Press Release: ICP Annual Report 2025

Rising global coffee prices supported short-term income gains but also increased dependency on favorable market conditions. Smallholder coffee farmers continue to face significant challenges related to volatile markets, climate variability, and limited access to services and finance. 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.

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. Women’s empowerment contributed directly to stronger decision-making, diversification of income, and adoption of climate-smart agriculture. 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.

“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,” says Rui Miguel Nabeiro, Chair of the ICP Steering Committee.

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.

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, among the participants 49% were women and 33% youth.

Indonesia
3,607 farming families and 218 farmers groups were engaged in ICP projects in Indonesia in 2025. A total of 1,492 training sessions were delivered, with women accounting for 46% and youth 16% of participants.

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 sessions held, of whom 44% were women and 16% youth.

Uganda
In 2025, 2,132 farming families and 86 farmer organizations were engaged in ICP projects in Uganda. A total of 1,779 trainings were held with 52% women and 26% youth participants.