Programme pillar
African Botanicals & Natural Product Innovation
Responsible research, sustainable sourcing and value addition for African botanical resources.
- SDG 12Responsible Consumption & Production
- SDG 15Life on Land
- SDG 8Decent Work & Economic Growth
Problem context
Why this matters
Africa holds immense botanical diversity, yet much of the value of its natural ingredients is captured elsewhere, sourcing is often unsustainable, and traditional knowledge is insufficiently protected.
Approach
How we work
We pair traditional knowledge holders with scientific partners, document sustainable sourcing, and support ethical value addition. Traditional uses are clearly distinguished from scientifically validated claims.
Design
Interventions and intended outcomes
Interventions
- Sustainable wild-harvest and cultivation protocols
- Botanical documentation and quality testing
- Benefit-sharing frameworks
- Processing and product development
Intended outcomes
- Sustainably managed botanical value chains
- Fairer value retained by communities
- Evidence base on African botanicals
Evidence & metrics
Indicator framework
- Species with documented sourcing protocols
- Share of value retained locally
- Quality-tested ingredients
Targets and baselines are set per project and published only once verified.