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Five ways to spot impact investment opportunities in agrifood
Agrifood service providers can help lift smallholder farmers out of poverty, increasing incomes and benefitting the whole supply chain. To…
31 October 2019
Dutch Royals impressed by Indian leather project
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima recently praised a Solidaridad-led initiative to reduce tannery pollution in the Ganges River. The royal…
WINCC showcases successful examples of women’s impact in cocoa value chain
On the eve of the World Cocoa Foundation partnership meeting in Berlin, Solidaridad hosted another successful event with the Women…
28 October 2019
Impact investing in frontier markets
Capital provision is crucial to address global challenges related to the UN SDGs, including sustainable agriculture, energy and water systems.…
18 October 2019
Blog: Disrupting our thinking on palm oil
During a recent trip to Asia, Solidaridad’s honorary president Nico Roozen was struck by a meeting with a farmer whose…
08 October 2019
South-South cooperation to make small palm oil producers more sustainable
María Goretti Esquivel, Manager of Solidaridad’s palm oil programme in Colombia, went to Medan, Indonesia to share experiences and exchange…
03 October 2019
Ugandan tea processor secures 3.15 million dollar investment
Kayonza Tea Factory in Uganda has secured a 3.15 million dollar long-term loan from social impact investor Oikocredit. The investment…
01 October 2019
Solidaridad joins the Global Climate Strike
This week, 20-27 September, is marked by the Global Climate Strike as citizens worldwide are taking to the streets to…
27 September 2019
Curbing malnutrition and transforming farmer livelihoods in Madya Pradesh
This September, Solidaridad helped launch Good Farming - Good Food, a Public Private Partnership (PPP) to support 50,000 farmers in…
Solidaridad and partners receive funding from P4G for joint crowdfunding initiative PlusPlus
We are very pleased to share that the soon to be released crowdfunding platform PlusPlus, a joint initiative by Solidaridad…
23 September 2019