- ProFound - Advisers In Development
ProFound - Advisers In Development has many years of experience in the field of market analysis, sustainable supply chain management and (export) marketing of biodiversity related products. Next to market research of e.g. natural ingredients, ProFound provides active assistance in the field of product development in developing countries and the marketing thereof. Additional background information on ProFound's mission and services can be found here.
- ProFound supports Kenyan Kelimu Trust
As of 2010 ProFound will support Sikubali Mwambire, a primary school graduate, to go to secondary school through Kelimu Trust for a period of four years. This Kenyan education fund supports the education of promising young Kenyans from underprivileged backgrounds, who would otherwise not be able to continue their studies due to a lack of finance. The project has a special focus on children from wildlife conflict areas near Tsavo East National Park and Rukinga Wildlife Sanctuary.
Learn more on ProFound's CSR policy and achievements
- ProFound at BioFach 2010
A delegation of ProFound has visited the 2010 BioFach in Nuremberg, the largest global trade fair on organic products. At the fair, the staff attended several lectures, was involved in various activities and met with key players in the industry to explore the trends in the organic market. This new knowledge will be incorporated into the work that ProFound does, providing exporters in developing countries with up-to-date market information and potential supply opportunities.
As ProFound is also actively involved with the FairWild Foundation, our staff participated in various FWF activities as well.
- Analysing the flower market
The cut flower market experiences a difficult year. This spring, ProFound reported on the implications of the crisis for the cut flower market in an article for the Dutch Minister of Development Cooperation. Now, a year after the beginning of the crisis, ProFound has analysed the differences in effects on the two primary market segments: flowers for own use and flowers as gifts. The outcomes are published in an article for Horticom, the platform for the horticulture sector. Read it here
- Internship opportunities at ProFound
To assist in our work, ProFound is continuously looking for interns who are interested in learning more about international trade, development issues, sustainability and biodiversity Read more
