Plastic with Purpose (PwP) project’s vision has been to cultivate plastic waste recycling as a profitable venture while reducing the flow of plastic waste into natural environments in coastal cities of Vietnam. The tangible project objectives included (1) Increasing the…
The project aims to unleash the potential of Ethiopia’s papaya value chain by developing, testing and demonstrating a model for a new value chain for fruit processing. The project will create decent jobs and income generating opportunities for smallholder farmers,…
It is estimated that one-third of Kenya’s post-harvest seafood is lost before it can be sold and safely consumed with loss of income for small-scale fishers as a consequence. Two obstacles must be overcome to solve this problem: First, many…
Kenya is renowned for producing some of the world’s finest coffee, celebrated for its unique flavour profile and high quality. It is characterised by a bright wine-like acidity with complex notes of fruit, and powerful character. This creates well-balanced layers…
Tourism is one of the strongest drivers of world trade and prosperity and contributes to 10% of global GDP. Its capacity to generate jobs, increase exports, and adopt new technologies makes it an important pillar for economic growth. However, according to…
The project aims to contribute to poverty reduction, climate change adaptation and mitigation by promoting ecofriendly and nature-based practices in the banana value chain in Taita Taveta County, leading to increased income and employment opportunities especially for young men and…
In the last 20 years, global demand for shea has increased by 600%, and industry experts forecast a further 50% increase within the next 5 years. To guarantee the sustainability of the shea industry in terms of meeting demand trends, stakeholders are increasingly…
The Agri-Tech Project worked to bolster smallholder farmers in Kenya facing challenges from unpredictable weather and inadequate financing for sustainable agricultural commercialisation. The commercial partner developed digital platform solutions that could offer affordable digital climate-smart agro-extension advisory services (BioClimatica) to…
The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has entered into a five-year agreement with Nordic Consulting Group (NCG) to boost its capacity to manage and support the DMDP programme and the partnerships. NCG will handle the day to day management of…
The challenges related to plastic waste are expected to grow exponentially as population increases, exacerbating environmental pollution and climate change. The Waste-to-Value project contributes to abatement of this challenge whilst improving livelihoods for men, women and youth in Kenya`s…
