INTERNATIONAL TROPICALTIMBER COUNCIL

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GENERAL
ITTC(LV)/8
8 November 2019
Original: ENGLISH

FIFTY-FIFTH SESSION
2 – 7 December 2019
Lomé, Togo

PROGRESS REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
THE ITTO THEMATIC PROGRAMMES(Item 11 of the Provisional Agenda)

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List of Acronyms
ACTO
BWP
CFME
CITES
EU
FLEGT
IDE
INPE
INAB
ITTC
ITTO
JLIA
MoU
MP
NOL
NTFP
OLMS
PSC
REDD
REDDES
TFLET
TLAS
TMT
TP
YPO

Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization
Biennial Work ProgrammeCommunity Forest Management and Enterprises
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
European Union
Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade of the European Union
Industrial Development and Efficiency
National Institute for Space Research, Brazil
National Institute of Forests, GuatemalaInternational Tropical Timber Council
International Tropical Timber Organization
Japan Lumber Importers Association
Memorandum of Understanding
Monitoring Protocol
No Objection Letter
Non Timber Forest Products
Online Monitoring System
Project Steering Committee
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation
Reducing Deforestation and Forest Degradation and Enhancing Environmental Services
Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade
Timber Legality Assurance System
Trade and Market Transparency
Thematic ProgrammeYearly Plan of Operation

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1.

Introduction

This document is prepared pursuant to Decision 8 (XLIV) on the Thematic Programmes subaccount under
the Special Account, Decision 9 (XLIV) on the Operational Procedures and Guidelines of the Thematic
Programmes on a Pilot Basis, and Decision 10 (XLIV) on the Thematic Programme Profiles, requesting the
Executive Director to prepare annual progress reports on the implementation of the ITTO Thematic
Programmes for the Council’s review.
The Thematic Programmes (TPs) approved by the Council are:






Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (TFLET)
Reducing Deforestation and Forest Degradation and Enhancing Environmental Services in Tropical
Forests (REDDES)
Community Forest Management and Enterprises (CFME)
Trade and Market Transparency (TMT)
Industry Development and Efficiency (IDE)

In keeping with the above Decisions, this document reports on the status of TP implementation and thethprogress made since the 54 Session of the Council held in Yokohama, Japan, 5 – 9 November 2018.
Under the TPs, 79 projects have been approved for funding: 29 under TFLET; 31 under REDDES; 5 under
CFME; and 14 under TMT. As of October 2019, 70 projects have been completed, two projects wereongoing, four projects had lapsed into “sunset” and three projects had been terminated in accordance withthe provision under Decision 6(LII). Chapter 4 of this document summarizes the achievements of the threeprojects that have been completed during the reporting period. Annex I provides a more detailed overview on
the status of the five projects that are ongoing or have been completed during the reporting period.
2.

Thematic Programme Financing

No new pledges were received for the TPs during the reporting period. There are also no funds remaining in
the Thematic Programme Pooled Account, as in accordance with Decision 6(LII) the funds remaining in that
account had been utilized to address the funding shortfall due to the impairment of ITTO funds.
Since their establishment in 2009, the Thematic Programmes have received a total of US$ 21,922,662 (seeTable 1) with the major portion (US$ 18.8 million) of funding pledged during the pilot phase from 2009 to
2012. Donors included Norway, Netherlands, Japan, Switzerland, USA, UK, EU (through the ITTO-CITES
program), Australia, Finland, Germany, the Japan Lumber Importers Association, New Zealand, Sweden andth
Korea. Pledges received following the approval of the Strategic Action Plan 2013-2018 at the 48 ITTC
amount to US$ 3,082,730, including pledges from Australia, EU/CITES, Switzerland, Japan and USA. The
major portion (85%) of the TP funding has been pledged for REDDES and TFLET, with the remaining portion(15%) for TMT and CFME. The IDE programme has not received any pledges from donors. The last pledgesth
to the Thematic Programmes were made at the 50 ITTC in 2014. Table 2 provides an overview of the TP
projects by country and region.
Table 1: Pledges received under the Thematic Programmes
TP pledges 2009-2012 (Pilot Phase)
US$

TFLET

REDDES

Pilot Sub-total*
18,839,932
6,887,209
9,232,742
TP pledges under Strategic Action Plan (SAP) 2013–2018
Australia
1,942,098
1,942,098
EU/CITES
490,632
Switzerland
300,000
300,000Japan
200,000
200,000
USA
150,000
50,000
SAP 13-18 Sub-total
3,082,730
2,192,098
300,000
Overall Total

21,922,662

9,079,307

9,532,742

CFME

TMT

1,100,000

1,619,981

IDE
NIL

490,632

1,100,000

100,000
590,632

NIL

2,210,613

NIL*Donors: Norway, Netherlands, Japan, Switzerland, USA, UK, EU/CITES, Australia, Finland, Germany, JLIA,New Zealand, Sweden and Korea

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Calls for Proposals under the Thematic Programmes

In the absence of new pledges, no call for proposals was launched during the reporting period. The last callfor proposals launched under the Thematic Programmes has been under TMT in November 2014.
4.

