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Read the latest news about the efforts of Central African Republic and the EU to combat illegal logging and foster good governance through the Voluntary Partnership Agreement.

River in the tropical rainforest of central Africa.

The Central African Republic and the EU report on their FLEGT VPA progress

12 December 2022

The Central African Republic and the European Union have released their joint Report 2018-2021 on the progress on the implementation of their Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT).

La République centrafricaine et l’UE rendent compte des progrès de leur APV FLEGT

12 December 2022

La République centrafricaine et l’Union européenne ont publié leur rapport conjoint 2018-2021 sur le progrès de la mise en œuvre de l’Accord de partenariat volontaire (APV) pour l’application des réglementations forestières, la gouvernance et les échanges commerciaux (FLEGT).

European Forest Institute

Latest assessment of the forest-timber sector in the Central African Republic published

12 July 2022

The Government of the Central African Republic, in collaboration with the European Union, CIFOR-ICRAF and the VPA Africa – Latin-America Facility of the European Forest Institute, have published the report “State of the forest-timber sector in the Central African Republic 2021”, available in French.

European Forest Institute

Publication du dernier rapport sur l’état du secteur forêt-bois dans la République centrafricaine

12 July 2022

Le Gouvernement de la République centrafricaine, en collaboration avec le CIFOR-ICRAF et la Facilité APV Afrique – Amérique-Latine de l’Institut européen de la forêt, viennent de publier le rapport « L’état du secteur forêt-bois dans la République centrafricaine (2021) ».

European Forest Institute

Centrafrique et UE rendent compte des progrès effectués en 2017 dans le cadre de leur APV

12 February 2019

La République Centrafricaine (RCA) et l’Union européenne (UE) ont publié leur rapport annuel conjoint sur la mise en œuvre en 2017 de leur Accord de partenariat volontaire (APV). Le rapport décrit les avancées effectuées sur l’observation indépendante mandatée et l’appui au secteur privé dans la mise en œuvre de l’APV. Entre autres, il fait également mention de l’instauration du quitus obligatoire, de l’opérationnalisation de la Brigade mobile de contrôle et du développement d’une base de données collaborative.

EU programme used to offer regional support of VPAs in Africa

10 May 2013

The EU is using its regional programme ECOFAC 5, which focuses on fragile ecosystems, to promote FLEGT throughout the Economic Community of Central African States. A regional FLEGT unit is in place to help facilitate and coordinate regional activities relating to VPA implementation (Cameroon, Central African Republic and Congo) or negotiations (Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gabon).

About the VPA Africa – Latin America Facility

The VPA Africa – Latin America Facility supports the implementation of the EU FLEGT Action Plan with a focus on Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs). The Facility contributes to combating illegal logging and strengthening forest governance while encouraging sustainable economic development in countries that produce or process timber and export to the EU. The Facility is hosted by the European Forest Institute (EFI) and was established in November 2019.

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This website has been produced with the assistance of the European Union. The contents of this site are the sole responsibility of the European Forest Institute and can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of funding organisations.

The VPA Africa-Latin America Facility is no longer hosted and managed by the European Forest Institute. This website was archived on the 31st of October 2024 and is no longer being updated. For more information, please contact ipf.info@efi.int.