Sri Lanka
Indonesia
India
Economics
Malawi
Rwanda
Environment
Kenya
Equality
27,999
Direct
8,000
Indirect
15,289
Direct
48,000
Indirect
7,691
Direct
35,6000
Indirect
4,994
Direct
19,000
Indirect
4,409
Direct
14,000
Indirect
2,698
Direct
8,000
Indirect
In 2025, we reached 37,880 people through our programmes across six countries. In addition, we estimate our work indirectly benefited over 450,000 people.
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Direct
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Indirect
Our programmes are tackling tea’s issues across economics, equality, and the environment.
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people reached through activities facilitating income diversification and improved benefits
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people reached through activities such as agroforestry training.
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people reached through activities such as human and labour rights training.
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Collecting data is a driver for change.
Data is core to our mission and influences every decision we make at ETP.
Our Global Impact Framework is our robust structure for monitoring, evaluation, and learning that demonstrates the impact of our work to tackle issues across economics, equality, and the environment.
Empowered safe communities
Equal opportunities
Key impact
24%
of women and young people reported having increased power and decision-making authority at a household level
Decent livelihoods
Living wages
Living income
Key impact
61%
of smallholder farmers or workers reported an increase in savings
44%
of smallholder farmers or workers reported an improvement in financial literacy
66%
of smallholder farmers or workers have diversified their income
Climate resilient agriculture
Zero deforestation
Net zero tea
Key impact
59%
of smallholder farmers applying climate smart agriculture practices
182,437
trees planted
A thriving tea industry that is socially just and environmentally sustainable
Decent livelihoods
Living wages
Living income
Climate resilient agriculture
Zero deforestation
Net zero tea
Empowered safe communities
Equal opportunities
Key impact
61%
of smallholder farmers or workers reported an increase in savings
44%
of smallholder farmers or workers reported an improvement in financial literacy
66%
of smallholder farmers or workers have diversified their income
The information reported is dependent on our programmes’ monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities and focus. We are in the early stages of our reporting, so some Core Indicators will not be initially available and will be added in the near future.
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Key impact
59%
of smallholder farmers applying climate smart agriculture practices
182,437
trees planted
The information reported is dependent on our programmes’ monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities and focus. We are in the early stages of our reporting, so some Core Indicators will not be initially available and will be added in the near future.
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Key impact
24%
of women and young people reported having increased power and decision-making authority at a household level
The information reported is dependent on our programmes’ monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities and focus. We are in the early stages of our reporting, so some Core Indicators will not be initially available and will be added in the near future.
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Core Indicators demonstrate our contribution to addressing tea’s issues and are included in most initiatives’ monitoring, evaluation, and learning frameworks.
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Overall
of smallholder farmers or workers reported an increase in savings
Supporting Indicators are tailored to each initiatives’ size and scope and collected from their unique
monitoring, evaluation, and learning framework. They further demonstrate our contribution to addressing
tea’s issues.
Programme:
ELF (CrEW)
Programme status:
Completed
Outcome level:
Decent livelihoods
Indicator level:
Evidence that tea farmers, workers, and their families are economically resilient (can anticipate, mitigate, and respond/adapt to shocks)
increase in the average income generated from alternative income generating activities
Supporting Indicators are tailored to each initiatives’ size and scope and collected from their unique monitoring, evaluation, and learning framework. They further demonstrate our contribution to addressing tea’s issues.
Outcome level:
Decent livelihoods
Indicator level:
Evidence that tea farmers, workers, and their families are economically resilient (can anticipate, mitigate, and respond/adapt to shocks)
of tea estate workers reported an increase in their income
Outcome level:
Decent livelihoods
Indicator level:
Evidence that tea farmers, workers, and their families are economically resilient (can anticipate, mitigate, and respond/adapt to shocks)
Supporting Indicators are tailored to each initiatives’ size and scope and collected from their unique
monitoring, evaluation, and learning framework. They further demonstrate our contribution to addressing
tea’s issues.
Outcome level:
Decent livelihoods
Indicator level:
Evidence that tea farmers, workers, and their families are economically resilient (can anticipate, mitigate, and respond/adapt to shocks)
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Overall
of people who were provided with solar lights reported a positive impact on their daily life
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Supporting Indicators are tailored to each initiatives’ size and scope and collected from their unique
monitoring, evaluation, and learning framework. They further demonstrate our contribution to addressing
tea’s issues.
