Living Income Benchmark for the Eastern Province and Living Income Reference Price for the cocoa sector in Sierra Leone (2024)
This study computes two important indicators: the Living Income Benchmark (LIB) for the cocoa-growing areas located in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone and the Living Income Reference Price (LIRP) for the cocoa sector.
Author:
KIT Institute (Oumou Diallo, Rik Habraken & Esther Smits)
The Living Income Community of Practice’s (LICOP) virtual workshop brought together participants around a central question "‘How can the living income lens add value to existing efforts and drive more holistic impact for smallholder communities?"
How do you calculate the living income gap? How do you visualize the living income gap? What should you consider when reporting the living income data?
How do you measure household income when working towards a living income? How do you approach calculating the living income gap? What to do if data is missing or absent?
During Chocoa-Amsterdam Cocoa Week, Fairfood, IDH, and the Living Income Community of Practice (LICOP) joined forces to to host 'A Living Income Afternoon'.
Author:
Fairfood, IDH, and the Living Income Community of Practice
Use the template below to note study parameters and major methodological decisions for better understanding of results and easier comparison across studies.
Fairtrade Living Income Reference Prices for Cocoa from Ghana & Côte d’Ivoire
Fairtrade’s Living Income Reference Prices were first established for cocoa from Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire in 2018, following a large-scale household income study conducted in Côte d’Ivoire. The new Living Income Reference Prices presented in this document
Living Income Update Report Rural Cocoa-Growing Areas Ghana, 2024
This report provides updated estimates of the living income for rural Ghana. The update for June 2024 takes into account inflation since the living income study of March 2018 (Smith & Sarpong, 2018).
Living Income Update Report Rural Cocoa-Growing Areas Côte d’Ivoire, 2024
This report provides updated estimates of the living income for rural Côte D’Ivoire. The update for June 2024 takes into account inflation since the June 2022 living income update report (Anker & Anker, 2022).
An introductory guide overviewing the living income concept and tips for coffee stakeholders on how to get started on designing living income approaches and programs in coffee supply chains.
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.
Author:
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:
