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Peruvian Government and Solidaridad sign agreement to strengthen national policy for small-scale and artisanal mining
The agreement signed with the Ministry of Energy and Mines of Peru aims to promote joint actions related to the…
06 August 2021
Roundtable asks to act now to mend the damaging cocoa slavery slur on West Africa
A roundtable on cocoa hosted by Solidaridad West Africa ended with Nico Roozen calling on the governments of Ghana and…
04 August 2021
Rural Service Centres: Transforming the palm oil sector in Ghana through investing in smallholder farmers
The palm oil sector in Ghana has great potential to increase production on the existing 330,000 hectares of oil palm…
26 July 2021
Increasing digital adoption amongst smallholders through Whatsapp
The WADI Virtual Assistant serves as a nexus between farmer and extension officer. The virtual assistant enables the two to…
24 July 2021
Promoting social inclusion in oil palm sector through multi-stakeholder platforms
Solidaridad has initiated a multi-stakeholder platform to encourage the inclusion of women, youth, migrants, and persons with disabilities along the…
23 July 2021
Efforts to popularize farmer-friendly tree crops policies launched in Sierra Leone
The popularization of three national tree crops policies, developed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in Sierra Leone in…
EU-funded Green Jobs in Leather Project launches in Ethiopia
Solidaridad and consortium partners People in Need (PIN), the lead partner, and International Rescue Committee (IRC) have launched a three-year…
22 July 2021
Why we must promote agri-tech and enabling policies
Rachel Wanyoike, Managing Director for Solidaridad East and Central Africa, joined the Global Virtual Trade Week hosted by the Economist…
19 July 2021
Accelerating women’s leadership
Speaking during the United Nations Global Compact - 2021 Leadership Summit dialogue, Rachel Wanyoike, Managing Director of Solidaridad East &…
09 July 2021
RSPO promotes fair working conditions in palm oil
The Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) promotes fair working conditions and social justice in palm oil, by seeking a…
08 July 2021
