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‘Not just due diligence’: Solidaridad accelerates debate on need for sustainability regulations
After decades of relying on voluntary sustainability initiatives, supply chains are still troubled by deforestation, unsustainable practices, and poor livelihoods…
20 July 2020
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SCA announces its 2020 Sustainability Award for Las Manos del Café project in Colombia
Launched in 2016, the Las Manos del Café project brought together leading industry partners and a group of dedicated farmworkers…
17 July 2020
Promoting food security among smallholder coffee farmers in East Africa
Food security in East Africa has been further threatened by the COVID-19 pandemic. This public-private partnership in Kenya and Ethiopia…
14 July 2020
Accessible technology for artisanal miners
Digital tools, in an accessible and appropriate format, have the potential to transform the artisanal and small-scale mining sector in…
07 July 2020
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Harnessing potential through village banking in Mazabuka
Financial literacy is a critical component of running any business, and yet many smallholder farmers have faced barriers to access.…
01 July 2020
Covid-19: Protect Rural Workers in the Cotton Harvest
In the midst of the pandemic, Solidaridad mobilized its partners to deliver protection kits to day laborers working in the…
23 June 2020
Partnerships for pandemic support in Paraguay
Following the mandatory lockdown in Paraguay, indigenous people in Central Chaco were unable to work or buy food outside their…
18 June 2020
Bridging the gap: land tenure security and sustainable cocoa production
Stakeholders from Ghana’s cocoa sector came together to negotiate changes to land tenure practices that will support better cocoa farming…
16 June 2020
Solidaridad Asia Awarded for Innovation in Food Security
Solidaridad Asia was honored to win the Global Good Governance Award for Innovation in Food Security, being recognized for facilitating…
15 June 2020
How technology can boost productivity in small-scale mining
The fourth revolution is about much more than technology—it is an opportunity to unite global communities by improving communication and…
11 June 2020
