Germán Riveros

Agroecology and Sustainable Rural Development.

[Ghada Fathi Waly @GhadaFathiWaly]

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

[UNODC Alternative and Sustainable Livelihoods @UNODC_AD]

#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

[UNODC Alternative and Sustainable Livelihoods @UNODC_AD]

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

[UNODC Alternative and Sustainable Livelihoods @UNODC_AD]

#AlternativeDevelopment at work in #Myanmar 🇲🇲 with support of our distinguished colleague and technical expert @JAIMEEPEREZM1

[UNODC South-East Asia & the Pacific @UNODC_SEAP]

🌱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.

[UNODC Alternative and Sustainable Livelihoods @UNODC_AD]

Wonderful news: #Colombia's President @petrogustavo 🇨🇴 announced another milestone for #AlternativeDevelopment! @CafesMalongo's #coffee from #Cauca will be served to the heads of states during the #OlympicGames! Brought to the #Olympics with support of @UNODC and @Lauraggils .

[UNODC Alternative and Sustainable Livelihoods @UNODC_AD]

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

[Ghada Fathi Waly @GhadaFathiWaly]

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

[UNODC Alternative and Sustainable Livelihoods @UNODC_AD]

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!

[Ghada Fathi Waly @GhadaFathiWaly]

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.

[UNODC Alternative and Sustainable Livelihoods @UNODC_AD]

Women's #empowerment and #development in action! Last year @UNODC's #AlternativeDevelopment programme in #Myanmar 🇲🇲empowered more than 300 #women of 26 communities, who are actively involved in producing #vegetables in greenhouses, running nurseries and managing small livestock.

[UN Office on Drugs & Crime @UNODC]

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.

[UNODC Alternative and Sustainable Livelihoods @UNODC_AD]

Another great @FAO / @FAOInnovation guide that can be useful for #AlternativeDevelopment projects and their increased focus on #environmental #protection and #sustainability. #SoilForClimateAction #soil

[UN Office on Drugs & Crime @UNODC]

What is alternative development?

It’s so much more than switching from one crop to another.

Check out this overview:

[UNODC South-East Asia & the Pacific @UNODC_SEAP]

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!

[UN Office on Drugs & Crime @UNODC]

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

[GPDPD @GPDPD_]

🌟 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! 🎉

[UNODC South-East Asia & the Pacific @UNODC_SEAP]

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

[GPDPD @GPDPD_]

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

[UN Office on Drugs & Crime @UNODC]

What is alternative development?

It’s so much more than switching from one crop to another.

Check out this overview: