Bali, Indonesia On October 10, Lestari Capital launched the Sustainable Commodities Conservation Mechanism (SCCM) – an innovative new financial mechanism to meet the demand for forest protection and restoration – with global agribusiness company Cargill as a first client. Cargill has committed 25 years of funding through the mechanism to support Nanga Lauk community forestry
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Procurement for an Auditor
Procurement for an Auditor Palladium seeks to procure an Auditor to conduct audits on a number of Grants between 2018 and 2020, so as to verify that recipients of Partnerships for Forests grant funds have expended those funds in accordance with the terms of their Grant Agreements. The procurement will consist of 4 Lots and
MoU signed to restore the Tain II Forest Reserve in Ghana
The Ghana Forestry Commission, Form Ghana Ltd., Form International, the Berekum Traditional Council and the Berekum Municipal Assembly have today signed an MoU to undertake landscape restoration in and around the heavily degraded Tain II Forest Reserve in Ghana’s Brong Ahafo Region. The signing event took place at the Head Office of the Forestry Commission
New Regional Director for West & Central Africa joins the Partnerships for Forests team
Partnerships for Forests is excited to welcome Kwesi Korboe as the programme’s new Regional Director for West & Central Africa. As Regional Director, Mr. Korboe will act as the programme’s representation in West and Central Africa, supervising the delivery of the programme’s regional and country strategies. He will also lead on relationship building with a
Frameworks for Action to Eliminate Deforestation in Cocoa and Restore Forest Areas announced at the United Nations Climate Change Conference
The governments of Ghana and Ivory Coast, along with leading chocolate and cocoa companies, have today announced far-reaching joint Frameworks for Action to end deforestation and restore forest areas in these two top cocoa-producing countries. The governments and companies who have committed to the Frameworks represent an estimated eighty percent of global cocoa usage. The
Partnership for Productivity Protection and Resilience in Cocoa Landscapes launched at 2nd National REDD+ Forum in Ghana
Touton S.A. and partners have today signed an MoU to launch the Partnership for Productivity Protection and Resilience in Cocoa Landscapes (3PRCL). The signing event took place in Accra, Ghana alongside the 2nd National REDD+ Forum instituted by the Ghana Forestry Commission, and was attended by the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo. Signatories
New Global Methodology for Putting ‘No Deforestation’ Into Practice
A coalition of industry and non-governmental organisations has released a new and unified global methodology for conserving natural forests and identifying lands for responsible commodity production.
Seven African Governments sign the TFA 2020 Marrakesh Declaration for the Sustainable Development of the Oil Palm Sector in Africa
The governments of seven African palm oil producing countries have made a joint pledge to prioritize sustainable palm oil development with support from some of the world’s largest producers, buyers and traders of palm oil.
Partnerships for Forests joins TFA2020 for climate action and sustainable land use event
As part of Climate Week in New York City, Partnerships for Forests is joining the Tropical Forest Aliance 2020 for a forum on jurisdictional leadership for climate-positive land use.
First call for concepts: Ideas wanted for innovative partnerships
Partnerships for Forests has opened its first call for concepts. The call is focussed on building sustainable supply chains for cocoa, palm oil, rubber and fuelwood/timber in West and Central Africa (focussing on Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Ghana and Liberia).
