Region: West Africa
Protecting Community Rights to Land in Sierra Leone
A new project in Sierra Leone is working to protect land rights, livelihoods and food security of vulnerable people while…
01 May 2018
Empowering Women Benefits Everyone: Cocoa Producers & The Chocolate Industry
This week, the 4th World Cocoa Conference takes place in Berlin. On the first day of this event, the Women…
24 April 2018
Farming Families & Forests Victim of Failing Cocoa Market
The 2018 Cocoa Barometer, released today, reveals that efforts to address poverty, deforestation, and child labour have fallen short. It…
19 April 2018
Solidaridad Highlights Women’s Role in Gold Mining at OECD Talks
Today, during the OECD 2018 Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains in Paris, Solidaridad has put the role of women…
16 April 2018
Blog: Solidaridad Shares Vision for Future of Dutch Development Cooperation
The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation has requested the civil society community - including Solidaridad - to…
04 April 2018
Solidaridad Launches New Programme to Transform Liberia’s Cocoa Sector
Cocoa is an important cash-crop in Liberia, but the sector remains largely underdeveloped. To address this, Solidaridad has launched a…
03 April 2018
Supporting Female Farmers In West Africa Become Agri-Entrepreneurs
Most female farmers don’t grow cash crops. Instead, they focus on food crops to meet the needs of their families.…
11 March 2018
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
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 unveils Okyeame Kwame as climate change ambassador
Solidaridad West Africa has appointed musician and songwriter Okyeame Kwame as Climate Change Ambassador under the “Ghana Dedicated Grant Mechanism…
