Umbrella Organizations Report
The Umbrella Organizations framework developed within the REVIVER project represents a strategic mechanism designed to consolidate, coordinate, and sustain multi-stakeholder engagement in regenerative agriculture across Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Building on the comprehensive research, stakeholder mapping, and capacity-building activities conducted throughout the project, this document responds to the identified need for structured, long-term collaboration among vocational education and training (VET) providers, research institutions, civil society organisations, agribusinesses, and public actors working in the field of regenerative agriculture. The establishment of umbrella organizations addresses fragmentation within the sector by creating coordinated national and interregional networks capable of scaling impact beyond isolated initiatives.
The primary purpose of this document is to formalise the establishment, composition, governance, and operational logic of regenerative agriculture umbrella organizations in participating countries. It documents the process of identifying and mobilising relevant stakeholders, defines membership criteria, rights and obligations, and outlines how these umbrella networks function as platforms for knowledge exchange, skills transfer, joint programming, and policy dialogue.
The umbrella organizations are closely linked with the REVIVER Centres of Excellence, together forming an integrated ecosystem for education, innovation, and practical implementation. While the Centres of Excellence operate as living labs and resource hubs, the umbrella organizations extend their reach by embedding regenerative agriculture practices within existing educational systems, community structures, and market-oriented initiatives at national and regional level.
This framework is designed to serve multiple target groups, including VET providers and Edu-Tech institutions seeking structured pathways to deliver regenerative agriculture curricula; NGOs and community-based organisations mobilising farmers, youth, and women at grassroots level; agribusiness enterprises and cooperatives demonstrating market viability; research institutions contributing evidence-based innovation; and public and policy actors supporting long-term institutionalisation.
By establishing six national umbrella organizations and mobilising fifty-seven member institutions across two continents, this document captures one of the core legacy outcomes of the REVIVER project. It provides a replicable model for sustaining cross-regional collaboration, strengthening regenerative agriculture ecosystems, and ensuring that the project’s educational, digital, and methodological outputs continue to generate impact well beyond the project’s lifetime
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