Scoping Study Agroforestry and Access to Finance for the Coffee Sector in Indonesia
November 2019 - December 2020
Agriculture; Finance
Government of Netherland – IDH Sustainable Trade Initiative
IDH Sustainable Trade Initiative (“IDH”) accelerates and up-scales sustainable trade by building impact-oriented coalitions of front running companies, civil society, governments, knowledge institutions and other stakeholders in several commodity sectors.
The overall objective of this study is to scope the interest and energy of stakeholders in the coffee sector in Indonesia for both a taskforce on agroforestry and access to finance.
The specific objectives of this study are:
– A stakeholder mapping – coffee sector stakeholders (local and international), financial institutions, research institutions, NGOs and government
– Understand where the energy is within these topics
– Understand the desired outcomes of a taskforce by the stakeholders
– Understand the drive for action and willingness to invest (cash and in-kind) in these taskforces
– Understand the additionality of both initiatives compared to already existing initiatives
Towards a Sustainable Spices Initiative Indonesia
November 2018 - June 2019
Agriculture; Food
Government of Netherland
November 2018 - June 2019
Agriculture; Food
Government of Netherland
The Sustainable Spices Initiative (SSI)is a multi stakeholder platform consists of private sector (trader/exporter and buyer), NGO, and knowledge and research institutes, service providers (certification, laboratory). SSI seeks collaboration with the Government, both national and local government.
The main objective of the Sustainable Spices Initiative is to strengthen the sustainability performance of international spices supply chains and thus to safeguard continuous spices production, supply, and profitability. Indonesia as a major spices producer and exporter of spices is facing several sustainability challenges. Therefore, Indonesia would benefit from the implementation of such program.
Activities of SSI:
Technical assistance for farmers; capacity building on GAP, financial access, introduction to the inclusive business model, encourage younger generation, empowering women, and develop added-value products
Marketing event to facilitate market access and develop new market on spices