Region: West Africa
Making a Minimum Price: A step towards fair value for oil palm smallholders in Ghana
Smallholder oil palm farmers in Ghana are breathing a sigh of relief, with the government’s announcement of a monthly minimum…
17 April 2023
Promoting sustainable environmental practices with energy-efficient cookstoves
In Nigeria, the majority of rural households prepare their food over open fire on traditional cookstoves made from mud or…
26 March 2023
Advocacy and collaboration yield results in push for sustainable value chains
Whilst civic space across the world has been under increasing pressure in 2022, leading to still greater inequalities, people continue…
21 March 2023
Women leveraging digital innovations to build sustainable, inclusive value chains
"It is essential that women are the protagonist of their work, both in the field and in decision-making at the…
07 March 2023
Rakia’s Story
The Yipielgu community in the Northern region of Ghana is in the heart of the region’s shea parkland where collection…
09 February 2023
BOSSMAN OWUSU APPOINTED COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE FOR GHANA
Bossman Owusu has been appointed as Solidaridad’s country representative for Ghana. From January 2023, Bossman will be responsible for providing…
02 January 2023
West Africa 2022
We leveraged strategic partnerships and digital tools to increase supply chain transparency and market access for smallholders. We successfully lobbied…
31 December 2022
Amidst increasing polarization and a fragmenting world, we continue to see progress and the impact of Solidaridad’s work in making…
Boosting Sustainable Shea with Radio in Ghana
Ramatu Muniru is a 41-year-old shea nut processor in northern Ghana. She relies on the production of shea nut butter…
21 December 2022
Sustainability Initiatives Will Fail Until Companies Pay More for Cocoa, says new report
Endemic sustainability issues within global cocoa supply chains, including child labour and deforestation will continue unless efforts are coupled with…
07 December 2022
