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4. Engagement

Suriname Stakeholder and Supporting Functions

Supporting Functions: Investors Stakeholders: Climate Smart Agriculture
Eg Nurseries and disease-free
Land Use & Ownership materials, selective land clearing,
local water management
Non-transparent land policy has GODO Bank Capacity Building
discouraged women to apply for title Partnership with Ministry Suriname Organization of Rural Women
of Economic Affairs
- Foundation for Forest Management Micro–finance Producers (SUNROP) Women in Business Suriname Technology
and Production Control (SBB) Soft money Supports member groups in production, Capacity building of female Access to internet is
processing and marketing activities.
entrepreneurs
Community forest permits Only bank in Supported by IICA. Cassava key crop. . Suriname expensive
- Sustainable Forestry Information interior Stuurgroep Ontwikkeling Agricultural Forum Phone service
System Suriname (SFISS) Cassave Sector Para (STOPCA) Universities and Research Organisations for Youth available everywhere
Small scale ag, NTFP and timber Support for women in the Centre for Agriculture Research in Suriname (CELOS)
cassava sector (organized fairs)
- Forest People Program in Global Foundation of Indigenous Feasibility study in Cassava (Dutch Embassy) Inputs/ machinery e.g
collaboration with the VIDS Environment Village leaders in Suriname IICA Tropenbos Suriname - Landbouwshop
and VSG land rights for Facility Small (VIDS) Work closely with SUNROP Community forests - Farmer’s World
traditional groups Grants Support engagement with SAMAP programme (inc Acai support) - Van der Jagt NV
Programme indigenous communities Government Amazon
Small grants Suriname Business Conservation - Albatros Trading
Acai nursery Forum ( Public Anton the Kom University of Ministry of Agriculture, Team - Agriparts/ Meindertsma
Infrastructure: (2012) Private Suriname/ Technological Department Animal husbandry and Fisheries Suriname Hatramij NV
Eg. 2016 research acai processing and Agriculture Market Access Project (SAMAP,
- Limited and expensive Partnership) packaging ended 2021 providing grants to build capacity)
transport from districts 2013 engagement Ministry of Economic Affairs, Entrepreneurship and COVID 19
to Paramaribo in cassava and acai Foundation Planning Technological Innovation - Markets closed
- Water taxi provides De Schakel Pater Ahlbririck Bureau Suriname Suriname Competitiveness and Sector Diversification (SCSD) (people sell on
alternative (credit co- Stichting Foundation Policy writing and influence World Bank project launched May 2021. Includes
operative) Mangrove Forum Suriname US$14.5mn for improving Public/ Private value chains sidewalks)
(PAS) and CESO - Women’s time
Acai intervention in Planting mangrove to avoid Ministry of Finance and Planning diverted to home
Marowijne land loss 2016-2022 Agricultural Competitiveness
Finance & Control: FAO Programme Women and schooling
- Limited opportunities for SOIL Masonkondre 2015 cassava project Ministry of Regional Development; Youth Farmers - Potential shift in
entrepreneurs to secure loans Sustainable co-op 2017-2021 SAMAP Acai planting project in 2017 - Groups youth interest to
- Very hard to open bank account Builds greenhouses (grants between Ministry of Regional Zoning - Registered/ agriculture
without an employer Foundation $5000-$40.000 for Policy and Forestry Management unregistered
quality improvement)
- Private banks will not lend without 'A sa jeepi 2020-2025 plan for acai berries
title to land Maawina Caribbean subject to funding Childcare:
GODO Bank and Foundation has Maroon Development Bank VEAPS Community effort
Caribbean Technology
‘people help people’ approach, and Women Consultancy Programme Suriname Fruits & Vegetable Childcare is
Exports
has supported entrepreneurs in the Network expensive
past. Stichting buro
*Details of key contacts in Mapping excel files NGO'
Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean (SAC) Project
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