A conference on the intra-African trade in timber and timber products was convened by the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) in Accra, Ghana, from 30 June – 2 July 2009.

Over 100 participants shared ideas on expanding the regional timber trade and produced the Accra Action Plan to promote intra-African trade. The Plan identifies the main constraints faced by African suppliers in regional markets and proposes steps to be taken by governments, the private sector and international/regional organizations to overcome them. It also proposes that ITTO act, in liaison with other international/regional organizations, as a coordinating body to oversee the Plan’s implementation.
Link to further information
ITTO Accra Action Plan