Blogs

Navigating the world of crises for a more hopeful and sustainable tomorrow Mari Carlson | November 1, 2023 Setting the scene When proposing changes to agri-food trade policies, we need to start by capturing and understanding the existing structures that form the trade policy sphere. However, it is not enough

The Kenya-EU Free Trade Αgreement is exemplary for Waning Power Europe This article appeared in its first form as Op-Ed on the euobserver website. Authors: Blandina Bobson (Director Programmes, Oxfam Kenya), Andrew Gogo (Fiscal Justice Strategist, Oxfam Kenya), Herbert Kafeero (Programs and Communications Manager, SEATINI), Jonathan Matthysen (Advocacy Advisor, Oxfam

The WTO Public Forum 2023: Let’s listen to the voice of Africa for a greener future Mari Carlson & SEATINI-Uganda | September 19, 2023 Africa Trade Network (ATN) and Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI-Uganda – who we are delighted to have our partner in MATS!)

Food for thought: the failed neoliberal approach to food Oxfam & SEATINI | June 16, 2023 The unequal global food system is unsustainable for people and planet, and there is an urgent need to rethink how the world feeds its people. We will not solve the long-standing global food crisis,

A framework for assessing linkages between agricultural trade, investments, and sustainability Andrea M. Bassi & Marco Guzzetti  | June 14, 2023 KnowlEdge Srl, as a partner to MATS, developed an analytical framework to enable a comprehensive and interconnected assessment of the impact of policies on behavior, using evidence-based methods supported

Biofuels: A false alternative with dire consequences Oxfam | June 14, 2023 Biofuels are by presented as a promising alternative to petrol or diesel in the transport industry. In a new report funded by the MATS grant, Oxfam once again shows the negative impact of those fuels: deforestation, the disappearance