The Central African Republic develops national principles for sustainable palm oil Last week, the Central African Republic strengthened their commitment to the Tropical Forest Alliance 2020 (TFA…
Highlights from Africa Palm Oil Initiative meeting in Gabon Government, private sector, small producers and civil society from 15 countries gathered in Libreville, Gabon, last month for the third…
Understanding ‘Deforestation-Free’ in the African context Last month, Proforest was in Mouila, Gabon for the Understanding Deforestation Free dialogue. The Understanding Deforestation Free dialogue…
Driving forward deforestation-free palm oil production in Africa 10 countries will meet in Gabon this week to plan for the next phase of the Africa Palm Oil Initiative, coordinated by…
Proforest elected to ISEAL Stakeholder Council We are pleased to announce that Proforest’s Africa Regional Director, Abraham Baffoe, will be representing Proforest on the ISEAL Stakeholder…
Africa Practitioners Network forges ahead with training Approaching its first anniversary meeting, the Africa Practitioners Network celebrates a successful year of training and capacity building. The…
Highlights from the Africa Palm Oil Initiative’s Regional Workshop Earlier this month nine countries came together at the Tropical Forest Alliance 2020 (TFA 2020) Africa Palm Oil Initiative Regional…
Growing demand for APN-trained auditors Auditors trained by the Africa Practitioner Network are increasingly in demand by certification bodies in West and Central Africa. The Africa Practitioners…
Nine African countries to agree a Regional Accord for sustainable palm oil Nine African countries will gather in Côte d’Ivoire next week to discuss and agree a shared regional framework for the…
Marrakesh Declaration signed at COP22 This week, at the UN climate conference COP22 in Marrakesh, ministers from seven African countries pledged to protect their tropical forests by shifting to…