Region: West Africa
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
RECLAIM Sustainability! 2021 Progress Report
The RECLAIM Sustainability! programme is a partnership working to strengthen civil society and foster inclusive sustainability in global value chains.…
01 December 2022
CULTIVATING RESILIENT COCOA THROUGH AGROFORESTRY
For generations, removing non-cocoa trees was standard practice when establishing cocoa farms in Côte d’Ivoire. Conventional wisdom saw trees, no…
25 November 2022
COP27: Some Achievements, Glaring Omissions & Priorities Going Forward
COP27 concluded with a stronger commitment to countries that have contributed the least to climate change, but fell short of…
23 November 2022