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Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung

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Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung
Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung Logo. Source: Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung, Owner: Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung
Founded2005
FounderMichael R. Neumann and family
FocusCoffee, climate change, agriculture, youth, gender
Location
Websitewww.hrnstiftung.org

Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung (HRNS) (engl.: Hanns R. Neumann Foundation) is a non-profit foundation located in Hamburg, Germany with a focus on improving livelihoods of coffee farmers around the world.[1]

History[edit]

HRNS was founded in 2005 by the family of Michael R. Neumann. It operates independent from Neumann Kaffee Gruppe.[1]

Offices[edit]

The foundation runs field offices in Guatemala, Brazil, Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Indonesia. Headquarters based in Hamburg, Germany and another office is located in New York City, United States.[2]

Programs[edit]

Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung implements projects and programs in the areas of production, farmer organizations, youth, environment and climate.[1] In Uganda the foundation also implements gender programs with the aim of increasing gender equity in farming households and communities.[3] Benckiser Stiftung Zukunft is financing a program in Uganda aiming at increasing yields by 50 percent. HRNS and Technoserve are supporting 30.000 households each.[4]
Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung works as stated by the foundation with several private and public donors like USAID, Smuckers, Inter-American Development Bank, Nestlé, Tim Hortons, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit.[5] Projects were also implemented with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation[6] and the Jacobs Foundation.[7] In a cooperation with Smuckers, HRNS worked in southern Sumatra, Indonesia. The aim of the project was to increase yields by 50 percent and to reach up to 5.000 farmers.[8] According to Tim Hortons, HRNS supported the company in making Partnership Coffee from Central America commercially available.[9]
Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung implements the projects of International Coffee Partners GmbH, an initiative founded by the coffee companies Lavazza (Italy), Löfbergs (Sweden), Paulig (Finland), Tchibo (Germany) and Neumann Kaffee Gruppe (Germany) in 2001. Since then Joh. Johannson (Norway) and Franck (Croatia) joined the company.[10]
Together with Conservation International Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung implements the Initiative for coffee&climate.[11] The aim is to enable coffee farmers to effectively respond to changing climate conditions.[12] In Vietnam HRNS is suppporting an initiative to develop a national climate change strategy with a focus on water management.[13]
Coffee Kids is a program of Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung, located in New York City, USA with a focus on young coffee farmers.[14]

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Our Story". Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
  2. "Contact". Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
  3. "Ugandas's coffee threatened by climate". National Geographic. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
  4. "Agronomy Training for 100.000 Coffee Farmers". Benckiser Stiftung Zukunft. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
  5. "Our Partnerships". Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
  6. "Grants Database". Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
  7. "Youth Development in Uganda". Jacobs Foundation. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
  8. "J.M. Smucker strives to save water, curb landfill waste and reduce greenhouse gases companywide". Clevelanddotcom. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
  9. "Tim Hortons offers new coffee". NetNewsLedger. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
  10. "FAQ". International Coffee Partners. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
  11. "Who we are". Initiative for Coffee and Climate. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
  12. "Initiative". Initiative for Coffee and Climate. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
  13. "Multi-stakeholder efforts blend into one national coffee and climate change strategy in Vietnam". CIAT. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
  14. "With National Coffee Day proceeds, Coffee Kids brews opportunities for next-gen growers". Metro US. Retrieved 2017-10-05.


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