GIZ

The “Deforestation-free supply chains” program, financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development  aims to improve the framework conditions and capacities of key actors to increase the sustainability of production and marketing in the agriculture and aquaculture supply chains for cocoa, shrimp, livestock, timber and pitahaya, thereby reducing pressure on forest ecosystems in the provinces of Esmeraldas and Manabí.

Tasks of the expert

The BMZ-financed project “Climate Protection through Avoided Deforestation” (CliPAD) was launched in 2009 to assist the Lao Government in preparing for the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) process at various levels. In its fourth phase, CliPAD has received co-financing from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for 2020-2025 in Lao Peoples Democratic Republic (Lao PDR).

The BMZ-financed project “Climate Protection through Avoided Deforestation” (CliPAD) was launched in 2009 to assist the Lao Government in preparing for the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) process at various levels. In its fourth phase, CliPAD has received co-financing from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for 2020-2025 in Lao Peoples Democratic Republic (Lao PDR).

The overall objectives of the project are:

The overall objectives of the project are: