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APA benefits from EU grant for better forest management

Apr 03, 2014 News

The European Union (EU) has provided the Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) with a 150,000 Euros grant to strengthen the active participation of civil society in the Voluntary Partnership Agreement of the Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade process (FLEGT).
The EU in a press statement yesterday enlightened that the support forms part of the ongoing work programme being implemented by the EU and the Government of Guyana on the national Roadmap for EU -FLEGT.
The aim of this project is to support the active participation of the Amerindian communities in the FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) development process in a manner that supports the national roadmap and builds synergies with the ongoing efforts of the National Technical Working Group, the coordinating body for EU- FLEGT in Guyana.
“This highlights the continuous commitment of the EU and the Government of Guyana to assure, in partnership with the Guyana Forestry Commission, the active participation of all stakeholders in the VPA process,” the release stated.
The FLEGT VPA negotiations formally started with the first negotiation session held in Georgetown in December 2012. The process is planned to culminate with an agreement by September 2015.
The VPA aims to promote sustainable forest management by further promoting forest legality and securing access to European markets for legally-harvested and sustainable Guyanese forest products.
This specific project will build the capacity of identified Amerindian Village Councils and villagers, indigenous peoples’ organizations and civil society to become actively engaged in the FLEGT VPA discussions at the local and national levels, as well as to enable their effective participation in the development and implementation of the FLEGT VPA in Guyana.
The project will target Regions Six, Seven, Eight, Nine and Ten and will have a duration of 24 months.

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