COLEAD adopts its 2030 strategy at an Extraordinary General Meeting

On 21 April 2026, COLEAD reached a major milestone with the formal adoption of its 2030 strategy during an Extraordinary General Meeting. Submitted to an electronic vote of active members, the strategy was approved by an overwhelming majority: 97% voted in favour, with the quorum comfortably reached. This strong result reflects broad alignment around the proposed vision and collective ambition.

A renewed ambition: from organisation to movement

More than a strategic framework, COLEAD 2030 represents a fundamental shift: COLEAD is evolving from an implementing organisation into an international movement committed to transforming food systems. This ambition is grounded in a core belief: achieving sustainable impact requires a systemic approach that connects markets, finance, policies and stakeholders.

Three strategic orientations to guide action

The strategy is structured around three complementary priorities:

1. strengthening COLEAD’s economic positioning, to enhance the viability and attractiveness of food value chains
2. irooting both in local communities and in the digital sphere to enable the scaling up of a large-scale movement.
3. developing a unifying movement, to amplify collective and sustainable impact

Seven priorities to drive transformation

These orientations are translated into seven key priorities :

• economic inclusion, especially for women and youth
• climate resilience and environmental sustainability
• fairer value distribution across value chains
• Digital transformation and innovation for impact
• Nutrition and equitable access to healthy diets
• Local ownership, coherence and sustainability of transformations
• Quality, integrity and consistency of action in complex contexts

A structured and progressive roadmap

The strategy is operationalised through nine workstreams designed to turn ambition into measurable action, from mobilising investment to building “glocal” alliances and strengthening COLEAD’s influence .

It follows a phased trajectory:

• 2026: laying the foundations (credibility, governance, operational strength)
• 2027–2029: demonstrating and scaling impact
• 2030: achieving scale and becoming a recognised reference

A strategy built through a participatory process

The 2030 strategy was developed through a structured and inclusive process, engaging members, teams and partners through consultations, working groups and in-depth analysis. This approach ensured strong ownership and broad support

A shared trajectory towards impact

With the adoption of this strategy, COLEAD reaffirms its ambition: to contribute, alongside its partners, to the sustainable transformation of food value chains by strengthening their economic viability, resilience, and social and environmental impact.

COLEAD 2030 is not just a strategy. It is a shared trajectory, driven by a collective movement committed to delivering impact at scale.