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Artisan Connect

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Social Development: Employment Sustainable Development: Means of Implementation (Trade, Finance, Technology, Tranfer, etc.) Sustainable Tourism Sustainable development in a globalizing world Trade and environment
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	South Africa Cambodia Tunisia India Eswatini Guatemala Kenya Peru Thailand Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Indonesia Uzbekistan Morocco
Millennium Development Goals:	Promote gender equality and empower women Ensure environmental sustainability Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	Globalization is threatening the sustainability of authentic crafts in developing countries where more lucrative ways to make a living are becoming available to artisans. Artisans face the challenges both of connecting with consumers who value their products and receiving a fair return on their work. Artisan Connect provides the first online marketplace offering high quality home décor items made by artisans in developing countries. We source exclusively from non profits, artisan collectives and other organizations that ensure a fair wage is paid to the artisans in order to promote sustainability, social benefits, and community development.
Year established:	2014
Year of registration:	2014
Number and type of members:	14
Affiliation with NGO networks:	Global Heritage Fund, Global Fund for Women, Nest, The Aspen Institutes' Alliance for Artisan Enterprise, Sustainable Travel International
Funding structure:	Product sales and business services Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations

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