Sustainable trade
We believe that fair and sustainable trade are a way to decrease poverty. Giving smallholders in the Global South and North the opportunity to develop in a sustainable way.
What we do
Producer support
Strengthening micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and producer organisations active in fair trade and sustainable trade by offering them tools for economic development. That is why we developed a unique, participatory and tailor-made coaching programme.
Raise awareness
Making people aware of fair trade and sustainable trade by organising campaigns aimed at consumers, economic actors and the Belgian government. The best-known campaign is the Belgian Fair Trade Week, which takes place at the beginning of October each year.
Spread and exchange information
We monitor the evolution and impact of fair and sustainable trade through surveys, articles, interviews, conferences and market studies… Informing consumers, authorities and producers about new evolutions and trends.
Enabel promotes sustainable trade and offers coaching opportunities via the Trade for Development Centre.
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20 August 2026
Belgium and Enabel support Ukraine’s recovery, from life-saving healthcare to safe classrooms
Discover how Enabel and Belgium back Ukraine’s recovery through healthcare, hospital renovation and safe school shelters.
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18 August 2026
Science serving practice
Jens works as a Junior Expert in Benin for Vétérinaires Sans Frontières (VSF), where he develops evaluation tools and helps to monitor projects.
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12 August 2026
Entrepreneurship to transform society
Discover how Awa Prize winners in Benin, Mali, Uganda and beyond drive social change through entrepreneurship, education and clean energy.
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27 July 2026
When visibility becomes a driver of growth
Discover how the Awa Prize boosts women entrepreneurs with visibility, networking and sustainable business growth.
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10 July 2026
Creating, passing on, undertaking: culture driven by women
Discover how the Awa Prize empowers women entrepreneurs driving culture, creative industries and sustainable impact across Africa and beyond.
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9 July 2026
“Technical expertise is not enough without trust and mutual understanding”
How two years as a Junior Expert in Kasese, Uganda, shaped Xavier Tezzo’s career in food systems and development.
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