Sustainability and Value Added in Agricultural Supply Chains Project at Oxfam

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Company: Oxfam

Location: Ghana

State: Jobs in Accra

Job type: Full-Time

Job category: Administrative/Secretarial Jobs in Ghana

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Job Description

Oxfam is a rights-based global development organization with more than 82 years of experience in more than 80 countries worldwide. Oxfam’s mission is to end the injustice of poverty and inequality through systemic change and the advancement of political, economic, and social rights. Oxfam has been working in Ghana since 1986, managing programmes in economic and social justice, women’s right and gender justice and social inclusion, and accountable governance. Oxfam’s experience in Ghana and strong partnerships with government institutions, Ghanaian civil society organizations and communities supports the delivery of active and innovative programmes and advocacy work seeking to improve the well-being of Ghanaians and strengthen accountability.

1.2 Project Background

Oxfam implemented the Sustainability and Value Added in Agricultural Supply Chains project in the main cocoa producing regions of Ghana over a 11-month period starting in December 2023, with the support of the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ). The project is being jointly implemented by Oxfam and the coordinating members of the Ghana Civil Society Cocoa Platform – GCCP (SEND Ghana and ECOCARE). Furthermore, the project closely coordinates with its consortium partners Fern and INKOTA to achieve its goal. The project also aligns with key sustainability initiatives such as the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, ensuring that cocoa farmers voices are included in governance and regulatory decisions.

At Oxfam in Ghana, the Sustainability and Value Added in Agricultural Supply Chains project sits under the Just Economic systems’ portfolio. Among other themes, the economic system’s portfolio works to maximize Oxfam’s impact on women economic empowerment and women rights to sustainable and inclusive livelihoods, and responsible private sector that respects human rights, women’s rights, labour rights, prevents environmental harm and equal distribution of gains from extractive and agricultural value-chains (Gold, cocoa, salt and petroleum).

The Project’s Overall Goal Is To Contribute To An Inclusive And Sustainable Cocoa Sector That Respects Human Rights, Protects The Environment, And Promotes Living Income Of Smallholder Cocoa Farmers In Ghana. To Achieve This Goal, The Projects’ Objective Is To Enable Smallholder Women And Men Cocoa Farmers To Benefit From The Implementation Of Sustainability Initiatives And Reform Processes In The Cocoa Sector. The Project Aims To Achieve The Following Intermediate Outcomes

1: Smallholder cocoa associations and civil society platforms and alliances have the know...