Region: Southern Africa
Climate change traps cotton farmers in a cycle of poverty
Within the foreseeable future almost every cotton producing region will be negatively affected by climate change. And smallholder farmers living…
23 November 2023
Cotton and Climate Paper
The new paper on Cotton and Climate, hosted on the Sustainable Cotton Hub, reveals that within the foreseeable future almost…
From Hides to the Heights of Business: Empowering Leather Entrepreneurs in Trade
Tanzanian leatherworkers showcased their work at Africa’s premier convention on innovation and scientific development. As part of Solidaridad’s two-year programme…
14 November 2023
RECLAIM Sustainability! 2022 Progress Report
The RECLAIM Sustainability! programme is a consortium of Solidaridad, TrustAfrica, Fairfood and Business Watch Indonesia, in strategic partnership with the…
13 November 2023
Bridging the Digital Divide
Throughout Southern Africa, life's rhythm often synchronizes with the seasons. Small-scale farmers, who till the land with unwavering spirit, have…
26 October 2023
Collaborative Action in Zambia Advances Sustainable Livestock Practices
Solidaridad builds on the success of its award-winning Nambola project and launches Hooves for Sustainability, an innovative effort to revitalize…
25 October 2023
Collaborating for Policy Reform in Zambia’s Cotton Sector
Zambia's cotton industry faces numerous challenges which hinder its growth and sustainability. In response, Solidaridad launched its RECLAIM Sustainability! programme…
04 October 2023
Leveraging agriculture to create sustainable employment
The Social Employment Fund Project is a South African government initiative to address the country’s growing unemployment crisis by leveraging…
20 July 2023
Seeking data that matters
Western methodologies of data collection often prioritize scientific rigor and statistical significance. Though these are important aspects of data analysis,…
29 June 2023
Solidaridad Network announces the appointment of Shungu Kanyemba as Managing Director for Southern Africa, effective June 15, 2023. Shungu has…
26 June 2023