FLEGT VPAs, REDD+ and Timber Legality Definition in Forest Governance Workshop

RECOFTC through the Voices for Mekong Forests (V4MF) project is organizing a workshop for partners in Paklai District, Xayabouli Province. It aims to raise awareness on existing legal mechanisms in forest governance such as FLEGT VPAs, REDD+, Timber Legality Definition (TLD) and how to effectively engage in forest governance processes. Participants will include local village representatives, civil society stakeholders and staff from the District and and the Provincial Agriculture and Forestry Office.

Course objectives

• Build understanding of FLEGT VPAs, REDD+, Timber Legality Definition and other important issues and impacts on implementation of the Prime Minister's Order 15 (PMO15) for government partners, civil society  and village representative
• Disseminate and visualize the communication products to raise awareness about FLEGT VPAs and related content
• Develop action plans for interventions and promote good governance in participants’ own work contexts

Time: 12-14 Feb 2020

Location: DAFO office, Paklai District, Xayabouli Province

Voices for Mekong Forests (V4MF) is a five-year project funded by the European Union. It aims to strengthen the voices of non-state actors, including civil society, Indigenous Peoples and local community groups to influence forest governance in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam. The project supports the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) and the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) initiatives.