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…
MORE-HONEY promoted the development of an equitable honey value chain in Northern Uganda (Karamoja and Acholi Region) one of the poorest regions of Uganda. The project contributed to the achievement of SDG 8 by increasing incomes for 2,000 smallholder farmers…
The Sustainable Integration of Philippine Smallholder Farmers into the Global Cocoa Value Chain is a 5-year project that aims to create sustainable income opportunities for smallholder farmers in Davao City, Davao del Sur, North Cotabato, Sarangani Province, and Palawan. The…
Kafa Biosphere Reserve in Ethiopia, the origin of Arabica coffee, is increasingly challenged by the lack of sustainable employment, income and innovation for green development and adaption to the impacts of climate change. Therefore, the consortium, consisting of four commercial…
“Promoting Inclusive Economic Growth through the Valorization of Coconut Husks” is a project that aims at creating sustainable jobs and raising incomes of 3000 farmers and farmworkers living in poverty, 1,156 women and 300 young people in Mindanao, the Philippines….
The ACTIOM project in Myanmar (2019-2023) contributed to the achievement of SDG 8 by establishing a clear pathway for smallholder farmers to benefit from selling their mung beans to be processed into sprouts in the Netherlands. The project focused on…
Tanzania is among the top producers of maize in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, about 15% to 40% is lost at all stages from harvest to market. The challenge which the project sought to address was that most farmers rely on traditional…
This project is a partnership between CARE, BLUETOWN and local strategic partners. The project promotes digital transformation as an enabler for development by innovating and piloting digital agriculture services for Ghanaian farmers that will ensure more sustainable and resilient production…
The project “Pushti Ambassadors Partnership – Creating jobs for female entrepreneurs in Bangladesh” has contributed to women’s economic empowerment and improved nutrition in rural Bangladesh. The project was originally a partnership between five organisations: 1) Arla Foods as lead commercial…
In Burkina Faso and Mali, the sesame sector plays an important role in agricultural production. In 2020, these two countries produced 437,235 metric tonnes of sesame on an area of more than 700,000 hectares. The share of organic production is…
