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12 Feb 2019

New indicators to track and evaluate gender-equality interventions

To empower more organizations to invest in their workforce and ensure the equal treatment of women and men, a harmonized set of key performance indicators (KPIs) has been created to record…

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New indicators to track and evaluate gender-equality interventions
31 Jan 2019

Choosing sustainable palm oil, how are we faring?

Calling for a ban on palm oil will not stop deforestation. It does not help to improve livelihoods of farmers. But we can strive to improve both landscapes…

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Choosing sustainable palm oil, how are we faring?
31 Jan 2019

The Farm and Coop Investment Program and Advans microfinance institution partner to bring access to finance to 2100 women in Côte d’Ivoire

In Côte d’Ivoire, access to affordable financial services remains an issue for many. This is especially a challenge for rural communities, especially women, that live in inaccessible areas and are…

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The Farm and Coop Investment Program and Advans microfinance institution partner to bring access to finance to 2100 women in Côte d’Ivoire

Identifying the living wage gap at farm level

A new self-assessment tool developed in collaboration with Rainforest Alliance Rainforest Alliance and IDH developed a self-assessment tool for identifying the living wage gap at farm level. The tool,…
Identifying the living wage gap at farm level
Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) Fund makes first investment towards sustainable land management

The Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) Fund has made its first investment, in a program to restore degraded land in Latin America through agroforestry practices. IDH, which manages the Technical Assistance…
- 28 Jan 2019
- Peru
Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) Fund makes first investment towards sustainable land management
Podcast: Finding the common ground within multi-stakeholder programs

In this month’s episode we hear from Richard Fairburn who shares his personal experience and lessons learned as senior advisor in many of IDH’s programs. What conditions are important for…
- 28 Jan 2019
Podcast: Finding the common ground within multi-stakeholder programs
IDH signs MoU with Maharashtra govt for collaboration under SMART program

IDH in India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Maharashtra government, under World Bank funded mega project to promote sustainable agriculture – State of Maharashtra Agribusiness and…
- 16 Jan 2019
- Cotton
- India
- India
IDH signs MoU with Maharashtra govt for collaboration under SMART program
Pineapple block farm success in Ghana

Through establishing a block farm model in Ghana, HPW has significantly increased the yields and incomes of smallholder farmers, in addition to increasing its own supply of pineapples.
- 14 Jan 2019
- Fresh & Ingredients
- Sustainability Initiative Fruit and Vegetables
- Ghana
Pineapple block farm success in Ghana
Juice worth the squeeze

Scaling up sustainable juice supply chains in Sierra Leone Mango and coconut farmers in Sierra Leone will receive training and support to improve their performance, and ultimately their profitability and…
- 6 Jan 2019
- Fresh & Ingredients
- Fresh Fruit & Vegetables
- Smallholder Farmers Reports
- Sustainable Juice Covenant
- Sierra Leone
Juice worth the squeeze
Iris van der Velden, Director of Learning and Innovation reflects on Farmfit’s development in 2018

What are a few of the moments in 2018 that gave you confidence Farmfit was on to something? “2018 was a really successful year for Farmfit, and I have…
- 21 Dec 2018
- Farmfit
Iris van der Velden, Director of Learning and Innovation reflects on Farmfit’s development in 2018
Podcast: The Art of Collaborative Transformation

We are in the business of wicked problems: to make change within the complexity of international trade. The question is: how do we do that? In our newly published book…
- 19 Dec 2018
Podcast: The Art of Collaborative Transformation
Estratégia PCI participa da COP 24 na Polônia

Durante a COP24 na Polônia, a IDH participou de um painel promovido pela estratégia PCI (Produzir, Conservar e Incluir), que contou com a participação do GTPS (Grupo de Trabalho da Pecuária…
- 19 Dec 2018
- Mato Grosso - Brazil
- Production Protection Inclusion
- Brazil
Estratégia PCI participa da COP 24 na Polônia
Paragominas avança na questão de planejamento territorial e desenvolvimento sustentável

Entre os dias 4 e 7 de dezembro, a IDH, com o apoio do Imazon e CIRAD, realizou nova fase de engajamento e articulação com atores locais em Paragominas, no Pará,…
- 19 Dec 2018
- Brazil
Paragominas avança na questão de planejamento territorial e desenvolvimento sustentável
2ª edição da Conferência Ethos Belém reúne líderes, empreendedores e especialistas em busca do desenvolvimento social e econômico da região amazônica

Mais de 50 palestrantes distribuídos em 20 painéis refletiram sobre os desafios e as conquistas para o crescimento e desenvolvimento do Pará e da região amazônica na 2ª edição da…
- 19 Dec 2018
- Brazil
2ª edição da Conferência Ethos Belém reúne líderes, empreendedores e especialistas em busca do desenvolvimento social e econômico da região amazônica
Conceito de Área de Originação Verificada (VSA) é lançado pela IDH

Durante o evento de 10 anos, a IDH, em parceria com o Grupo Carrefour, lançou uma nova metodologia chamada Verified Sourcing Area (VSA), ou Áreas de Originação Verificada na tradução…
- 19 Dec 2018
- Brazil
Conceito de Área de Originação Verificada (VSA) é lançado pela IDH

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New indicators to track and evaluate gender-equality interventions

Choosing sustainable palm oil, how are we faring?

The Farm and Coop Investment Program and Advans microfinance institution partner to bring access to finance to 2100 women in Côte d’Ivoire

Identifying the living wage gap at farm level

Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) Fund makes first investment towards sustainable land management

Podcast: Finding the common ground within multi-stakeholder programs

IDH signs MoU with Maharashtra govt for collaboration under SMART program

Pineapple block farm success in Ghana

Juice worth the squeeze

Iris van der Velden, Director of Learning and Innovation reflects on Farmfit’s development in 2018

Podcast: The Art of Collaborative Transformation

Estratégia PCI participa da COP 24 na Polônia

Paragominas avança na questão de planejamento territorial e desenvolvimento sustentável

2ª edição da Conferência Ethos Belém reúne líderes, empreendedores e especialistas em busca do desenvolvimento social e econômico da região amazônica

Conceito de Área de Originação Verificada (VSA) é lançado pela IDH

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