Region: West Africa
Supporting Social Inclusion in Emission Reduction Programme
Solidaridad and Tropenbos Ghana have developed an Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) to guide implementation of the Ghana EnABLE…
07 April 2025
Joint CSDDD Position Paper on the European Commission’s Omnibus proposal
In its work programme for 2025, the Commission announced a series of measures to address overlapping, unnecessary or disproportionate rules…
Solidaridad appoints Alex Amanya as country manager in Uganda
Alex Amanya has been appointed as Country Manager for Uganda by Solidaridad East & Central Africa. In the role, Alex…
28 March 2025
Standing with women: The push for rights, equality and empowerment
Women make vital contributions to agricultural supply chains across the globe. On International Women’s Day, we join the international community…
06 March 2025
OMNIBUS PACKAGE RISKS LIVELIHOODS OF MILLIONS OF SMALLHOLDERS WORLDWIDE
The European Commission presented its first Omnibus simplification package, proposing sweeping changes to key legislation that was meant to ensure…
26 February 2025
Breaking the Cycle: A Farmer’s Journey Against Child Labor
For five years, Musah Kalamdulai, a cocoa farmer and tailor from the Bremang Nwomaso community in Ghana’s Central region, believed…
19 February 2025
Radio to the rescue as West African farmers adapt to climate change
Timely access to reliable information on weather patterns and climate-smart practices can be a game changer for smallholder farmers, especially…
12 February 2025
Defying tradition, leading change: Women leaders rise in Ghana
In Ayisikrom, a community in Ghana where patriarchal traditions are entrenched, a gradual transformation is underway. Thirty-nine-year-old Mavis Baidoo, a…
04 February 2025
New Fairtrade Living Income Reference Price does not reflect the right of cocoa farmers to earn a Living Income
Fairtrade International has published a new Living Income Reference Price (LIRP) for cocoa from Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire on 29…
30 January 2025
Uniting cocoa farmers’ voices: Introducing the Ghana Cooperative Cocoa Farmers & Marketing Association
Smallholder cocoa farmers in Ghana are poised to gain a stronger voice in decision-making processes within the cocoa sector, with…
23 January 2025
