In 2021, an estimated 700 million people were living in extreme poverty. These people lack access to decent work and basic services and experience severe food insecurity.
We improve their perspective by strengthening food systems. We do this by supporting smallholder farmers to produce sufficient and nutritious food. We also invest in inclusive value chains and economic growth, by supporting small and medium enterprises to grow and create employment opportunities.
Responsible business
Led by the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, Cordaid supports companies and their suppliers to become responsible corporate actors by ensuring decent work, living wages and environmental protection.
We also hold governments to account for their role in the field of responsible business, be it legislation, policy development or other stimulating measures.
Three-track approach
Our approach to increasing food security and strengthening agricultural livelihoods follows three tracks. We increase the technical and business capacities of smallholder farmers to produce sufficient and nutritious food for household consumption, while also earning an income from farming. We support low-income farmers and their organisations in accessing finance and markets, and, thus, increasing their income. And we pressure governments to implement policies that are favourable to farmers and producer organisations.
By supporting entrepreneurs in fragile settings, we provide access to economic opportunities for marginalised communities and contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2 (zero hunger) and 8 (decent work and economic growth).
