Publications
The Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative: lessons on the transition from the Africa Palm Oil Initiative
1 November 2023The transition of the Africa Palm Oil Initiative (APOI) into the Africa Sustainable Commodities (ASCI) Initiative, mandated by 10 African governments at COP26, provides a useful case study in scaling up a multi-stakeholder initiative.
- English (22 MB)
Categories: APOI / Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative Africa
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. 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.
- English (871 kB)
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.
- English (1.38 MB)
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.
- English (1.64 MB)
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
- English (2.02 MB)
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.
- French (1.08 MB)
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
- English (4.79 MB)
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.
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