Living Income Webinar - The gender perspective 

Date and Time: Thursday, Jun 6, 2019 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM BST

Description: In order to close the income gap, a combination of strategies is needed. This webinar will focus on women’s empowerment to improve income and resource allocation within a household. We will discuss outcomes of recent studies done by Anna Laven of the Royal Tropical Institute KIT on intra-household dynamics of cocoa farmers in Côte d’Ivoire and what can be done from a gender perspective in order to reach a living income. Inge Jacobs of Mars will share Mars’ experiences of Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLA) and their approach on gender and income.

Registration URL: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8594817920860634881

Living Income Webinar - The role of professional farmer groups in delivering living incomes for farmers

Date and Time: Thursday, June 27, 2019 - 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM BST

Descripstion: Small farmers need an efficient and accountable aggregation partner to access markets and services in a way that aggregates their products and demand to negotiate for better prices and stable markets. While it is not the only route to market, being a member of a mature, professional farmer organization can be a critical element of economic viability for smallholders. What are the ways farmer organizations build profitable business models for viable trade and high-quality service delivery to their farmer members? What are the tools supply chain partners can use to assess and support this process? We will hear from SCOPE Insight and their partner about their experience developing these tools over the last decade and supporting their roll-out across many supply chains and geographies. Speakers: John Cherek (SCOPE) Insight and Mark Blackett (AMEA Network/ Rikolto).

Registration URL: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6827074802768875265