Region: South America
“My name is Sinforosa; I am a woman and I am a miner”
There are different barriers for women to participate in the exploitation of the largest mineral reserves: from the preconception that…
28 April 2021
Joyce Brandão: the farmer defense force of the sustainable Amazon
In Jeroen’s Breakfast Brief, Solidaridad Executive Director Jeroen Douglas listens to people who bring an interesting perspective forward in relation…
22 April 2021
Gender assessment gives visibility to women’s contributions in indigenous community
The study highlights the participation of women in food security and income generation within an Enxet Sur community in western…
20 April 2021
German TV-channel ARD highlights Solidaridad’s strategy to support coffee farmers in their struggle to cope with climate change
The renowned documentary programme Weltspiegel points out that coffee production is under threat by the biggest post-Covid challenge for the…
14 April 2021
Virtual forums help artisanal small-scale miners deliberate over candidates’ proposals for their sector
On the eve of General Elections in Peru, Solidaridad—through the Integral Platform of Small Scale Mining (PIM) and the Peruvian…
13 April 2021
Golden Myths webinar series
Gain a deeper understanding of artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASM) with our webinar series Golden Myths. This webinar series…
09 April 2021
Barter scheme to provide incentives for sustainable cocoa production in the Amazon
A “sustainable bartering” agreement between representatives of the cocoa industry and a local cooperative provides affordable fertilizers to smallholder farmers…
23 March 2021
Cocoa from small farmers that protect the Amazon is awarded once more
For the third consecutive year, fine chocolates made with premium cocoa from producers in the Brazilian Amazon were recognized in…
16 March 2021
Advocacy for Change: Fostering civic space and strengthening civil society for inclusive and sustainable value chains
With our Advocacy for Change (AfC) programme, implemented in 2016-2020, Solidaridad has worked towards increasing civic space for farmers, miners…
10 March 2021
Brazil, China and USA connected to increase risk-free sourcing of soy and beef from the Cerrado and the Amazon
Solidaridad is engaged in fieldwork in Brazil and corporate engagement in China and USA to mobilize the market and investors…
09 March 2021
