Region: East & Central Africa
3-pillared approach to stimulate gender-inclusive youth employment in Africa
Stimulating gender-inclusive youth employment in Africa is vital for sustainable development and was one of the key topics discussed at…
20 June 2019
Bottom UP: Preventing a race to the bottom in the Ethiopian garment sector
Solidaridad, Cotton made in Africa, Danish Ethical Trading Initiative and MVO Nederland start a new project to promote a sustainable…
06 June 2019
Women in mining shine at exhibit for The Golden Line
This year's OECD meeting on sustainable mineral supply chains hosted a special exhibition designed to raise awareness about challenges for…
30 May 2019
Jeroen Douglas appointed as new executive director of Solidaridad Network
As of May 2019, Solidaridad has a new Executive Director. Jeroen Douglas takes over from Nico Roozen, who has led…
23 May 2019
Partnering up for progress: sourcing responsible gold in Uganda
Gold will never lose its allure. It’s useful, beautiful, rare, and an essential material for many different products. But many…
29 April 2019
Solidaridad releases mid-term review
Solidaridad has released the findings of the mid-term review of its Advocacy for Change and Practice for Change programmes. Alongside…
19 March 2019
In 2018, Solidaridad East and Central Africa promoted best practices and sustainability to ensure sector transformation through our textile, leather,…
31 December 2018
26 December 2018
Climate-Smart Dairy in Africa: From Subsistence to Entrepreneurship
Solidaridad has developed a unique value chain approach to professionalize the dairy industry in Africa and avoid rising carbon emissions…
06 November 2018