In many coffee origins, coffee farming households continue to struggle to make ends meet, with estimated average coffee income falling at or below the poverty line in many countries, and far below the living income benchmark
Following a brief assessment of the living income concept, FAO organized a living income workshop that was held from 9 to 10 November 2023 in Rome, Italy.
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FAO - Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
Principles of inclusion in advancing living income
We emphasize the principles of inclusion and shared responsibility in advancing living income. We must work together to ensure that the following commitments drive our collective action on living income with smallholder farmers:
Guidance Document on Criteria for Methodologies on Living Income and Living Wage Estimates
The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) of LICoP discussed quality criteria that a methodology should fulfill and created a first version of such criteria...
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Living Income Community of Practice Technical Advisory Committee
Aligned Inclusive Living Income Narrative and Indicators
A new living income narrative and concrete metrics are needed to design inclusive living income programs and track progress. This guidance is intended to support companies, NGOs and governments to ensure investment programs and trade both make impact at
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Living Income Community of Practice Technical Advisory Committee
16 Key Factors for Successful Private Sector Living Income Programmes
A version of this document was published in 2023 as part of the Living Income Workshop focused on the cocoa sector that took place in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
