Region: South America

International Women’s Day 2018: Why Gender Inclusivity Is Key to Sustainability

In recognition of International Women’s Day 2018 and its core message, #PressforProgress, we have released a new video to amplify…

08 March 2018

Four Criteria for Successful Climate Change Interventions

To promote innovations and share experiences globally, a group of Solidaridad experts from East Africa visited coffee farms in Colombia…

27 February 2018

Solidaridad Supported Project, Top Cana, Wins Bonsucro Inspire Award 2018

The Bonsucro Inspire Award 2018 was awarded to Socicana for a project named Top Cana which was implemented in partnership…

19 February 2018

New Report on Gender Equality in Colombia’s Coffee Sector Released

“The woman is the first to get up and the last one to go to bed.” This is one of…

13 February 2018

Too few jewellery companies embrace opportunities for responsible gold

The report “The Hidden Cost of Jewellery” by Human Rights Watch (HRW) clearly demonstrates that the world’s largest jewellery brands…

07 February 2018

Solidaridad Partners Help Small Soy Farmers Meet International Criteria

An innovative partnership has, for the first time, helped small and medium-scale soy growers in Goias, Brazil to receive certification…

30 January 2018

IDH and Solidaridad present results for first soy landscape projects in South America

Future programmes need to bridge the gap between public sector decisions made by federal or state governments and their implementation…

18 January 2018

Women miners in Bolivia outline challenges for gender equity

Solidaridad and Cumbre del Sajama, with support from the Dutch government, organized a symposium to feature results from research on…

11 January 2018

Colombian Producers Sign First National Zero-Deforestation Agreement for Palm Oil

With the signature of this groundbreaking commitment in 2017, various Colombian sector leaders have gathered to champion their efforts for…

09 January 2018

South America 2017