As we move one year closer to the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals target and into the second year of the global pandemic, there has never been a more critical time to collaborate internationally.

But how can we do this better in practice? How do we work together to accelerate progress towards the 2030 vision and reverse Covid setbacks? How can we turn challenges of the past year into opportunities?

Challenges Worldwide invites you to this webinar to discuss these questions and share learning from its Malawi CROPS project which uses enterprising solutions and sustainable, climate-smart business models to improve the livelihoods of thousands of smallholder farmers in Malawi.

Join us to hear more about its impact so far and progress in the face of the pandemic.

Hear from speakers involved in the design and delivery of the project:

• John Chambamakasa, Malawi CROPS Finance and Business Development Manager
• Charity Harawa, Value Addition Centre Manager
• Mrs. L. Kalulu, Agribusiness Officer, Malawian Government
• Hope Koka, Malawi CROPS Agricultural Development Manager
• Eoghan Mackie, Chief Executive, Challenges Worldwide
• McPherson Phiri, farmer, Lifidzi Value Addition Center
• Chair: Martin Rhodes, the Scottish Fair Trade Forum

In the Q&A section of the webinar, we will invite you to share your own project experiences, best practice and suggestions for further innovations in the area of agribusiness and sustainable economic growth.

Who is the webinar for?

This webinar is open to anyone interested in international development, international partnerships and collaboration, enterprise, fair trade and sustainable economic growth.

You may be a policy maker, academic, student, business representative or campaigner.

We are keen to bring people together who are interested in and recognise the need for innovation and sharing best practice in development approaches and project design. Join us to contribute to a lively discussion, make connections or just listen in.

This webinar is part of the dissemination of Malawi CROPS project that is led by Challenges Worldwide, funded by the Scottish Government and builds upon Malawian Government agriculture commercialisation projects. The webinar is being organised and hosted by the Scottish Fair Trade Forum.