Achievements, Impacts and Lessons Learned

The main achievements of the three projects completed during the reporting period are summarized below.
The remaining two ongoing projects are in the very final stages and in the process of preparing theircompletion reports (technical, financial and audit). More detailed information on the projects is provided in
Annex I.
A list of projects reported completed to earlier sessions of the Council, lapsed into sunset or terminated inaccordance with Decision 6(LII) is included as Annex II.
Detailed information on all TP projects, including project documents, completion reports, technical reports,
ex-post evaluation reports and other materials (e.g. videos, posters and brochures), is available via the ITTO
online project search tool at www.itto.int/project_search/. Documents (in the original language of submission)
are posted as they become available.
In 2015 a report was compiled assessing the progress in the implementation of the REDDES and TFLET
programmes, providing a synthesis of the aggregated achievements of the completed pre-projects andprojects and the lessons learned. The report is available through the ITTO website athttps://www.itto.int/thematic_programme_general/.
TFLET
One project has been completed under the TFLET programme during the reporting period.
Implementing a DNA timber tracking system in Indonesia
TFL-PD 037/13 Rev. 2 (M); (Australia, Indonesia)
Despite of the impact through the impairment of ITTO funds, the project has exceeded expectations anddelivered more species and samples than originally planned. The results of the barcoding, combined withseveral well characterized chloroplastic barcoding loci form the basis of the DNA barcoding marker set for
more than 50 species of Dipterocarpaceae, suitable for analysis in timber. Members of the project teampresented at a 4-day INTERPOL and US Department of Justice's National Enforcement Training on Illegal
Logging, Land Encroachment and Related Financial Crimes held in Balikpapan, Kalimantan in March 2017and again at a second training held in Medan, North Sumatra in November 2017. Both trainings were wellattended by law enforcement and judicial personnel from Indonesia, and each were presented with an
overview of the project and training on the capabilities of DNA timber identification. At the final PSC meeting
held at CFBTI in Yogyakarta, Indonesia on 28 August 2018, it was recommend that a concept note be
developed to seek additional funding to progress sample screening and industry applications (which was notpossible under the reduced scope of the project).
The project has produced a significant resource of samples collected from the Dipterocarpaceae acrossKalimantan. These samples, and the DNA extracted from them, will be kept indefinitely by the project
partners for utilization on futures projects. Additionally, the DNA sequencing and marker development work
will also be available for future analyses. The application of DNA barcodes to Dipterocarpaceae timbers intrade, for the purposes of providing additional support for SVLK certifications and allowing more accurate
species determinations will continue.
Both UoA and CFBTI in FORDA intend to further the research as achieved in the project through the supportof PhD candidates who can take the development and applications further. UoA has a government funded
doctoral candidate, who has already commenced her studies. In Indonesia, another candidate is currently
applying for a funded doctoral position. Both candidates have also been made aware of the ITTO fellowship
programme.

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1. Strengthen forest law compliance and governance through improved national policy and legal
frameworks, strengthened enforcement and other institutions, improved data and knowledge,
strengthened partnerships and improved cooperation among the private sector, civil society
organizations and other stakeholders;
2. Improve transparency and effective management of supply chains and increased domestic andinternational trade in legally produced tropical timber;

REDDES
Two projects have been completed under the REDDES programme during the reporting period.
Monitoring deforestation, logging and land use change in the Pan Amazonian Forest - PANAMAZON II
RED-PD 029/09 Rev.1 (F; (Brazil, Bolivia, Columbia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela)

Among the main achievements of the project are the installation, equipment and commissioning of National
Observation Rooms in each country; the recruitment and training of technical teams in each country and thedevelopment of regional maps of Amazon deforestation. The Observation Rooms are fully operational,
continued training has been provided with the help of the National Institute for Space Research (INPE),
Brazil and regional maps have been produced for 2000-2010, 2010-2013 and 2014, which can be accessed
through the ACTO website at http://www.otca-oficial.info/projects/details/19.
Other principal results of the project are those related to the sustainability of the actions and activities of the
project aimed to develop and implement participatory systems for monitoring of forest cover in the Amazon;
as well as to strengthen existing platforms for forest management and regional coordination. The project hascontributed to a collaborative and collective work of national entities regarding the production of informationon the Amazon forests on deforestation and has improved significantly the decision-making in forest
management, in respect to:
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





Interaction between the Amazon countries allowing joint actions within the framework of dialogue
and coordination platforms linked to ACTO.
Capacity building at country level to monitor deforestation, land tenure, changes in land use in the
Amazon region, as an essential tool for forest governance in the Amazon.
Disseminate knowledge and experiences in the region according to local particularities of remotesensing technologies for monitoring deforestation and changes in land use in all ACTO member
countries.
Incorporate the various instruments of public policies aimed at sustainable development of the
Amazon region.
Design specific instruments to address the challenges of the region such as the preparation ofregional maps of the Amazon deforestation and soon the land use maps.
Knowledge sharing between technical staff from the Observation Rooms and governments inregional meetings.

