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Download key resources prepared by the CA4SH Global Team to help advocate for scaling global soil health
The Coalition of Action 4 Soil Health (CA4SH) grew out of the 2021 United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS). The objective of the Coalition is to scale soil health globally. Download the brochure to find out more.
The support letter is a non-binding agreement between CA4SH and stakeholders interested in joining the Coalition.
Learn more about membership on our Membership page
For the Coalition of Action 4 Soil Health (CA4SH), 2023 was marked by continual learning and exponential growth, and we are celebrating by launching the inaugural Annual Report. Highlights include a reflection on our roots and growing the Coalition (which now has over 170 multistakeholder members and counting!), zooming in on key engagements, advocating for soil health in the climate agenda, achievements, lessons learned, and a look at what’s to come.
Learn more about the objectives and foci for the four thematic working groups in 2024.
This presentation is for use by CA4SH members and stakeholders to introduce CA4SH and communicate key messages around why we should scale soil health.
This presentation is for use by CA4SH members and stakeholders to introduce CA4SH, its objectives, scope and our ongoing activities.
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On 14 January 2025, the Coalition of Action 4 Soil Health (CA4SH) hosted a reflection webinar for a recent pilot initiative from CIFOR-ICRAF, Varda, and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation. Over 125 participants attended to hear insights on the soil data ecosystem in Kenya and Tanzania and contribute their questions and perspectives on the pilot results and the future of soil health data on the African continent.
Soil health is fundamental to IFDC’s mission of establishing food security, boosting agricultural productivity, and improving livelihoods. In honor of World Soil Day, IFDC invites eligible participants to engage in the “Visual Stories of Soil Health” competition to raise awareness about the critical role of soil health in sustainable agriculture.
This competition aims to showcase the transformative impact of IFDC, our partners, and other soil health initiatives, by utilizing the power of visual storytelling to illustrate the significant improvements in soil health, crop yields, and the social and economic benefits for communities worldwide.
Submission Deadline: February 5, 2025
Soil health is the cornerstone of sustainable agriculture, and its impact extends far beyond the confines of the farm. As we enter the festive season, it's a fitting time to reflect on the invaluable gifts of soil health. These include policies, advocates, media influence, scientific expertise, and farmer dedication—all crucial in driving progress toward a healthier, more resilient agricultural ecosystem. Let’s celebrate these contributions and recognize their role in safeguarding our future.
The Coalition of Action 4 Soil Health (CA4SH) is rooted in the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). Since our official launch in 2021, CA4SH has amassed a membership of over 200 multistakeholder organizations and collaborated with countless partners.
This year, the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UNCCD was focused on a people-centred approach to accelerating action on land and drought resilience, themed Our Land. Our Future.
Since healthy soil is essential to land and drought resilience, and provides co-benefits that link with all 17 of the Sustainable Development Goals, the CA4SH network came together for a record engagement at COP16 to advocate for scaling global soil health.
On 5th December 2024, World Soil Day, YPARD Zambia hosted a YPARD Café dubbed "Youth Led Interventions for Soil Health and Climate Resilience". The event, which took place through an online platform, was meant to Convene a diverse group of young leaders to discuss youth led soil health interventions for climate resilience explore diverse opportunities available for youth to make impact in the soil health sector and foster youth engagement to elevate soil health interventions for climate resilience in national dialogues.
On the occasion of the World Soil Day 2024, the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe is celebrating healthy soils that support biodiversity, food systems and human-nature interactions in UNESCO designated sites. Through the EU-funded SOILSCAPE project, UNESCO, together with 19 partners, is helping local communities to connect with their soil by harnessing the power of art, creativity, culture and science.
5 December 2024, on World Soil Day, the Coalition of Action for Soil Health (CA4SH) is pleased and privileged to share the latest creative writing initiative from Eliseus Bamporineza of #Youth4Soil called My Family Cares for Soil.
Eliseus is spearheading a much-needed and much-enjoyed space of creative advocacy in the global soil health movement. His dedication to his craft is evident through his independent writing and ever-growing bibliography.
My Family Cares for Soil is an engaging and educational booklet that follows a young girl’s journey as she explores soil health monitoring alongside family members. Each family member uses specific tools, like pH meters, moisture meters, and drones, to gather and analyze data on soil quality, helping the child understand the importance of caring for soil to improve farming outcomes.
Delegates at COP16 of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Riyadh have been working to tackle the critical challenge of preserving soil health while feeding the world, with 10 billion mouths to feed by 2050. This COP could accelerate action on land, drought resilience and the green transition across the world. Land restoration is a non-negotiable for a food systems transformation that makes our people, planet and economies healthier and more sustainable over the long-term.
Countless CA4SH partners attended the UNFCCC COP29 this month, so we reached out to ask how it went!
Despite this being an incredibly busy time of year, we received several responses from partners who highlighted the highs, the lows, and what still needs to be done to embed soil health more deeply in agenda set forth at the Rio Conventions.
Here are their reflections, in their own words.
Having acquired some basic understanding of soil health in Part 1 of the series, the Stars in Our Soil: Understanding Soil, Sussana Phiri spends this installment delving into the science behind soil testing, with examples and resources for those looking to start troubleshooting own farms.