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Consortium opens centre of excellence for leather industry
A facilitation centre for the leather industry opened in Kanpur, India on 6 February, 2020. It will help drive sustainable…
12 February 2020
HOW AGRICULTURE HELPS ADDRESS POACHING AND DEFORESTATION
Poaching and deforestation threaten Zambia’s main national park. Find out how a farming project addresses the underlying issues, helping families…
10 February 2020
Cautious steps of refiners into sourcing ASM gold
The artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) gold sector suffers from a dubious reputation worldwide among micro-credit financiers, impact investors and…
04 February 2020
World Bank praises Ghana climate change intervention
Communities in Ghana are making progress combating deforestation with the support of a Dedicated Grant Mechanism Project. So says the…
24 January 2020
Impact investors missing out on huge potential of ASM Gold
The artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) gold sector suffers from a dubious reputation worldwide among micro-credit financiers, impact investors and…
21 January 2020
Spotlighting youth in agriculture in Ghana
Farmers' Day in Ghana provided an opportunity to engage young people in agriculture. To be sustainable, the sector must attract…
15 January 2020
More cocoa farmers to benefit from new deal reached in Liberia
The EU Delegation in Liberia has signed a new partnership agreement with Solidaridad West Africa to implement the Cocoa Value…
13 January 2020
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Tackling the smuggling and money laundering in ASM gold is a must
The artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) gold sector suffers from a dubious reputation worldwide among micro-credit financiers, impact investors and…
09 January 2020
Awards for community nutrition volunteers in Bangladesh
Kona Poddar and Liltu Rani Mandal are the proud recipients of 2019 Joyeeta awards from the Bangladeshi government. They are…
06 January 2020
Aunexum and Solidaridad partner to invest in responsible ASM gold
Dutch-based gold company Aunexum Precious Metals Group and Solidaridad have partnered up to jointly invest in artisanal and small-scale (ASM)…
02 January 2020
