Dissemination & Decision Support
Activities
Act 1.4
Dissemination of impact assessments and context-relevant recommendations with a focus on influencing public policies and planning
Act 2.4
Develop technology recommendations, training materials and decision support tools
Act 3.4
Implement dissemination actions targeting different value chain actors, aimed at enhancing their capacities to adopt and scale low cadmium and climate smart
News
Cocoa Income: A Regional Analysis in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru
Comparative analysis reveals the complexity of achieving decent incomes in cocoa production systems in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru A comprehensive comparative study of 15 cocoa production systems in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru reveals that economic viability and the...
The European Union promotes cocoa sustainability and cadmium reduction in the region with the Clima-LoCa and CREA projects
With the aim of promoting sustainable practices in cocoa production and mitigating the presence of cadmium (Cd), the CREA and Clima Lo-Ca projects, funded by the European Union, organized the technical workshop “Cadmium Mitigation Results and Strategies and Progress...
Empowering the community: The success story of Captain Polo in Piura, Peru
Since 2023, the Clima-LoCa project has implemented a strategy to disseminate and communicate the effects of climate change in the Piura region of Peru. Thanks to coordinated work with Alan Hesse of the Captain Polo Academy, a well-known author of graphic novels on the...
Climate-LoCa in the featured stories of the DESIRA LIFT initiative
The Andean region, comprising Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, is recognized worldwide for its production of fine aroma cocoa. However, these countries face a crucial challenge: the presence of cadmium (Cd) in the soils where cocoa is grown, a heavy metal that poses...