Timber operator processes raw material for commercialization
Since 2017, the FAO-EU FLEGT Programme has been collaborating with the Colombian National Federation of Wood Industries (FEDEMADERAS). FEDEMADERAS represents over 800 timber enterprises along the supply chain, out of which 300 are MSMEs. It accumulates over 18 years of experience in advocating for and linking small, medium and large timber companies, forest-sector service suppliers and forest communities. Through combined efforts, the Programme and FEDEMADERAS have achieved significant milestones, such as assisting 61 MSMEs in determining barriers to legality and drafting tailor-made action plans. FEDEMADERAS also linked 13 MSMEs with 20 legal timber suppliers and guided over 60 MSMEs in the process of incorporating gender equality principles into company policies. The FAO-EU FLEGT Programme is a global demand-driven initiative that provides technical support and resources for activities that further the goals of the EU’s FLEGT Action Plan. The Programme is funded by the European Union, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the United Kingdom. Since 2016, the Programme has supported 19 projects in Colombia, amounting to over USD 800 000, with a special focus on establishing the Intersectoral Pact for Legal Timber, strengthening regional forestry round tables and improving forest governance structures at the ground-level.
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Timber operator processes raw material for commercialization
Since 2017, the FAO-EU FLEGT Programme has been collaborating with the Colombian National Federation of Wood Industries (FEDEMADERAS). FEDEMADERAS represents over 800 timber enterprises along the supply chain, out of which 300 are MSMEs. It accumulates over 18 years of experience in advocating for and linking small, medium and large timber companies, forest-sector service suppliers and forest communities. Through combined efforts, the Programme and FEDEMADERAS have achieved significant milestones, such as assisting 61 MSMEs in determining barriers to legality and drafting tailor-made action plans. FEDEMADERAS also linked 13 MSMEs with 20 legal timber suppliers and guided over 60 MSMEs in the process of incorporating gender equality principles into company policies. The FAO-EU FLEGT Programme is a global demand-driven initiative that provides technical support and resources for activities that further the goals of the EU’s FLEGT Action Plan. The Programme is funded by the European Union, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the United Kingdom. Since 2016, the Programme has supported 19 projects in Colombia, amounting to over USD 800 000, with a special focus on establishing the Intersectoral Pact for Legal Timber, strengthening regional forestry round tables and improving forest governance structures at the ground-level.
©FEDEMADERAS