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Timber trading, training, new technology to be explored
… Guyana/Congo forestry agreement
Guyana has inked a significant agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo, to increase cooperation between the two countries in the field of forestry and wood industries.
The five-year Memorandum of Understanding, which was signed by Guyana’s Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud and Congolese Minister of Forestry and Sustainable Development Henri Djombo, will pave the way for the strengthening of cooperation between the two countries.
The agreement will see the two countries establishing and developing cooperation to address sustainable forest management, REDD+ initiatives and the enhancement and development of processed wood and wood-based construction industries.
Recognising the importance of sustainable utilisation and the preservation of forest resources in the economic and social development of the two countries, which boast large areas of pristine rainforest, the bilateral cooperation in the technical, industrial and managerial aspect of the forest industry will significantly enhance the development of the two countries, the Ministry of Agriculture said.
Other initiatives will include exchange visits by delegations from the two countries and exchange of information on science and technology relating to forest, tree seedlings, genetic material and other forest resources.
It will also see group studies and human resource training and collaboration in research and production and joint surveys.
The two countries will also explore trading in timber and other forestry products and the training of technicians and other experts in forestry-related disciplines.
Guyana and Congo have also established a joint working commission which will be headed by two Co-Presidents.
The commission will be assisted by a Secretariat provided by the Director of Forest Resource Development of the Ministry of Sustainable Development of Forest Economy and Environment of Congo and the Guyana Forestry Commission.
The Congolese Minister and his team were on a three-day fact finding mission to Guyana in July 2010 and another on May 10, this year, during which they were exposed to the country’s vast forestry resources.
During the visit, Congolese Minister of Forestry and Sustainable Development, Henri Djombo, committed to adopting Guyana’s sustainable development model.
President Bharrat Jagdeo and Persaud recently visited the Congo for a forestry forum.
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