The actions are guided by the planning tools agreed between EU and the partner country. The support will be targeted and flexible.
The EU FLEGT VPA Programme is focusing on country-level and local stakeholder level projects. It is active in three domains.
Operationalization of the VPA.
Empowering CSOs (Civil Society Organizations) and local communities to contribute to the implementation of the VPA.
Support to the private sector in the implementation of the VPA, promoting legal and sustainable forest industries.
| Country | Forest Cover (ha)* | Wood volume export in Europe (Tons)** |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 20 340 000 | 303 728 (2018) |
| Central African Republic | 22 303 000 | 127 806 (2020) |
| Ghana | 7 986 000 | 33 018 (2019) |
| Guyana | 18 415 000 | 7 478 (2020) |
| Honduras | 6 359 000 | 919 (2019) |
| Liberia | 7 617 000 | No data |
| Republic of Congo | 21 946 000 | 111 357 (2020) |
| Vietnam | 14 643 000 | 50 048 (2020) |
The technical coordination of the project is implemented by the consortium composed by the consulting firm ETICWOOD (based in Belgium) and the non-profit organisation Nature+ (hosted by the University of Gembloux, Belgium).
The assigned Consortium experts and their respective roles within the EU FLEGT VPA Programme are as follows:
The experts have proven skills in several technical fields such as institutional support, public finance management, public procurements, information systems and assistance to contracting authorities.
Within the EU FLEGT VPA Programme, e-sud is in charge of supporting AFD in the selection, recruitment and contracting of technical operators and providing all financial management (inc. payments and financial monitoring / reporting to AFD and EU).
The 3 members of the e-sud team on the FLEGT programme are:
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