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How are projects selected?
The Carrefour Foundation examines all the proposals
submitted with the same care. An imperative, though, is
that they all fit in with our core missions, centred on food
solidarity and emergency humanitarian aid.
Projects are selected depending on the problems encoun-
tered in each region, in consultation with local teams who
identify the relevant and eligible programme.
In 2015, the Carrefour Foundation received over
1,000 project proposals from non-profit associations and
local staff. In the end, the Board decided to support 71 pro-
grammes, in 15 countries during the year.
The Carrefour Foundation has set the objective of accom-
panying projects over the long term in order to have amore
profound effect and to capitalise on the expertise of its
partners, their local roots and their networks of contacts.
Solidarity is a dynamic sector that is evolving in step with
societal, cultural and technological changes. New players
are appearing and new economicmodels are emerging that
the Foundation is tapping into to offer support; and in this
respect, France represents an amazing testing ground.
The call for project proposals – already running in
Belgium, Argentina, Brazil and, soon, in Italy – also ena-
bles to highlight innovative local programmes and offer-
ing new solutions.
What is the main challenge for the Foundation?
The main challenge for us is to bring together all the ini
tiatives in the various countries in which we are present
and to continue our everyday work at grass roots level, such
as product donations and programmes geared to social
inclusion. And, in this respect, we are keeping a close eye on
the potential offered by digital technology. We are particu-
larly interested in emerging forms of solidarity and newly
developing economicmodels. For example, we are working
on alternative models for social grocery stores for students.
The Carrefour Foundation is also laying down new con-
ditions for the way it accompanies projects over the long
term. This exacting form of solidarity is the embodiment
of our ambition to go further in the ways we respond to the
challenges facing society, and is something that is always
foremost in our thoughts.
“We are particularly
interested in emerging
forms of solidarity
and newly developing
economic models.”
“The Carrefour Foundation
has set the objective
of accompanying projects
over the long term.”
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