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Our philosophy
We will be a different coffee player.
Here you can read how.
Target #1
Better living conditions for coffee farmers
Living conditions are difficult to both define and improve. Based on research on Timorese coffee farmers and their households, we want to develop the following areas:
Challenge #1
Low and unstable income
Intervention
Pay a premium of 100 %
Pay a higher unit price in years of low production
Outcome
Increase net household income
Stable income that enables investments in your own farm or education
Challenge #2
High level of malnutrition
Intervention
Financing food with added nutritional value
Educate households about healthy and nutritious food.
Outcome
Reduced levels of chronic malnutrition
A more diverse nutritional intake
Challenge #3
Vulnerable to natural disasters
Intervention
Establish an emergency fund
Educate locals about various measures that can reduce the dangers of floods and landslides. Implement effective measures.
Outcome
Access to capital in the aftermath of a disaster
Reduced vulnerability to disasters
In 2022, Kria dalan implemented a flood project in Lemorana. The village was severely affected by the 2021 flood, including one death and many families losing everything they owned. The project aimed to increase local expertise in flood prevention measures.
Target #2
Establish a sustainable, locally managed export company
Many specialty coffee value chains in East Timor are run by foreign powers. We believe it is important for the future of East Timor that more value chains are led and controlled by East Timorese themselves.
Challenge #1
Lack of knowledge and insight into exports and global markets
Intervention
Education about global value chains and consumer trends
Improve English skills
Outcome
Establish relationships with importers in consumer markets.
Challenge #2
Lack of access to venture capital
Intervention
Konfiansa Norway invests in Konfiansa Timor-Leste and pays a premium when purchasing coffee.
Outcome
Konfiansa Timor-Leste can grow without external funding
Challenge #3
Lack of knowledge about 'best practices'
Intervention
Education about the 'cup of excellence' and the connection between quality, cup score and farm practices.
Outcome
Konfiansa Timor-Leste can help farmers produce high-quality coffee.
Do you think relationship coffee contributes positively or negatively [to the coffee industry in East Timor]?
Interview with a Timorese industrialist, 2023
I think they have contributed a lot of good. After we became independent, they secured a market for our coffee. But we need to give more power to the farmer and local forces.
What do you mean by power?
Ownership. We need to prepare locals to take over and manage the value chains and exports […]. We should let locals manage companies and have their own creativity.
Do you think that some interventions can have a negative impact on local entrepreneurship?
One should think about whether a society can take ownership of itself. I think it's about time – after all, it's been 20 years since we gained our independence. It's not sustainable if the industry remains dependent on these structures.
It is not sustainable if the industry remains dependent on these structures.