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Ghana Insights: A photo story on capacity building in a Hotspot Intervention Area
15 June 2022Capacity building supports efforts to address systemic challenges like deforestation, water management, land conflicts and labour rights, which need to be collectively addressed within and beyond individual company supply chains.
Africa-Latin America Exchange Webinar / Intercambio África-Latinoamérica
10 December 2021The beginning of a series of exchanges on best practices in sustainability at the level of agroforestry landscapes / El inicio de una serie de intercambios sobre mejores prácticas de sostenibilidad a nivel de paisajes agroforestales.
Proforest at CoP26 Ghana Pavilion: Showcasing Ghana's Forest Sector Climate Solutions
2 November 2021Proforest Africa Director speaking about the Asunafo-Asutifi Landscape Programme and our journey to develop a deforestation-free climate-resilient sustainable cocoa landscape in Ghana.
Supporting climate change mitigation through supply chain action on deforestation: work starts in Peru
15 October 2021A milestone in our project funded by IKI (International Climate Initiative of the German Environment Ministry), linking no-deforestation supply chains and national climate mitigation initiatives in Ghana, Côte D’Ivoire and Peru.
The Siak-Pelalawan Landscape Programme: New website launched
31 August 2021The Siak-Pelalawan Landscape Programme is a private sector initiative that aims to make sustainable palm oil production models the norm. This website provides information and resources about the region and the landscape programme.
Ghana launches Engagement Principles for cocoa sector
23 July 2021Accra: July 23, 2021 – The Ghana Forestry Commission is today launching “Engagement Principles for the Ghana Cocoa Forest REDD+ programme”. The Engagement Principles will guide how international companies work with national and...
Putting due diligence into the mix at Chatham House
22 July 2021Proforest’s session on due diligence regulations and sustainable trade as part of Chatham House’s 31st Global Forum on Forest Governance was well attended, with over 120 people watching presentations and discussion about what mix...
Proforest launches Agrovita with PepsiCo Mexico and PepsiCo Foundation
20 April 2021Proforest is leading the technical work in a new sustainable landscape programme launched today by PepsiCo. Agrovita is a three-year programme focused on PepsiCo’s supply chain for plantain, cocoa and palm production in the Tabasco and Chiapas regions in southern Mexico. PepsiCo and Proforest are focusing on agricultural and social factors within the landscape and communities.
Lebrija River Basin and Landscape
9 April 2021Last week the Proforest team visited the Lebrija River basin in Colombia, as part of a landscape project to tackle the problems of deforestation and water management in palm oil production.
Linking 'no-deforestation' supply chains and national climate mitigation initiatives
13 January 2021Proforest builds on landscape work in Africa and Latin America with new three year programme, supported by IKI