14 April 2020
