Even those consumers that are not very eco-savvy know Fairtrade bananas. Or they know they could give their mother fair trade roses for mother’s day. This is partially thanks to…
Minister Ploumen (Ministry of International Trade and Development Cooperation) has expressed her support for the ambition of European Sustainable Palm Oil (ESPO), an initiative of The Netherlands Oils and Fats…
A deep dive into the diverse food systems of Africa
IDH’s innovative finance manager, Johnny Brom, was one of the external partners recently invited by Cargill to join them on a ‘learning journey’ week-long trip to South Africa and Zambia,…
‘Building our Flourishing Future’ is the tagline of the ISLA program that was officially launched in Kericho, on June 30. Working closely with the private sector, the program builds on…
Raising Indonesian public awareness on deforestation
FSC Indonesia held a press conference for a large group of journalists in Jakarta, on Wednesday July 8th. The conference, supported by IDH, aimed to raise Indonesian public awareness on…
IDH supports sustainable landscape platform in Indonesia
On Wednesday, the “High Level Stakeholder Forum for Sustainable Landscape Approach” was launched by the Governor of South Sumatra. This platform provides IDH with the mandate to convene the private…
Dutch and Liberian Ministers discuss green growth in Liberia
On the 8th of July in Monrovia, the Dutch Economic Mission to Liberia led by Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Ploumen, alongside IDH, co-organized a round table on…
Friday is the day that Dutch people traditionally eat fish. When you’re heading to the supermarket in the Netherlands today to get the shrimps for your summer salad, or the…