Category Archives: Organizational Capacity Building

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    Groundswell supporting El Salvador’s Ministry of Environment in scaling sustainable agriculture

    Written on Apr 10, 2012 12:48 pm, by

    El Salvador, like much of the developing world, was hit hard by the 2008 global food crisis. In recent decades the country has largely deemphasized the domestic agricultural sector, in particular for food production, and depended on importing staples, such...
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    Paris Saintilma

    Written on Mar 8, 2012 3:15 pm, by

    We often share stories about Groundswell’s efforts to scale up sustainable agriculture, address technical issues, and strengthen local food systems. While all of this work is critical, it is important to remember that it depends on establishing relationships and building...
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    Women Farmers Feed the World

    Written on Oct 27, 2011 10:29 pm, by

    In West Africa, women’s resistance to the new Green Revolution shows that the question of agricultural sustainability is also a question of equality. It’s harvest season in Burkina Faso. Throughout the West African nation’s rural regions, small farmers—mostly women—are harvesting...
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    Mr. Ouedraogo’s farm is our classroom

    Written on Sep 20, 2011 11:55 pm, by

    Dear Friends, I wish you could have been with me as I sat and listened to Kombari Odette and the other members of the Gayeri women's group sharing their excitement about what they learned during a recent cross visit to Zandoma...
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    Transforming NGO roles to help make food sovereignty a reality (part 8 of 8)

    Written on Jul 27, 2011 11:26 pm, by

    This is the final post in an eight-part series about how we can transform the roles of non-governmental organizations like Groundswell to make food sovereignty a reality. Read the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh posts. Transforming NGO...
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    Double your investment in our growing global partnership!

    Written on Jun 28, 2011 3:49 pm, by

    Dear Friends, It’s not just our vegetables that are growing this summer… Groundswell is too! Two Central American NGOs, Vecinos Honduras and FUNDENOR (Guatemala), have both begun the process of becoming partners, and the Center for Indigenous Knowledge and Organizational...
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    Advocating policy reform without neglecting crucial practices (part 6 of 8)

    Written on Jun 9, 2011 11:10 am, by

    This is the sixth post in an eight-part series about how we can transform the roles of non-governmental organizations like Groundswell to make food sovereignty a reality. Read the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth posts. Advocate policy reform without...
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    Building alliances with farmers’ movements (part 5 of 8)

    Written on May 25, 2011 10:06 am, by

    This is the fifth post in an eight-part series about how we can transform the roles of non-governmental organizations like Groundswell to make food sovereignty a reality. Read the first, second, third, and fourth posts. Building alliances with farmers’ movements...
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    Expanding territory for agroecology (part 4 of 8)

    Written on May 11, 2011 3:34 pm, by

    This is the fourth post in an eight-part series about how we can transform the roles of non-governmental organizations like Groundswell to make food sovereignty a reality. Read the first, second and third posts. Expanding territory for agroecology Bern Guri...
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    Bottom-up approach leads to continued success for PLD and rural Haitian organizations

    Written on May 3, 2011 4:26 pm, by

    Despite considerable obstacles, progress in Haiti over the past six months has been impressive.  We continue to focus on building the foundation upon which to create strong, lasting local institutions. This includes assessing existing local structures, promoting community development plans,...