Through convening public and private interests, strengths and knowledge, IDH programs help make sustainability the new norm and deliver impact on Millennium Development Goals. IDH accelerates and upscales sustainable trade by building impact oriented coalitions of front running multinationals, civil society organizations, governments and other stakeholders. IDH programs aim for economic empowerment of producers, sustainable economical growth and development of the private sector in origin countries. It also focuses on sustainable consumption and trade in western markets and addressing environmental and social issues on a global scale.
A lot is happening in the world of international development cooperation and the resources available for the coming years. There are public discussions in many countries regarding the (sustainable) impact of development aid. Many (governmental) donors are cutting back their funds and many foundations have less resources to spend and therefore engage more than ever […]