Research and Reports1 August 2018Demistifying the cocoa sector in Ghana and Côte d'IvoireRead MoreThis major study by the Royal Tropical Institute aims to contribute to the cocoa sector’s body of knowledge and provide a solid evidence base to test common assumptions and beliefs.
Research and Reports30 May 2018Responding to children’s work: Evidence from the Young Lives study in Ethiopia, India, Peru and VietnamRead MoreYoung Lives is a major international study of childhood poverty, led by the University of Oxford in partnership with national research institutions. Young Lives followed 12,000 children from Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam over 15 years (2002-2016).
Research and Reports30 May 2018Analysis of the income gap of cocoa-producing households in GhanaRead MoreThe Living Income Community of Practice, co-hosted by GIZ, ISEAL and the Sustainable Food Lab and the GIZ Programme “Sustainable Supply Chains and Standards” are currently calculating ‘Living Income’ Benchmarks for the cocoa-producing regions in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire.- Research and Reports15 May 2018Assessing the impact of Fairtrade on poverty reduction through Rural Development (Follow up study)Read MoreIn this study, the Center for Evaluation evaluates Fairtrade’s contribution to poverty reduction through rural development. It evaluates cocoa, coffee, cotton flower, tea and bananas as a follow up to a similar evaluation carried out in 2011/12.
- Research and Reports1 May 2018Strategies to close the living income gap of smallholder farmersRead MoreThe impact of public and private interventions aimed at increasing the income of smallholder in many agricultural commodities has been insufficient. Today, farmers clearly do not earn a decent standard of living. In recognition of this fact, a debate on living income has appeared on the agenda of leaders in public and private spheres.