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Vietnamese Government awards IDH with medal of achievement

During COP28 in Dubai, the Vietnamese Minister of Agriculture & Development (MARD) awarded IDH with a Certificate of Merit for what he described as remarkable contributions to agricultural development in Vietnam.

Vietnamese Government awards IDH with medal of achievement

Life And Building Safety Initiative improves safety for 1 million workers

IDH’s worker safety program for the apparel sector, the Life and Building Safety (LABS) Initiative, has achieved a significant milestone by improving the safety of 1 million workers in India,…

Life And Building Safety Initiative improves safety for 1 million workers

G4G SMEs embarked on a trade mission to premium off-takers.

IDH G4G SMEs are largely located in the northern part of Ghana, which is the hub of grains production however, most of the off-takers’ processing centers are located in the…

G4G SMEs embarked on a trade mission to premium off-takers.

Women’s Safety Accelerator Fund and Assam State Rural Livelihoods Mission collaborate to Empower Assam’s Tea Garden Communities

The Women’s Safety Accelerator Fund (WSAF) and the Assam State Rural Livelihoods Mission (ASRLM) have formalized their commitment to a transformative partnership. On December 1, 2023, the…

Women’s Safety Accelerator Fund and Assam State Rural Livelihoods Mission collaborate to Empower Assam’s Tea Garden Communities

When Cocoa and Forest Preservation go hand in hand in Cameroon

This article was originally published in Le Monde Co-funded by IDH and Telcar Cocoa Ltd, the Ascokyb project in Cameroon aims to help farmers diversify their income by planting…

When Cocoa and Forest Preservation go hand in hand in Cameroon

Towards Climate-Resilient Agriculture and Agroforestry Transition in Wider Tai Forest Area, Côte d’Ivoire

The Land Degradation Neutrality Technical Assistance Facility (LDN TAF), in collaboration with IDH’s ISLA program, supports the investment readiness of Ecookim’s cooperatives network in Côte d’Ivoire. The TA project aims…

Towards Climate-Resilient Agriculture and Agroforestry Transition in Wider Tai Forest Area, Côte d’Ivoire

IDH and Global Shea Alliance Host Shea Market Workshop in Chad

IDH and the Global Shea Alliance (GSA) organised a Shea Market Workshop in Chad which aims to promote market awareness among key stakeholders in the Chadian…

IDH and Global Shea Alliance Host Shea Market Workshop in Chad

Multi-stakeholder coalition advances towards long-term sustainable development plan for Chad’s cotton growing region

IDH and Cotontchad Société Nouvelle (CTSN) convened the partners of the ‘Chad Climate Resilient Landscape’ program to advance the finalization of the Compact for Southern Chad—a collaborative endeavor that has…

Multi-stakeholder coalition advances towards long-term sustainable development plan for Chad’s cotton growing region

IDH Vietnam Co-hosts the “Sustainable Development of Vietnamese Cassia” workshop

Vietnam is the 3rd largest producer and exporter of cinnamon in the world. With an area of approximately 180,000 hectares, cinnamon cultivation is currently the livelihood of hundreds of thousands…

IDH Vietnam Co-hosts the “Sustainable Development of Vietnamese Cassia” workshop

Closing Meeting “Scaling Sustainable Production and Trade of Vietnamese Pepper”

Vietnam is the world’s largest producer and exporter of culinary black pepper (Piper nigrum) accounting for 60% of the world’s trade and roughly 45% of the EU. In 2022, the…

Closing Meeting “Scaling Sustainable Production and Trade of Vietnamese Pepper”

The bears louder than the bulls as companies prepare for EU deforestation regulation

Opportunities in Chad’s Cotton Sector with Multistakeholder Meeting

Cotontchad convenes a multi-stakeholder event in Chad to explore the potential for a Better Cotton Programme 21 November, N’Ddjamena – Cotontchad, the country’s only aggregator and exporter of cotton, Better…

Opportunities in Chad’s Cotton Sector with Multistakeholder Meeting

Beyond Chocolate 2023 General Assembly

On October 24th, over 60 Beyond Chocolate partners convened in Brussels for the 2023 General Assembly. During the event, the 2022 progress of the partnership was presented and an open…

Beyond Chocolate 2023 General Assembly

Beyond Chocolate SteerCo Mission to Côte d’Ivoire

From November 4th to November 8th, the Beyond Chocolate Steering Committee travelled to Côte d’Ivoire. This mission facilitated an open and transparent exchange with cocoa producers and producing country initiatives…

Beyond Chocolate SteerCo Mission to Côte d’Ivoire