Veena Panchal, a single mother of two, used to worry about how she can provide a good life for her children. She became a member of SEWA where she received training on sewing. She invested in a sewing machine and started earning income for her family. Gradually, she built her sewing skills by attending […]
C CTCF Nepal is the best performing client of Agriterra Netherlands in 2018 and 2019.
Protecting the Livelihood and Health of Women Workers amid the Global Pandemic When a lockdown threatens the lives and livelihoods of millions of informal workers, SEWA ensures the continuity of the small businesses of these uniquely vulnerable groups. Members of Udyogini-Cooperative, a member of SEWA Madhya Pradesh, are using their skills during this tough crisis […]
When the Philippine government placed the country on lockdown starting in mid-March, a number of challenges for the citizens ensued. Delivery of fresh vegetables and fruits to the national capital region coming from the provinces were delayed due to obstacles in transporting these goods. The scarcity of fresh food and the panic buying of people […]
REGISTER HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_07A54Fs8SH6m3YMwSQIYiA?mc_cid=56c10e8ec6&mc_eid=415d8167f8 The Value Chain Capacity Building Network (VCB-N), is organizing a series of Webinars around the theme of “The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on agricultural value chains – What we can do to mitigate the impact!” The objective of the series of Webinars is to provide an opportunity to assess the impact […]
In the latest issue of the RICS Land Journal, the Land Matrix explains how large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) can have substantial global impacts, and why the availability of reliable, up-to-date data is crucial to understand the context in which they take place to improve evidence-based decision-making. Download the journal here What’s the big deal? Authors: Cecilia […]
Five stories from AFOSP are featured in the 2020 edition of the EU-ASEAN Blue Book which was launched virtually on 8 May 2020 in time for Europe Day celebration of the EU delegation to the ASEAN. Watch the launch here: https://web.facebook.com/EUinASEAN/videos/269299374204965/ Download the EU-ASEAN Blue Book 2020: www.asiapacificfarmersforum.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/EU-ASEAN-Blue-Book-2020.pdf Cooperative Harmony Farmers in ASEAN Member States […]
YANGON, MYANMAR – “Hitting two birds with one stone” is how we can describe this initiative of the AFFM, AFA member in Myanmar, to help their members during this time of the COVID-19 pandemic. AFFM, one of the sectorial affiliates of CTUM, has more than 528 Basic Level Unions from 12 Regions and States which produce […]
