The European Union (EU) and the Inter American Institute for Co-operation on Agriculture (IICA) yesterday signed an agreement which will enable support here for a landmark forest governance pact.
The support will go towards the EU’s Forest Law Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) implementation.
A release yesterday from the Ministry of Natural Resources said that the VPA implementation is ongoing with the expectation for the first licence to be issued in 2026. The EU has committed to providing funds for the implementation phase that runs until 2026.