Projects in action > Fair trade

Aina Madagascar believes that fair trade systems are one of the best tools to make poverty History. This would present an innovative and sustainable solution to reduce poverty and lift the quality of lives in Madagascar’s poorest area. Our targets are to establish a self-sustaining, create fair employment, offer training and skills development for the local community, and support their capacity to develop cooperative networks within fair trade principles.

Fair trade can be defined as an organized social movement and market based approach to empowering country producers and promoting sustainability. Aina Madagascar intent is to work with marginalized producers and workers member of the association in order to help them move from a position of vulnerability to one of security and economic self-sufficiency. It also aims at empowering them to become stakeholders in their own organizations and actively play a wider role in the global arena to achieve greater equity in International trade.

Step 01
Disadvantaged producer networks selecting
Goal settings
Training in financial management, capacity in Enterprise, skills development for local community

Step 02
Production in ethical and sustainable factories
Eco clothing production plant

Step 03
Building a stronger network
Expanding markets at local, national and international levels
Profits will be used to support community projects, to help to improve social services and welfare.

Moreover, we would like to improve their expertise in enterprise, financial management, good governance and market access. They should be able to expand their markets and improve their efficiency, networks at local, national and international levels.