VPA Africa - Latin America Facility (closed)
The VPA ALA Facility worked to support Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) processes in 10 African and Latin American countries. The Facility promoted strong partnerships to combat illegal logging, improve forest governance and secure livelihoods. In this way, the Facility contributed to advancing implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.
The program was closed on the 31st of October 2024.
Improving sustainability and legality of forest sector activities
Clear, equitable laws on land use and forest resource tenure and access were instrumental to fighting illegal and unsustainable forest loss. We worked with key stakeholders in Africa and Latin America to identify and address gaps and weaknesses in regulatory frameworks governing forest use, and to develop practical, effective regulation for better legal compliance. In this process, systems and capacities were strengthened for the negotiation and implementation of VPAs.
Raising awareness of EU FLEGT Action Plan implementation
Addressing illegal logging and related trade required working in countries where forest products were produced, as well as in countries that traded and consumed these products. In both demand and supply-side countries, transparent processes and public awareness supported sustainability and legality. We worked to improve the accessibility and availability of information on African and Latin American countries' efforts towards legal and sustainable forest use. These efforts helped ensure that policy makers and VPA actors were informed and supported in their actions to implement the EU FLEGT Action Plan.
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