CLAC – Presentation Brussels June 2016

CLAC – The Fairtrade Producer Network of Latin America and the Caribbean CLAC´s Mission: Since its creation in 1996, CLAC represents democratically organized small producer and worker organizations under the principles and values of Fair Trade in Latin America and the Caribbean. CLAC provides assistance to producers and workers; promotes the Fairtrade products and values and influences social, political and economic policies. Presenting CLAC

CLAC – The Fairtrade Producer Network of Latin America and the Caribbean Some facts & figures: CLAC is a network of over 700 Producer Organizations, representing over farmers and workers families It represents over hectares of cultivated land with Fairtrade certified products 2015 Fairtrade Sales Revenue of 700 million USD, representing over 60% of all Fairtrade sales, main products : Coffee, Bananas, Cocoa, Sugar and Honey CLAC is present in 24 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean and is co-owner of the Fairtrade system Presenting CLAC

CLAC Staff Coffee Production & market EL SALVADOR Cocoa Production & market Banana Production & market Sugar Production & market +2+2 Honey Production & market Gender & Youth Inclusion 24 countries… 730 Fairtrade Organizations of Producers and Workers Climate Change Program Social Compliance 50 people across the continent for technical assistance to the member organizations and their networks CLAC´s Staff :

CLAC – The Fairtrade Producer Network of Latin America and the Caribbean Presenting CLAC CLAC Areas of Work:

CLAC – The Fairtrade Producer Network of Latin America and the Caribbean CLAC seeks to reduce poverty via: Organized farmers and Trade : Through their own producer organisations, legally established, but also through Country Networks at national level and Product Networks at International level and CLAC agglomerates them all. This level of organization leads to both individual as collective empowerment. Organized farmers are able to collectively face social, economic and environmental challenges and work towards sustainability. Presenting CLAC

CLAC Platforms Country Networks International Board of 15 people, representing Regions, Products and Type of members (small producers and workers) At country level: For decision taking, consultation and representation CLAC´s Coordinating Platforms

CLAC Platforms At international level: Product Networks & Workers Network CLAC Coffee Network CLAC´s Coordinating Platforms

CLAC Platforms At international level: Product Networks & Workers Network CLAC Banana Network CLAC´s Coordinating Platforms

CLAC – The Fairtrade Producer Network of Latin America and the Caribbean CLAC seeks to reduce hunger via: Direct Access to Market and improved terms of Trade : By ensuring a direct access to the market and in particular markets that provide better conditions, as does Fairtrade with a set minimum price, a premium payment for social, environmental or economic development and by facilitating long term trading relationships with possibilities of pre-finance. Presenting CLAC

CLAC – The Fairtrade Producer Network of Latin America and the Caribbean CLAC seeks to reduce hunger via: Biodiversity and Food sovereignty: As part of the Fair Trade and Cooperative Principles, respect for the environment is expressed in the Producer organisations via high bio-diverse intercropping methods, ensuring not only increased Climate Change Resilience, but also increased Food Sovereignty for the farmers, their families and surrounding communities. Farmers spend 60-70% of their family income on food. Presenting CLAC

CLAC – The Fairtrade Producer Network of Latin America and the Caribbean An example of our work Within the area of access to new markets and increased Food Sovereignty, we have just launched a Challenge to invite Producer Organisations to share their experiences in added value to their products. Presenting CLAC

CLAC – The Fairtrade Producer Network of Latin America and the Caribbean CLAC seeks to increase Gender Equity via: Implementing our Gender Policy: CLAC as a Network has recently approved its own Gender Policy, which is being implemented and promoted in all its Country Networks, seeking to increase Gender Balance by working with both men and women around this topic. Presenting CLAC

CLAC – The Fairtrade Producer Network of Latin America and the Caribbean An example of our work in Gender: CLAC has developed a Leadership School for Women with partners in El Salvador to increase womens voice and participation. This experience has been very successful and systematized in order to allow for replication in other countries. Presenting CLAC

CLAC – The Fairtrade Producer Network of Latin America and the Caribbean CLAC seeks to reduce inequalities via: Involving and favoring minority groups: Minority Products and Regions within CLAC have equal participation. Also we are in the process to work together with our youth representatives on a Youth Inclusion Policy, as this is a mayor objective in particular in Family Agriculture. Indigenous people and producer organisations are visualized via CLAC´s Advocacy work. Presenting CLAC

CLAC – The Fairtrade Producer Network of Latin America and the Caribbean An example in Youth Inclusion: Presenting CLAC CLAC invited youth from all our 24 countries to come together to provide inputs into our Youth Inclusion Policy which will be developed this year. The voice from youth will be crucial for this Policy.

CLAC – The Fairtrade Producer Network of Latin America and the Caribbean CLAC seeks to increase Climate Change Resilience via: Our Climate Change Programme: Climate Change is a devastating reality for all our farmers and therefore high emphasis is given to Climate Change Resilience activities. We have developed a detailed Climate Change Programme, which can be applied to all countries and all products and are currently looking for partners and funding opportunities to scale up its implementation. Presenting CLAC

CLAC – The Fairtrade Producer Network of Latin America and the Caribbean An example of our work in Climate Change Resilience: A small scale but highly successful and intensive Productivity Program in bananas has the aim to ensure increased soil fertility and decrease production costs by using natural resources to increase productivity. Presenting CLAC

CLAC – The Fairtrade Producer Network of Latin America and the Caribbean Some of our current partners: Presenting CLAC

CLAC – The Fairtrade Producer Network of Latin America and the Caribbean Challenges to be addressed together with Partners: Increased market sales under Fairtrade Conditions Increased long term investments in Climate Change Resilience for Family Agriculture Increased investments and collaboration in Human Rights Assurance and reduced inequalities Increased collaboration to work towards living income and living wage levels Increased partnerships to work together on the accomplishment of all these goals Presenting CLAC

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