Kumacaya has been designed to harness the skills and experiences of local people, to help assess how company commitments are being delivered on the ground. This process is paid for, but not controlled, by the collaborating companies. The reasoning behind this thought process stems from the simple fact that civil society groups already exist across all places touched by company supply chains and they understand local contexts better than outsiders. Part of our efforts towards increasing civil society’s potential to positively impact supply chains is to establish and promote constructive dialogue with the private sector. Going forward, Kumacaya envisions value chains where private and civil society organisations work together more closely and take action together in a proactive way. We know that improving this relationship can help unlock immense - and currently untapped - potential to protect and enhance peoples’ lives and their surrounding environment.