The UN Food and Agriculture Organization is supporting the work of CARE International and WWF in combatting illegal harvesting and trade of timber and charcoal in Uganda.
The funding comes from the European Commission through the four-year initiative “Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade Support Programme for African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries” (ACP-FLEGT Support Programme).
21 February 2012: The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has signed letters of agreement to support the work of CARE International and WWF, two non-governmental organizations (NGOs), in their activities aimed at combating illegal harvesting and trade in timber and charcoal in Uganda.
Each organization will receive US$100,000 for activities pursued over the next year. Care International will focus on stakeholder cooperation in the reduction of illegal harvesting of, and trade in, timber and charcoal. WWF will study the extent of illegal timber trade in Uganda and provide recommendations to decision makers and stakeholders for building a better management system.
The funding comes from the European Commission through the four-year initiative “Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade Support Programme for African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries” (ACP-FLEGT Support Programme). The Programme is worth ten million Euros and is being implemented by the FAO.
Uganda and the FAO are currently implementing a programme that supports the finalization and production of the National Forest Plan and forestry handbooks, and builds capacity of local governments and communities in Northern Uganda on forest rehabilitation and sustainable management. [FAO Press Release]