Additional Context: This $8.1 million public-private partnership between USAID and green-coffee trader Olam Food Ingredients, or ofi, began in 2023. Mentioned in Ethos Agriculture's 2026 Coffee Barometer Report, the authors note U.S. aid cuts affecting the coffee industry have weakened the sustainability capacity, technical expertise, and institutional support systems on which the sector depends.

Devex Researcher Note: Set to continue until 2027 with a $5 million contribution from USAID, the project supported broader U.S. Alternative Development programming in Peru, which aimed to make coca growing less attractive to farmers. The alliance focused on increasing the resilience of alternative crops such as coffee, supporting farmers' access to higher-revenue premium markets, and empowering farmers with technical and managerial skills. While Devida, Peru's anti-narcotics agency, continues to support alternative development programming with other partners, including the European Union, the former executive director of the agency has said that the withdrawal of USAID "is going to set back the initial strides" made to counter the threats posed by gold mining and coca farming on human and environmental security.

Source: Ethos Agriculture