Project Overview

The Soil Values Project is a collaborative initiative that quantifies the multifaceted value of healthy soils for sustainable development.
The program’s approach focuses on Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM) in the context of participatory landscape management to catalyze viable business cases and incentivize adoption by farmers, market actors, and policymakers.

Key Objectives

• Develop methodologies to assess economic value of soil health
• Provide tools for measuring soil-related development impacts
• Support policy integration of soil conservation priorities
• Build capacity among agricultural communities

Partnership

Soil Values is being implemented by IFDC in collaboration with core partners SNV and Wageningen University and Research (WUR) and various knowledge partners, such as AGRA, the World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF), the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), ISRIC – World Soil Information, and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), and works through existing national projects, programs, policies, and organizations, such as World Bank’s Food Systems Resilience Program (FSRP).

Expected Impact

Enhanced understanding of soil value drives improved land management practices and supports achievement of climate and development goals.