SOCODEVI - Canadian Cooperation Society for International Development

Purpose

The project contributes to sustainably increase the economic empowerment of 15,000 women, men and youth in the coffee and honey value chains, by supporting the economic recovery in the context of pandemic, socio-economic shocks and climate change. The project’s activities include: 1) implementing an equitable access to land program for women and young women; 2) training in education and financial management, leadership focused on women's rights and positive masculinities; and 3) establishing productive agroforestry systems; 4) creating a social enterprise from responsible private investments; 5) training for associations and social enterprises on good governance and inclusive management practices through the PerformCoop program, as well as on improving the quality of sales products; 5) implementing an innovative marketing and commercialization strategy; 6) establishing a microcredit and climate finance program; 7) establishing a coordination mechanism on the creation of an inclusive gender-sensitive business environment, also sensitive to environmental challenges; 8) establishing communication and advocacy mechanisms for the economic empowerment of women and young people with local and national stakeholders.