Region: East & Central Africa
Leveraging partnerships for sustainable mining
The Sustainable Development Goal 17 reiterates the potential of private, public and civil society partnerships to drive mobilization and sharing…
25 October 2021
On farm diversification: fostering sustainable livelihoods for women in coffee in Uganda
Although gender gaps persist across agricultural value chains, notable gains continue to be realized. Solidaridad, through the Practice for Change…
15 September 2021
07 September 2021
Agroecology: is this a pathway towards Africa’s food systems transformation?
From Solidaridad East & Central Africa, Nancy Rapando and Emmanuel Ochola Matsaba analyze gaps in the existing food systems across…
30 August 2021
“I Lost my Hospitality Job Due to Covid-19, But Coffee Came to My Rescue”
When Covid-19 hit Kenya in 2020, an estimated 1.7 million Kenyans lost their sources of livelihood (Federation of Kenya Employers,…
17 August 2021
Creating Employment Opportunities for Youth in Agriculture, One Youth at a Time
Marion Wanjiku was motivated to pursue sustainable coffee farming as a result of training provided by the Solidaridad Practice for…
10 August 2021
Creating the Next Generation of Coffee Farmers in Kenya
The increased involvement of youth in agriculture has been identified as a viable solution for among other challenges the ageing…
“We Seized the Opportunity: We are Now Well Known for Producing High Quality Fruit and Vegetable Seedlings”
Solidaridad implemented the Food for All Project in Kenya (F4APK) from 2015 and 2020 through an inclusive public-private partnership (PPP)…
EU-funded Green Jobs in Leather Project launches in Ethiopia
Solidaridad and consortium partners People in Need (PIN), the lead partner, and International Rescue Committee (IRC) have launched a three-year…
22 July 2021
Why we must promote agri-tech and enabling policies
Rachel Wanyoike, Managing Director for Solidaridad East and Central Africa, joined the Global Virtual Trade Week hosted by the Economist…
19 July 2021
