Guideline 2
Contribute to sustainable, equitable and inclusive economic development and poverty eradication by:

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Encouraging equitable growth that reduces poverty and supports gender equality
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Creating decent, safe, and sustainable jobs and livelihoods
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Supporting quality upgrading and standards compliance for smallholders
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Ensuring balanced, enforceable contractual commitments between investors and host states
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Requiring fairer, more transparent contracts between buyers and producers
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Respecting and promoting sustainable forest livelihoods
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Adopting contractual investor commitments for local business development and training
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Exploring alternatives to large-scale land concessions, like inclusive contract farming
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Introducing community engagement strategies in investor-state contracts
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Developing better contracts and awareness of contractual rights and obligations
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Increasing smallholders’ and consumers involvement in investment policy and decision-making
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Developing inclusion strategies for women and marginalized groups in investment projects
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Establishing microfinance, rural credit, market linkage, small enterprise development programs
To achieve this, consider: