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Simplification review of EU Deforestation Regulation

The Commission published a report on the simplification of the revised EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and a set of further measures for a smooth and effective implementation….
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Guia de perguntas frequentes sobre a EUDR no Brasil (Frequently Asked Questions Guide on EUDR in Brazil)

This frequently asked questions (FAQs) guide was prepared with the aim of providing greater clarity on the main challenges and implications of the EUDR for actors in the Brazilian agro-industrial…

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Factsheet of the study “Expansão da produção de soja em atendimento à EUDR no Matopiba” (Soy production expansion in compliance with the EUDR in the Matopiba region)

This factsheet presents infographics that highlight the main results of the study which identifies the current soybean production and surface area in the Matopiba region, as well as the potential…

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Expansão da produção de soja em atendimento à EUDR no Matopiba (Soy production expansion in compliance with the EUDR in the Matopiba region)

This study sought to identify the current soybean production and surface area in the Matopiba region, as well as the potential expansion zones capable of meeting the requirements of the…

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Simulacros de debida diligencia: aprender haciendo para prepararse frente al EUDR

La implementación del Reglamento Europeo sobre Productos Legales y Libres de Deforestación (EUDR) representa un gran reto, pero también una oportunidad interesante para las cadenas de cacao y café en…

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Strengthening Sustainable Coffee Value Chains in West Java – A Case Study

This case study follows the project “Strengthening Sustainable Coffee Value Chains in West Java” implemented in partnership by GIZ, ECOM Trading/PT Indocafco, and the Agricultural Agency of Bandung District. It…

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The EU Deforestation Regulation Is Already Delivering Results – Why further weakening during the Simplification Review risks undermining progress in global forest governance

A policy brief by Dr. Metodi Sotirov, published by the Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH). Key Messages for EU Decision-Makers • Even before full implementation, the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is already…

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EU Deforestation Regulation: Early responses in producer countries

Actors in producer countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America are taking steps to align with the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), strengthening traceability systems, reviewing legal frameworks, and supporting smallholder…
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Gender Equity and Social Inclusion + Intersectionality (GESI+) for Deforestation-free Value Chains: Training of Trainers (TOT) Facilitation Toolkit

This ToT supports cooperating partners in government, civil society, and the private sector as they work toward fair and just transitions to deforestation-free value chains….
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Gender Equity, Social Inclusion and Intersectionality (GESI+) in Sustainable and Deforestation-free Agriculture. Lessons from Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

Women and IPLCs play a vital role in cocoa production, yet face exclusion due to a lack of land tenure security, limited access to resources, credit, and training, and underrepresentation…
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Gender Equity, Social Inclusion and Intersectionality (GESI+) in Sustainable and Deforestation-free Agriculture. Lessons from Coca, Orellana, Ecuador

The EUDR creates a dual scenario for Amazonian cocoa and coffee: it can strengthen traceability, legality and territorial sustainability; but it may also deepen gender, territorial and economic inequalities if…
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Aligning opportunities toward deforestation-free and socially responsible products

This information brief presents the results of a desk study validated across three countries and applied in a Training of Trainers (ToT) on the gendered and social dimensions of EUDR….
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Summary report: Support to Indonesia’s EUDR Preparedness Through Electronic Smallholder Registration (e-STDB) Acceleration

This document provides a summary of the works done by the World Resources Institute Indonesia (WRI) with funding from GIZ on behalf of the European Union and the German Federal…

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The Beijing-Brasília effect: A new paradigm for sustainable commodity trade?

Brazil and China have the opportunity to use their powerful trade alliance to ensure future food security and economic stability by curbing deforestation and reducing climate change….
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EUDR supply chain infographics (3rd edition)

Understanding your position in beef, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber, soy and wood supply chains The EU Regulation on Deforestation-free Products (Regulation (EU) 2023/1115, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Regulation’,…

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Guidelines for Harmonised VHR-Based Data Collection for GeoAI Applications in Perennial Crop Mapping for Historical Reference Years

This document provides methodological guidance for the collection of high-quality reference data through visual interpretation of very high resolution (VHR) imagery to support supervised classification of remotely sensed data for…

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Supporting EUDR Compliance Through Regional Sustainability Standards

Insights from the African Organization for Standardisation agriculture and forestry standards The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) requires products like cocoa and coffee to be legal and deforestation-free, presenting a…

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Understanding the First Mile: strategies and tools for first mile inclusion in traceability and due diligence systems

SUMMARY OF THE FIRST MILE SUPPLY CHAIN IN THE COCOA, COFFEE, PALM OIL AND RUBBER SECTORS The first mile, the journey from production farm to the first aggregation or processing…

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Can a ‘Beijing-Brasília effect’ help end deforestation?

Brazil and China have the opportunity to use their powerful trade alliance to ensure future food security and economic stability by curbing deforestation and reducing climate change, according to a…

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Telecoupling of governance systems under the EU deforestation regulation: Scenarios for the Brazilian beef and soy value chains

Commodity imports by the European Union (EU) are an important driver of land use change in agricultural producer countries. The new EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) encompasses seven relevant commodities that…

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Region:

Luwero, Nakaseke, Kassanda, Mubende, Bukomansimbi, Kyotera, Omoro, and Nwoya

Target group:

Smallholder farmers, traders, state and non state actors, and processors

Key activities:
  • Capacity building of smallholder coffee farmers in production practices and sustainable land use management.
  • Establishing traceability system and facilitating access to sustainable financing 
  • Facilitate inclusive business partnerships between producer organizations and supply chain actors​ 
  • Promote multi-stakeholder cooperation​ 
Commodities:
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Huánuco, Ucayali, Pasco and Junín

Target group:

Public and private stakeholders, especially exporting companies, cooperatives and smallholder producers

Key activities:
  • Strengthen the supply chains to meet EUDR requirements 
  • Facilitate access to sustainable finance and knowledge exchange
  • Training of smallholders to sustainable manage their production systems 
Commodities:
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Ngozi and Kayanza 

Target group:

Smallholders

Key activities:
  • Training on the use of traceability tools and support on collection of geolocation data for EUDR compliance 
  • Support the development of a national coffee sector dashboard for traceability and transparency
  • Capacity building of smallholder coffee farmers in production practices and sustainable land use management.​ 
Commodities:
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Centre, South West, Littoral, South, East and West regions

Target group:

Smallholder farmers, women, youth, and indigenous peoples

Key activities:
  • Develop inclusive business partnerships with the private sector 
  • Facilitate access to finance for sustainable business models 
  • Support and train farmers in open-source traceability systems 
  • Promote multistakeholder dialogues to improve legal and regulatory provisions 
Commodities:
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Region:

(Lower) Kafue Catchment Ecosystem

Target group:

Farmers and community forest management groups

Key activities:
  • Support community forest management groups in the
    sustainable management of natural resources and livelihood creation
  • Support farmers to produce soy in line with the EUDR and increase productivity, and implement transparency and traceability pilots
Commodities:
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Region:

Lampung, West Kalimantan, and Central Sulawesi

Target group:

Smallholder farmers, private sector, and civil society organizations along the value chains

Key activities:
  • Empowering Smallholder Farmers and Farmer Organizations by facilitating traceability and legality, building capacity on Good Agriculture Practices (GAP), and strengthening farmer organizations, ensuring inclusive support for both men and women farmers.
  • Promoting sustainable practices and collaboration by supporting village HCV/HCS conservation efforts, testing and strengthening the National Dashboard for traceability and legality, and fostering national and regional exchanges.
Commodities:
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Region:

Son La, Gia Lai ​​

Target group:

Smallholder farmers and marginalized groups

Key activities:
  • Support coffee value chain actors
  • Foster deforestation-free, sustainable, and legal supply chains
Commodities:
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Region:

Yangambi Biosphere Reserve, Salonga National Park North, Salonga National Park South, Virunga National Park, Kahuzi-Biéga National Park​

Target group:

Public and private sector

Key activities:
  • Promote sustainable agricultural practices
  • Minimize forest degradation
  • Prevent deforestation
Commodities:
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Region:

Provinces of Orellana and Sucumbíos

Target group:

Smallholder farmers, women, indigenous people and youth

Key activities:
  • Promoting Multi Stakeholder Dialogues
  • Improving traceabilty systems
Commodities:
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Region:

Xingu territory, State of Pará

Target group:

Family farmers

Key activities:
  • Improve market access, value creation, and access to sustainable finance
  • Integrate farmers into traceability systems
Commodities:
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