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Investing in the ecosystem: Financing forest protection and inclusive growth

In sustainable finance, it is increasingly clear that capital alone cannot solve systemic environmental challenges. The success of an investment is not only measured by financial returns or hectares of…

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Opportunities and obstacles: How to ensure Vietnamese smallholder coffee farmers are ready for the EUDR

This study assesses Vietnam’s coffee sector’s readiness and capacity to comply with the EUDR, particularly focussing on two major production regions: the Central Highlands (Dak Lak, Gia Lai, Dak Nong,…

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Evaluación Riesgos EUDR en la Cadena de Cacao de Ecuador

La Cooperación Técnica Alemana (GIZ) Ecuador en el marco del Proyecto global “Agricultura Sostenible para Ecosistemas Forestales (SAFE)” y la implementación del programa global “AgriChains” ha venido implementando actividades enfocadas…

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คู่มือสำหรับผู้ฝึกอบรม ห่วงโซ่อุปทานปลอดการทำลายป่า พร้อมให้ดาวน์โหลดแล้ววันนี้

ก้าวสู่การพัฒนาห่วงโซ่อุปทานที่ปลอดการทำลายป่า ด้วยคู่มือ-ฝึกอบรมสำหรับวิทยากร ผู้จัดการฝึกอบรมและผู้เชี่ยวชาญในภาคการเกษตรและป่าไม้โดยเฉพาะ ภายใต้หัวข้อ (Training of Trainers: TOT) ว่าด้วยกฎระเบียบของสหภาพยุโรปว่าด้วยสินค้าปลอดการทำลายป่า หรือ EU Deforestation Regulation – EUDR คู่มือนี้ช่วยเสริมสร้างความเข้าใจเกี่ยวกับข้อกำหนดของ EUDR และวิธีถ่ายทอดเนื้อหาสำคัญให้เหมาะสมกับเกษตรกรรายย่อยและผู้ประกอบการ SMEs ที่เกี่ยวข้องกับสินค้าโภคภัณฑ์ต่าง ๆ เช่น โค กาแฟ โกโก้ ยางพารา ปาล์มน้ำมัน ถั่วเหลือง และไม้ เอกสารนี้เหมาะสำหรับวิทยากรและหน่วยงานที่ต้องการจัดการฝึกอบรมอย่างมีคุณภาพ…

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EUDR Requirements for the Soya Sector – Essentials guide

The International Trade Centre (ITC) has released five new flyers for Philippine exporters on how to comply with the European Union Deforestation-free Products Regulation (EUDR). The ‘EUDR in a nutshell’ flyers cover cocoa, coffee, palm oil,…

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EUDR Requirements for the Rubber Sector – Essentials guide

The International Trade Centre (ITC) has released five new flyers for Philippine exporters on how to comply with the European Union Deforestation-free Products Regulation (EUDR). The ‘EUDR in a nutshell’ flyers cover cocoa, coffee, palm oil,…

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EUDR Requirements for the Oil Palm Sector – Essentials guide

The International Trade Centre (ITC) has released five new flyers for Philippine exporters on how to comply with the European Union Deforestation-free Products Regulation (EUDR). The ‘EUDR in a nutshell’ flyers cover cocoa, coffee, palm oil,…

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EUDR Requirements for the Cocoa Sector – Essentials guide

The International Trade Centre (ITC) has released five new flyers for Philippine exporters on how to comply with the European Union Deforestation-free Products Regulation (EUDR). The ‘EUDR in a nutshell’…

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EUDR Requirements for the Coffee Sector – Essentials Guide

The International Trade Centre (ITC) has released five new flyers for Philippine exporters on how to comply with the European Union Deforestation-free Products Regulation (EUDR). The ‘EUDR in a nutshell’…

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Intermediaries in the West-African cocoa sector: a buyer and producer perspective

JRC Working Papers on Economic Analysis of Policies in Africa 2025/11 This study investigates the underexplored role of intermediaries within the cocoa value chains of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, utilizing…

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Ensuring EUDR Compliance: Evaluating Global Forest Maps for Deforestation Monitoring (GEOS-EUDR Brief #1)

This technical and policy brief was financially supported by BMZ through the GEOS-EUDR project. It draws on a systematic review of 21 global forest tree cover datasets and their applicability…

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Strategies and instruments to promote sustainable livestock farming in the EU and LAC – 1st EU-LAC Agri-Food Dialogue

The Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA), in coordination with the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI), has entrusted AL-INVEST Verde / Component 2 with the development of…

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Strategies and instruments to promote sustainable livestock farming in the EU and LAC – 2nd EU-LAC Agri-Food Dialogue

The Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA), in coordination with the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI), has entrusted AL-INVEST Verde / Component 2 with the development of…

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Navigating EUDR: compliance and beyond | Cocoa

Supporting businesses with regulatory compliance and advancing sustainability. Sustainability legislation has expanded rapidly in recent years. Increasingly, addressing issues such as deforestation and human rights risks within supply chains is…

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Navigating EUDR: compliance and beyond | Palm oil

Supporting businesses with regulatory compliance and advancing sustainability. Sustainability legislation has expanded rapidly in recent years. Increasingly, addressing issues such as deforestation and human rights risks within supply chains is…

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New online course: EU Deforestation Regulation and Trade: A Guide for Agribusiness Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises.

This course is designed to equip agribusiness MSMEs in the cocoa value chain, and other commodities covered, with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate the new EU Deforestation Regulation…

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2020 land-cover map of Côte d’Ivoire

As part of Côte d’Ivoire’s National Strategy on Sustainable Cocoa, the government, with EU support, produced a 2020 national land-cover map. This map is crucial for meeting new compliance requirements…

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Unpacking the EUDR for the cocoa sector

This video provides a generic overview of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and its implications for the cocoa sector. From 30 December 2024, operators placing cocoa and derived products on…

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Unpacking legality requirements under the EU Deforestation Regulation

This factsheet explains the legality requirements under the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which applies to products like palm oil, coffee, cocoa, soy, cattle, timber, and rubber entering the EU. Operators…

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The European regulation on deforestation and the timber industry in Côte d’Ivoire

This factsheet outlines the implications of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) for Côte d’Ivoire’s timber sector….
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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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Region:

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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Region:

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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Region:

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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