Blog - SOCODEVI

29 January 2021

Tasting sessions. Strolls in orchards. Meetings with producers. Senior Vietnamese leaders and Canadian representatives had an unforgettable experience when they visited the Thanh Binh Dragon Fruit Cooperative and the Evergreen Ninh Thuan Grape Cooperative this past November. “I am so impressed with the way in

Chocolate-Themed Distinctions

29 January 2021

The FAHO cooperative has been hailed as the “best cocoa cooperative in Abengourou” by the Ivory Coast’s Coffee-Cocoa Board! This regional distinction recognizes the cooperative’s contribution to the development of the cocoa sector and its efforts to improve the living conditions of its member families.

A Major Women’s Cooperative Is Born

29 January 2021

It isn’t every day that the world witnesses the birth of a cooperative made up of more than 1,400 women. It is even rarer in Africa. The co-op is located in northeast Ghana: the rice parboilers co-op of Bolgatanga, Bawku and Navrongo (BBN Cooperative), supported

A new mandate for SOCODEVI in Ukraine!

19 January 2021

SOCODEVI and our local partner Dnipropetrovsk Agricultural Advisory Service are looking at a new project, a new region, and a new context in Ukraine. The Entrepreneurship Development for the Conflict-Affected Rural Population in Eastern Ukraine (WeProsper) project will support women and the most vulnerable and

Aiding small-scale farmers builds climate resilience

3 December 2020

The Sahel, a semi-arid swath that spans the continent of Africa, is a climate change hotspot. This region is already experiencing increasingly irregular rainfall, droughts and crop failure. In coming decades, temperatures in Africa are predicted to rise faster than the global average, causing droughts,

Annual Assembly 2020: an unprecedented gathering!

27 November 2020

On November 10, close to 350 people attended SOCODEVI’s 35thAnnual Assembly, where many proud moments were celebrated. Organizers hosted the major annual event in a virtual meeting space, thus extending its reach and creating the opportunity to welcome representatives of financial and other partners, members

Ahead, with women!

2 September 2020

My path in cooperation has crossed many political and climate crises, but it is the first time my work is at this point disrupted due to an international health crisis. I lived for many years in Guatemala. Emergency responses punctuated my work, but human contact

Shade Trees For Sunny Days

1 September 2020

Cooperatives in Côte d’Ivoire’s cocoa sector are increasingly well equipped to adapt to climate change. In collaboration with SOCODEVI, two new shade tree nurseries have been created—each with a capacity of 50,000 seedlings. The nurseries now offer a dozen species of forest and fruit trees.

Nurturing Resilience

31 August 2020

To mitigate the pandemic’s impact on the availability of and access to fresh food, the beneficiaries of our WAKLIIK project received inputs and technical assistance to set up home gardens. SOCODEVI and its partner, FEDECOVERA, put up a factory for the production of at least

SOCODEVI Takes Home Prestigious Awards For Its Work In Colombia

31 August 2020

Our efforts to improve the living conditions of rural populations in Colombia have earned us two awards from the Colombian business community. The Bogota Chamber of Commerce and Pacto Global Red Colombia, an organization made up of enterprises committed to achieving the United Nations’ sustainable

A High-level visit in Vietnam

Chocolate-Themed Distinctions

A Major Women’s Cooperative Is Born

A new mandate for SOCODEVI in Ukraine!

Aiding small-scale farmers builds climate resilience

Annual Assembly 2020: an unprecedented gathering!

Ahead, with women!

Shade Trees For Sunny Days

Nurturing Resilience

SOCODEVI Takes Home Prestigious Awards For Its Work In Colombia

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