ICP Annual Report 2025
Supporting Integrated Livelihoods by Strengthening Women
In 2025, rising global coffee prices supported short-term income gains but also increased dependency on favorable market conditions. Climate variability, including erratic rainfall, drought, and pest pressure, continued to affect production highlighting the sector’s cyclical nature and reinforcing farmers’ exposure to global market fluctuations.
Smallholder coffee farmers continue to face significant challenges related to volatile markets, climate variability, and limited access to services and finance. At the local level, these constraints manifest most strongly in rural areas, where livelihoods depend on climate-sensitive agricultural systems and often lack sufficient diversification, making households vulnerable to both climate and market-related shocks.
In 2025, ICP projects supported 12,819 smallholder coffee farming households across Brazil, Honduras, Indonesia, Tanzania, and Uganda in strengthening income, climate resilience, and livelihood diversification.
In Ethiopia, the CAFE legacy project was set up building on the achievements of the previous CAFE (Coffee Alliances for Ethiopia) projects, in which ICP worked closely with smallholder farmers and farmer organizations to enhance skills, productivity, and climate resilience.
Impact on the Ground
In 2025, household income increased across all countries, in which ICP projects were implemented. Progress was also observed in social inclusion with increased women participation in projects and trainings. Adaptive capacity and farmer organizations were strengthened through training on improved governance, service delivery, and access to markets and services. Participatory approaches such as Farmer Field Schools supported the translation of knowledge into practice and the development of locally adapted solutions.
Two key findings stood out in particular in 2025:
- Integrated livelihood support improves income
Income gains were strongest where technical support, diversification, and farmer organizations worked together. - Women’s empowerment strengthens resilience
Women’s empowerment contributed directly to stronger decision-making, diversification of income, and adoption of climate-smart agriculture.
"Women can be key drivers of transformation. Yet they are often excluded from access to resources, leadership, and decision-making. Empowering women strengthens the economic resilience and productivity of coffee-farming households and communities."
Country Highlights
Brazil
In 2025, 1,157 coffee farming families and 41 farmer organizations were engaged in ICP projects in Brazil. A total of 4,215 training sessions were delivered with 36% female and 14% youth participants. On average, a Brazilian farmer participated in 13 ICP trainings in 2025.
Ethiopia
In 2025, the CAFE (Coffee Alliances for Ethiopia) Legacy Project was rolled out. Through targeted training, technical support, and market-oriented approaches, the CAFE Legacy Project will help cooperatives become more competitive, inclusive, and sustainable. The project will collaborate with 10 coffee cooperatives and one cooperative union, reach more than 2,000 cooperative members, including women and youth, and will indirectly benefit approximately 12,000 coffee farming households.
Honduras
In 2025, 2,303 coffee farming families and 59 farmer organizations were engaged in ICP projects in Honduras. 595 training events took place, and among the participants 49% were women and 33% youth. On average, a Honduran farmer participated in eight ICP trainings in 2025.
Indonesia
3,607 farming families and 218 farmers groups were engaged in ICP projects in Indonesia in 2025. A total of 1,492 training events were delivered, with women accounting for 46% and youth 16% of participants. On average, each Indonesian farmer participated in five ICP trainings in 2025.
Tanzania
3,620 farming families and 124 farmer organizations were engaged in ICP projects in Tanzania in 2025. Training activities remained substantial with 1,654 training events held, of whom 44% were women and 16% youth. On average, a Tanzanian farmer participated in eight ICP trainings in 2025.
Uganda
In 2025, 2,132 farming families and 86 farmer organizations were engaged in ICP projects in Uganda. A total of 1,779 training events were held with 52% women and 26% youth participants. On average, a Ugandan farmer participated in 14 ICP trainings in 2025.
Integrated Livelihood Support Matters
Smallholder farmers must be able to assess risks, opportunities, and trade-offs in increasingly complex environments. Our projects have a participatory and inclusive approach tailoring content to local needs and incorporating continuous community feedback. By linking training and technical support, institutional strengthening, and inclusive economic development, farmers are better equipped to manage climate risks and access market opportunities.
