GRET is an international solidarity organisation
that aims to improve vulnerable populations’ living conditions, promote social justice, and conserve our planet
GRET is committed to contributing to a sustainable, viable world with less inequalities: this is the political significance of the collective actions we conduct, through innovation, sharing of experiences and a strong presence in the field.
Luc Arnaud, Executive Director of GRET
Northern Laos, where tea trees have been growing abundantly for thousands of years, is a cradle of tea production. This long history of tea growing and sales is what makes Lao teas so unique. In addition, unlike in most other tea producing countries, tea in Laos is still largely family-farmed…
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“Commoning” is a new series of publications and videos on the commons and how they are practised at GRET. A first video was released to mark the launch of The “Commoning” handbooks. These short, easy to read publications share the lessons learned from concrete actions conducted by GRET, for example…
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In Cambodia, only 30 % of the population benefits from health insurance. How to ensure access for all to healthcare services, while improving quality of care? To meet these challenges, GRET has been working in close collaboration with institutional stakeholders in order to sustainably extend social security coverage throughout the country.…
Read moreGRET produces and disseminates references: from its practice, it produces and disseminates knowledge, know-how, methods tested, evaluated and improved in the field.
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The Bamboo programme through the prism of the commons
