Region: West Africa
The new strategy sets sail
In the inaugural year of our 2021-2025 strategic plan, we took meaningful strides towards our vision of more fair and…
20 May 2022
Solidaridad & UNIDO empower Juaben Oil Mills toward RSPO certification
Juaben Oil Mills Limited, a Ghanaian oil palm processing company, is now certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil…
19 May 2022
Access to credit improves cocoa production in Liberia
Cocoa farmers in Liberia are increasing cocoa production through affordable microcredits they are securing to invest in their businesses under…
18 May 2022
How 150 rural women in Cote d’Ivoire will improve livelihoods
One hundred and fifty women farmers in the Bouaflé community in Côte d’Ivoire are developing additional income-generating activities to build…
17 May 2022
Boosting smallholder farmer productivity to improve livelihoods
Oretha Togbah, a 56-year-old cocoa farmer, can now provide shelter and daily meals for herself and her household after switching…
Creating value from women-led palm oil enterprises in Ghana
For Ruth Sackey, the oil palm business is not new. Over the last five years, she has been operating an…
29 April 2022
Reaping the rewards of youth entrepreneurship in the oil palm value chain in Ghana
For James Nyarko, participation in the Sustainable West Africa Palm Oil Programme has been transformational. From struggling to make ends…
Creating significant community impacts with microcredits in oil palm
William Kwabena Marfo is making the most of his participation in Solidaridad's Sustainable West Africa Oil Palm Programme. Not only…
How improved oil palm milling practices enhance livelihoods and food safety in Ghana
Oil Palm farmer Paul Toku-Dum participated in the Sustainable West Africa Palm Oil Programme (SWAPP), which supported farmers with training…
28 April 2022
Radio gets results, as it helps smallholder farmers in Nigeria escape poverty
Smallholder fruits and vegetable farmers in Nigeria are escaping poverty by improving their yields and income after applying knowledge gained…
