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Our Vision


Our vision is a just world without poverty. We want a world where people are valued and treated equally, enjoy their rights as full citizens, and can influence decisions affecting their lives.


Our Purpose


Our purpose is to help create lasting solutions to the injustice of poverty. We are part of a global movement for change, empowering people to create a future that is secure, just, and free from poverty.


Achieving our Purpose


We use a combination of rights-based sustainable development programs, public education, campaigns, advocacy, and humanitarian assistance in disasters and conflicts.


We challenge the structural causes of the injustice of poverty, and work with allies and partners locally and globally.

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Chloe Christman

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Reports & Research
Octobre, 2008
Bolivie

El aumento de los precios de los alimentos debería beneficiar a millones de personas pobres que viven de la agricultura. Sin embargo, décadas de políticas equivocadas en materia de agricultura, comercio y mercado doméstico por parte de los gobiernos de los países en desarrollo – con frecuencia promovidas por instituciones financieras internacionales y apoyadas por los donantes – lo han impedido. En consecuencia, la crisis afecta tanto a productores como a consumidores, y amenaza con revertir los logros alcanzados en la reducción de la pobreza.

Alimentos, pobreza y cambio climático: un programa para los líderes de los países ricos

Institutional & promotional materials
Juin, 2008
Canada
États-Unis d'Amérique
Afrique
Amérique latine et Caraïbes
Asie
Europe

El 2008 está a medio camino del plazo previsto para alcanzar los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio. Pero, pese a los avances logrados, no se conseguirán de continuar las tendencias actuales. Se calcula que faltarán US$30,000 millones de la ayuda prometida, déficit que podría costar cinco millones de vidas. Empezando por la reunión del G8 en Japón, los países ricos deben aprovechar una serie de cumbres de alto nivel a celebrarse en el 2008 para garantizar que se alcancen los Objetivos, y para abordar tanto el cambio climático como la actual crisis alimentaria.

Think Big Go Small: Adapting business models to incorporate smallholders into supply chains

Policy Papers & Briefs
Décembre, 2007
Global

This paper tries to show the advantages - both in productivity and consumer appeal - of domestic and global companies connecting with smallholder suppliers. It draws on programme experience and case studiesin the food and drinks sector where companies aimed to deliver value for their business in ways that would also benefit smallholder suppliers.

Strengthening Responses to the Triple Threat in the Southern Africa region

Reports & Research
Juillet, 2006
Afrique

The triple threat is of HIV/AIDS, food insecurity, and weakening capacity for service delivery in Southern Africa. The Mozambique paper focuses on livelihood security in Manica Province, space for social protection, using political capital to facilitate development, the Mozambique Land Law – an opportunity for sustainable livelihoods, supporting livelihoods – new approaches, treatment – the backbone of addressing AIDS, credit savings, and economic empowerment of women.

Strengthening Responses to the Triple Threat in the Southern Africa region

Reports & Research
Juillet, 2006
Afrique

The triple threat is of HIV/AIDS, food insecurity, and weakening capacity for service delivery in Southern Africa. The Mozambique paper focuses on livelihood security in Manica Province, space for social protection, using political capital to facilitate development, the Mozambique Land Law – an opportunity for sustainable livelihoods, supporting livelihoods – new approaches, treatment – the backbone of addressing AIDS, credit savings, and economic empowerment of women.