Publications
The Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative
3 April 2023Ten West and Central African countries commit to sustainable commodity production, with new Declaration signed at CoP27, November 9, 2022
Categories: APOI / Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative, Africa, Palm oil, Forest products, Rubber, Cocoa, Timber, English, French
Guidance on Engagement Principles for the National Oil Palm Strategy and Action Plan of Liberia
18 January 2023Agriculture is the predominant source of livelihoods for over 70% of Liberia’s population. Palm oil is one of the most important agricultural commodities for export. Together with rubber, cocoa and coffee, they account for about 34% of Liberia’s GDP. The government of Liberia has prioritised palm oil production as one of the most important industries for the future and there is interest from global companies who have committed to invest around USD 6 billion.
Categories: Production Landscape Programmes, Landscapes, Africa, Palm oil
Gender and social inclusion strategy for the Asunafo-Asutifi Production Landscape
21 December 2022The objective is to promote gender and social inclusion actions in the identified Hotspot Intervention Areas (HIAs) in the Asunafo-Asutifi landscape in the Ahafo region of Ghana. This is to ensure a gender responsive forest landscape that gives equal voice, access, participation and influence for diverse women and men, mostly in the implementation of the ongoing Ghana Cocoa Forest REDD+ Programme (GCFPR) and other future natural resources projects and programmes in the landscape.
Categories: Production Landscape Programmes, Landscapes, Africa
Review and Analysis of Key Policies and Institutional Framework Governing Deforestation and Associated Social Issues in the Tree Crop Sector of Liberia
20 December 2022The overall aim of this study was to identify existing laws, policies and strategies on the cultivation of selected tree crops (cocoa, natural rubber, palm oil and timber) linked to deforestation, child labour, forced labour, land rights, and smallholder inclusion in Liberia.
Categories: Production Landscape Programmes, Landscapes, Africa
Gender and Social inclusion in Production Landscapes
21 November 2022A case study of the Asunafo-Asutifi Landscape in the Ahafo Region of Ghana
Category: Africa
Guide pour l'engagement des entreprises prives dans la REDD+ au Cameroun
22 June 2022Depuis 2009, le Cameroun est engagé dans la REDD+. La REDD+ est un processus qui permet de valoriser le rôle joué par la forêt dans la stabilisation du climat mondial à travers le stockage des gaz à effet de serre.
Categories: Supporting companies, Africa, French
Achieving inclusive governance in GCFRP implementation in Ghana
4 May 2022Lessons and Experiences in Setting up and the Functioning of Companies and Government Collaborations in the Asunafo-Asutifi Landscape Programme
Categories: Landscapes, Africa
Private Sector Engagement in Sustainability Landscape Initiatives in Cameroon: Guidance on Engagement Principles
8 April 2022Within the framework of our Production Landscape Programme, we have developed principles and guidance on how companies can engage with and collaborate on landscape initiatives.
Categories: Landscapes, Africa
The Africa Palm Oil Initiative Highlights from 2020 - 2021
24 February 2022Highlights of the last year: policy success, working on sustainability plans and getting back to fieldwork and training.
Categories: APOI / Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative, Africa, Palm oil
Policy & Governance Review Relevant to the Agro-commodity Production Landscape in Ghana
19 July 2021This is part of a series of policy and governance reviews relating to the agro-commodity production landscapes of Ghana, Cameroon and Indonesia.
Categories: Landscapes, Africa, Palm oil, Rubber, Cocoa, Timber
Developing a deforestation-free climate-resilient sustainable cocoa landscape: process and approach
1 December 2020This document is part of a series of Production Landscape Briefings, giving an introduction to working at a landscape scale.
Categories: Production Landscape Programmes, Landscapes, Africa
Africa Palm Oil Initiative: highlights 2019-2020
18 November 2020This report details highlights from APOI during its implementation phase during the year 2019-2020.
Categories: APOI / Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative, Africa, Palm oil