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Fairtrade, Employment and Poverty Reduction in Ethiopia and Uganda

Empirical study
Research report

Published April 2014 by School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) University of London and UKAID & SOAS. Authored by Cramer, C., Johnston, D., Oya, C., Sender, J., Cramer, C and Johnston, D

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Sustainability Approaches:

Voluntary Sustainability Standards

Sustainability Tools:

Fairtrade International

Sustainability Issues:

Child rights and wellbeing
Health and wellbeing
Livelihoods

Outcomes of Interest:

Assets
Education
Food security

Specific Themes:

Cooperatives
Gender
Multidimensional poverty

Sectors:

Agriculture

Products:

Coffee
Flowers
Tea

Sustainable Development Goals:

SDG 1 - No Poverty
SDG 5 - Gender Equality
SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
Region/Country:

Geographies:

Africa

Countries:

Ethiopia
Uganda

Summary

This study explores the linkages between three intersecting issues: the transmission mechanisms linking global trade in agricultural products with poverty reduction

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Fairtrade, Employment and Poverty Reduction in Ethiopia and Uganda

Empirical study
Research report

Published April 2014 by School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) University of London and UKAID & SOAS. Authored by Cramer, C., Johnston, D., Oya, C., Sender, J., Cramer, C and Johnston, D

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