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
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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.
From Commitment to Implementation: The Africa Palm Oil Initiative Enters New Phase
The long-term vision of the TFA 2020 APOI is to deliver real impact on the ground by supporting national governments to implement the principles endorsed in Marrakesh. Now, the TFA 2020 APOI has secured the funding and support needed to enter the implementation phase to deliver on the commitments.
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.
‘Happily Overwhelmed’ by the Response to the Call for Concepts
The response from the first call for concepts validates a significant demand in the market for partnerships that can catalyse sustainable investments, as well as a sizeable appetite for incubating those partnerships to become viable businesses.
Testing our Assumptions: Early Learning on the Market for Sustainable Forest Investments
Over our inception phase we spoke to a wide range people, from private, public and community sectors, to test our ideas and get insights into how we can help create shared value across all the projects we support in our Forest Partnerships.
Partnerships for Forests at Climate Week – Signalling our Ambition
Blog: Bruce Cabarle – Team Leader As this year’s climate week in New York nears its close, it’s time to reflect on the takeaways for the sustainable land use agenda and what that means for those of us active in the nexus between climate change and forests. Recent developments confirm that we are at the cusp
