Funder

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Sida, is Sweden’s government agency for development cooperation.

Contributions

How Can World Trade Organization Rules and Flexibilities Promote Food Security in Least Developed Countries?

Least developed countries (LDCs) need more investment in agriculture to increase their agricultural productivity and promote their food security. Existing World Trade Organization (WTO) rules and flexibilities on agricultural domestic support can help. New WTO rules and flexibilities can also help LDCs attract more private investment to increase their agricultural productivity and promote their food security.

Brief

October 29, 2024

WTO Joint Initiative on E-Commerce State of Play

A finalized legal text of the e-commerce joint statement initiative agreement may be within reach: this report provides an overview of how close the participants are to the finish line and what remains to be agreed on.

Report

July 16, 2024

The Kenyan Flower Subsector

This case study explores how Kenya's experiences aligning public and private standards in the flower industry can help transform sustainability efforts in agricultural value chains.

Report

July 2, 2024

Self-Assessment Tool for the Implementation of the WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement

As World Trade Organization Members prepare for the entry into force of the new Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, this new tool aims to support their implementation efforts.

Guide

October 25, 2022

Connecting the Dots for Sustainable Supply Chains

To achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals as a global community, we need more coordinated and coherent supply chains. Are voluntary sustainability standards the answer?

Insight

August 11, 2021

Growing Tea Sustainably: Examples from Kenya, India, and Sri Lanka

From climate change impacts to price fluctuations, producing tea can be a volatile business. Here's how some of the world’s major tea-producing countries are making the industry more stable—and sustainable.

Insight

July 26, 2021

Four Ways Sustainability Standards Can Build Farmers’ Resilience to COVID-19

We surveyed supply chain actors to ask how farmers are coping with the effects of the pandemic and whether certification has helped them adapt.

Insight

April 20, 2021

Coping with COVID-19: Certification supports farmer resilience

This policy brief presents findings from primary research investigating how voluntary sustainability standards can help smallholder farmers be more resilient during crises.

Brief

April 19, 2021