Outcome level:
Decent livelihoods
Indicator level:
Evidence that tea farmers, workers, and their families are economically resilient (can anticipate, mitigate, and respond/adapt to shocks)
project participants with improved savings practices
Core Indicators demonstrate our contribution to addressing tea’s issues and are included in most initiatives’ monitoring, evaluation, and learning frameworks.
0
Overall
of smallholder farmers or workers reported an improvement in financial literacy
Supporting Indicators are tailored to each initiatives’ size and scope and collected from their unique
monitoring, evaluation, and learning framework. They further demonstrate our contribution to addressing
tea’s issues.
In 2023, workers at Lujeri Tes Estates formed groups to purchase shares in savings, a previously uncommon practice.
Outcome level:
Decent livelihoods
Evidence of a change in saving and investing behaviour
Sector Change Evidence explores how our work to convene partners and facilitate collaboration influences change in tea and directly contributes to our vision.
Growing members’ interest and demand towards Human Right Due Diligence
Supporting Indicators are tailored to each initiatives’ size and scope and collected from their unique
monitoring, evaluation, and learning framework. They further demonstrate our contribution to addressing
tea’s issues.
In 2023 managers at Lujeri Tea Estates established their own Village Savings and Loans Associations.
Outcome level:
Decent livelihoods
Evidence of a change in saving and investing behaviour
Core Indicators demonstrate our contribution to addressing tea’s issues and are included in most initiatives’ monitoring, evaluation, and learning frameworks.
0
Overall
of smallholder farmers or workers have diversified their income
Supporting Indicators are tailored to each initiatives’ size and scope and collected from their unique monitoring, evaluation, and learning framework. They further demonstrate our contribution to addressing tea’s issues.
Outcome level:
Living wages
Indicator level:
Evidence that tea workers in tea earn decent wage (in-cash and in-kind)
increase of mothers and adolescents living in households that have improved sanitation and safe drinking water sources
Outcome level:
Living wages
Indicator level:
Evidence that tea workers in tea earn decent wage (in-cash and in-kind)
Supporting Indicators are tailored to each initiatives’ size and scope and collected from their unique
monitoring, evaluation, and learning framework. They further demonstrate our contribution to addressing
tea’s issues.
Outcome level:
Living income
Indicator level:
Evidence that small-holder farmers earn a decent income from tea and non-tea related activities
increase in income for farmers
Supporting Indicators are tailored to each initiatives’ size and scope and collected from their unique
monitoring, evaluation, and learning framework. They further demonstrate our contribution to addressing
tea’s issues.
Outcome level:
Living income
Indicator level:
Evidence that small-holder farmers earn a decent income from tea and non-tea related activities
increase in income for farmers
Supporting Indicators are tailored to each initiatives’ size and scope and collected from their unique
monitoring, evaluation, and learning framework. They further demonstrate our contribution to addressing
tea’s issues.
Outcome level:
Empowered safe communities
Indicator level:
Evidence that workers in tea have decent working conditions and can advocate for the same
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Overall
identity documents accessed by community members of tea estates during the project
Sector Change Evidence explores how our work to convene partners and facilitate collaboration influences change in tea and directly contributes to our vision.
The East Africa Tea Trade Association (EATTA) submitted recommendations to address policy gaps related to equality and the environment.
Supporting Indicators are tailored to each initiatives’ size and scope and collected from their unique monitoring, evaluation, and learning framework. They further demonstrate our contribution to addressing tea’s issues.
Outcome level:
Empowered safe communities
Indicator level:
Evidence that workers in tea have decent working conditions and can advocate for the same
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Overall
households accessed government benefits
Outcome level:
Empowered safe communities
Indicator level:
Evidence that workers in tea have decent working conditions and can advocate for the same
Supporting Indicators are tailored to each initiatives’ size and scope and collected from their unique
monitoring, evaluation, and learning framework. They further demonstrate our contribution to addressing
tea’s issues.
In May 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, one estate’s community development forum diffused a volatile situation between the community living on the estate and health professionals.
Outcome level:
Empowered safe communities
Evidence of improved relationships between estate management, workers, and communities
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