Building capacities for sector change: Global program SP-GLOB Building capacities for sector change: Global program In 2020 we will have strengthened the lobby and advocacy capacity of civil society organizations in Indonesia, Central America, Kenya, Uganda, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana and Malawi. As a result we will see an improvement of policy environment (both government and companies) and support services in these countries related to one or more priority themes. On the global level, we will influence the agenda, discourse and policies of International sector platforms and companies related to these themes. These themes are: 1. Sustainable productivity Raising smallholder productivity in a sustainable way is a key component of sector transformation. It is needed to increase income of the farmer and increase production while lowering the environmental footprint. 2. Smallholder inclusion & farmer group strengthening The aim is to increase the inclusion of smallholders in supply-chain driven sustainability programs. Strengthening farmer organizations is seen as an important way to increase the bargaining power of smallholder farmers in the supply chain. 3. Women’s empowerment and gender The goal is to increase the inclusion of women in certification and access to benefits as well as to reduce discrimination and violence against women. 4. Climate and water The focus is on up scaling of best practices in smallholder adaptation to climate change and sustainable water use. 5. Child labor The focus is on prevention, monitoring and remediation of child labor. 6. Living wage The goal is to improve wages of workers on coffee and tea estates towards a living wage.
Management and support of sector partnership program and implementation of global projects is done from the UTZ office in Amsterdam