AGSAMA KAPE

The AGSAMA KAPE project is a six-year initiative (2024–2030) implemented in the Philippines by Socodevi, in partnership with the Department of Agriculture (DA), aimed at improving climate change adaptation for Indigenous women coffee producers (IWCP) and their families. The project is supported by Global Affairs Canada and engages a wide range of institutional stakeholders, including CDA, DENR, DTI, NCIP, PCW, local cooperatives, universities, local government units (LGUs), and community leaders. It operates in five provinces of the Cordillera and Cagayan Valley regions: Benguet, Mt. Province, Ifugao, Kalinga, and Nueva Vizcaya.

The project targets 4,000 IWCPs, with a focus on 2,800 producers adopting climate-smart practices across 1,000 hectares, and aims to reach 20,000 direct beneficiaries and 150,000 indirect beneficiaries. It supports the strengthening of five cooperative clusters, improves access to financial services, agricultural insurance, and green financing, and promotes inclusive governance and women’s leadership.

Key activities include the promotion of climate-smart agroforestry systems (NBCFS), the regeneration of aging coffee plots, support to local nurseries and training centers, technical and financial training, and post-harvest value addition such as roasting, grading, and cupping. The project also addresses gender-based inequalities through leadership development, positive masculinity campaigns, and the reduction, redistribution, and recognition (3R) of women’s unpaid care work.

Implementation is grounded in a participatory and inclusive approach, using Socodevi’s PerformCoop and ImpactCoop tools, and is closely aligned with Philippine national policies and climate action frameworks. The ultimate expected outcome is increased climate resilience and empowerment of Indigenous women and their families, through stronger cooperatives, improved productivity, equitable economic opportunities, and the preservation of forest biodiversity.