Sustainability and Voluntary Certification in the Rwandan Coffee Sector
IISD co-facilitated a workshop on voluntary sustainability standards in Rwanda's coffee sector February 28, 2019.
Voluntary Sustainability Certification (VSC) is increasingly affecting the Rwandan coffee sector, presenting both valuable opportunities and noteworthy challenges.
Through a four-year program supported by the Swedish Government (SIDA), the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is establishing advisory services on VSC in producing countries based on their information and capacity-building needs, with the objective of supporting informed decision making among sector stakeholders.
This workshop was held February 28, 2019, co-facilitated by IISD, the National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB), and Sustainable Growers in Kigali, Rwanda.
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