Proud & grateful to see @antonioguterres highlighting @UNODC’s impactful work in Lao PDR.
Through the Vanmai Coffee Cooperative, we’ve helped hundreds of families shift from opium to coffee farming, providing sustainable, licit incomes & brighter futures.
https://t.co/eol5RTZvJJ
#AlternativeDevelopment can help #farmers 👨🌾escape the #poverty trap of #illicit crop cultivation. See how @UNODC is assisting Member States to implement drug 💊control policies through sustainable strategies: https://t.co/uIMrjA8ZCv
What is #AlternativeDevelopment? Boosting #resilience in local #rural and #urban communities - resilience when facing the forces of #illicit economies, the volatile and unpredictable character of legal markets as well as the effects of #climate change. https://t.co/uIMrjA8ZCv
🌱Just wrapped a 1st women-only visit backed by @UNODC. 9 farmers from #Myanmar delved into sustainable highland farming in Thailand. But the visit was about more than just agriculture—they witnessed firsthand the key role women play in development, w/ Royal Project Foundation.
General success factor #8 from our @UNODC Practical Guide on #AlternativeDevelopment and the #Environment: Projects can have conflicting objectives. Be transparent about tensions between economic, environmental and social sustainability components. https://t.co/XtAwUc3ez8
Remarkable work by local tea farmers in Myanmar.
Since 2019, @UNODC has supported 460+ farmers in Shan State with technical equipment to build 5 tea-processing factories.
This shows alternative development can provide sustainable, licit livelihoods.
#InternationalTeaDay
Happy International #Tea Day from #Myanmar🇲🇲where @UNODC is assisting the Tai Lon Tea Organization. 463 farmers are producing various varieties of high-quality #AlternativeDevelopment tea on 375 hectares in the Hsa Nin area in Loilem District. Changing lives, one cup at a time!
Thank you Minister @gabisommerfeld for the warm welcome on my first visit to Ecuador.
I’m here to reaffirm @UNODC’s support in addressing organised crime and drug trafficking at a critical time for the country.
Together we’re committed to a safer future for all Ecuadorians.
Alternative development can help farmers escape the poverty trap of illicit crop cultivation.
Here is how UNODC helps farmers around with the transition to economically viable & legal alternatives, such as growing food.
Today marks a bittersweet moment as we bid farewell to @UNODC's Regional Rep in Southeast Asia & the Pacific, @JDouglasSEA, after over a decade dedicated to countering #organizedcrime in the region. Here's to new beginnings and continued success!
Alternative development reduces the cultivation of illicit drug crops, such as coca bush & opium poppy. It gives farmers an economically viable & legal alternative, such as growing food.
Check how UNODC helps farmers around the world with this transition: https://t.co/c4W6Uqyr6P
🌟 Reflecting on 2023, we at @GPDPD_ are grateful for our journey towards more humane and sustainable drug policies. Thanks to our dedicated partners and community. Wishing all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Excited to continue our shared mission in 2024! 🎉
New Opium Survey for Southeast Asia shows that the Golden Triangle opium economy has continued to expand thepast year, particularly in #Myanmar.
Access the report here: https://t.co/1wjtKdPrYU #ASEAN#Mekong
From illegal to #sustainable: Payments for Environmental Services offer a promising path for communities to shift from illicit activities to green economies!
Explore @UNODC's Practical Guide: https://t.co/MzG3HXlveZ