Deadline: 15 September 2016
The FAO FLEGT Programme is now accepting concept notes from government institutions, civil society and private sector organizations with an aim to encourage sustainable management of forests.
The FLEGT Action Plan focuses on governance reforms and capacity building to ensure that timber exported to the European Union (EU) comes only from legal sources.
The programme is divided into two lots:
- Lot 1: Supporting the private sector participation in the VPA process (US$ 1,100,000)
- Private sector composition, scale, incentives, economics and market dynamics are better understood.
- Private sector stakeholders understand their obligations for legal compliance and the demands that are influencing markets.
- Policies and legal frameworks are reviewed and revised to promote fair access to forest resources, increase productive employment in the forest sector and act as an engine for poverty reduction
- Private sector stakeholders have the skills to comply with legal frameworks and access markets.
- Private sector stakeholders are empowered to self-organize, to participate fully in revised governance processes and improve access to necessary finance for FLEGT compliance.
- Lot 2: Supporting the VPA negotiation/implementation process(US$ 2,200,000)
- Stakeholders understand their respective roles in the VPA process.
- Stakeholders have the knowledge, skills and technical information needed to fulfil their role in the VPA process.
- Priority activities supporting the implementation of VPAs undertaken by stakeholder groups, particularly by communities and indigenous groups and by small and medium scale enterprises.
- Innovative, effective and inclusive law enforcement processes are developed and tested.
Funding Information
- The overall indicative amount made available under this global Call for concept notes is US$ 3,300,000 to be financed by the Programme.
- Each project will have a maximum of 15 months implementation and a FAO budget allocation of maximum US$ 110,000.
Eligibility Criteria
The FAO FLEGT Programme is now accepting concept notes from government institutions, civil society and private sector organizations in countries engaged in VPAs with the EU (mentioned below) are eligible to apply for the programme.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their Concept notes in English, French or Spanish electronically through the given website.
Eligible Countries
Africa: Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Republic of the Congo.
Asia: Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam.
Americas: Guyana, Honduras.
For more information, please visit FAO FLEGT Programme.
