Our work with the EU
Below you can find an overview of the International Partnerships Facility work with the European Union on climate, forest governance and sustainable commodity production.
We collaborate with commodity-producing countries to assist in transitioning to legal and deforestation-free value chains, in line with the EUDR market requirements.
We support the EU Flagship Initiative on Sustainable Cocoa, in Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana and Cameroon.
We support constructive dialogue between palm oil producing and consuming communities, as part of efforts towards sustainable production.
We work to improve forest governance and promote legal trade of timber across Asia.
We work with partners in Africa and Latin America engaged in FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreements.
We support partner countries improve land-use to combat deforestation, and EU efforts to stop developing country deforestation.
EU FLEGT Facility (closed)
From 2007 to 2021, EFI hosted the EU FLEGT Facility, which supported the EU and timber-producing countries in the implementation of the European Union (EU) Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan with a focus on Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs). Learn more