During the implementation phase the project has required from the eight participating countries consensus, aconsultation processes; a regional dialogue; support for national and regional implementation andcommitment to engage in regional products (deforestation and forest cover maps).
The project has contributed to a collaborative and collective work of national entities regarding the productionof information on the Amazon forests on deforestation. Support has improved significantly for country
management decision-making by strengthening existing forest platforms for regional coordination. It also has
improved interaction between the Amazon countries allowing joint actions within the framework of dialogue
and coordination platforms; capacity building is an essential tool for forest governance in the Amazon; anddesign specific instruments to address the challenges of the region such as the preparation of regional mapsof the Amazon deforestation and forest cover.
The project is mainly contributing to the following REDDES specific objectives:
Strengthen the capacity of ITTO developing member countries and their stakeholders to:a) reduce unplanned deforestation;b) reduce forest degradation;

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Advancing REDD+ in Ghana: preparation of REDD+ pilot schemes in off-reserve forests and agro-forests

RED-PD 093/12 Rev.3 (F), (Ghana)
The project aimed at strengthening Ghana’s capacities to prevent and reduce deforestation and forest
degradation and enhancing carbon stocks (REDD+). The strategies used in the project’s implementation
include multi-stakeholder consultations; awareness and knowledge on REDD+ at local and regional levels
through training workshops; and specific baseline research studies.
The multiple advantages that increased tree density can provide is clearly recognized in Ghana’s national
strategy for REDD+, which goes beyond forest boundaries to include trees and woodlots outside forests inagricultural landscapes. From a REDD+ perspective, this zone is called “off-reserve” (officially classified
forests in Ghana are called “forest reserves”). A full project proposal aiming to support Ghana in theimplementation of REDD+ in off-reserve areas while enhancing export potential for selected crops cultivatedin biomass-intensive multi-year production systems has been developed. This approach of seeking REDD+
opportunities outside official forest boundaries makes sense in a country where agricultural zones
traditionally include a relatively high density of tree cover and where agricultural and forest zones areunderstood as parts of a continuum. The opportunity to increase tree density in agricultural and agroforestry
systems means that the forest and agricultural sectors need to collaborate and work together at a landscapescale. It also means that increasing tree stocks on farms must be endorsed by the women and men offarming communities and by both the agricultural and forest services.
The project also developed a guide containing criteria and modalities for developing and implementing
REDD+ programmes in Ghana. The guide broadly describes and explains the concept of REDD+ to anyone
interested in learning more about the idea or the opportunities in Ghana. It is specifically intended to help
project proponents, stakeholders, decision makers, researchers, forest resource users, and members of the
NGO community gain a practical understanding of what it means to implement a REDD+ project orprogramme. Training workshops have been conducted for relevant stakeholders from the Forest Services
Division (FSD) of Ghana, the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA), local communities, and the private
sector with the main objectives to: (i) create awareness about global climate change and Reducing
Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation and enhancing carbon stocks (REDD+) in local
communities, (ii) provide communities with information on opportunities and risks associated with trees/forest
protection under a REDD+ regime, and (iii) discuss the rights and responsibilities of communities to ensure
successful forest/trees protection (and REDD+ projects).
The project is mainly contributing to the following REDDES specific objectives:
Strengthen the capacity of ITTO developing member countries and their stakeholders to:a) reduce unplanned deforestation1;b) reduce forest degradation;c) maintain and enhance climate change mitigation and other environmental services of tropical forests;d) contribute to the social and economic sustainability and well-being of forest-dependent communities
by increasing forest values through forest restoration and rehabilitation, as well as payments forforest-based environmental services;1

Deforestation that is inconsistent with sustainable land-use planning.

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Table 2: TP Projects by country/region and Programme
Country/Region
Cameroon
Congo
DRC
Gabon
Ghana
Liberia
Mali
Togo
Africa Total
Australia
China
Indonesia
Malaysia
Myanmar
PNG
ThailandAsia Pacific Total
BrazilColombia
EcuadorGuatemala
GuyanaHonduras/Guatemala
MexicoPanamaPeru
Latin America Total
TFLET pre-cursor
FranceGermany
GlobalITTO Secretariat
Others Total

TFLET
2

REDDES
3

CFME

TMT
1
1

1
2

3
1

1

(1)*
2

1

4(1)

1
5
1
1
4

1
(1)*
7(1)

2
10
2
3
1
1
(1)*
7(1)
2

1
1

1
(1)*
2(1)

1

1
3

1
2
7
8

1
2
1
1
1

1
2

2
10

3
1

1

9
28(1)

3
3
30(1)

1
1
4(1)

* projects lapsed into sunset (not counted in the totals)

1
3
5
13(1)

Funded projects
6
1
1
(1)*
8
1
1
2
20(1)
1
4
8
1
1
2
(3)*
17(3)
2
1
1
6
3
1
1
1
4
20
8
1
1
1
7
18
75(4)

Funding US$
1,038,082
130,000
476,820(138,996)*
1,799,480
149,922
149,707628,798
4,372,809
518,833
766,8963,489,425
590,922571,890
269,320(201,447)*
6,207,286
1,266,894
91,498
149,922
1,293,414
858,240
144,650
470,682
412,556
1,041,080
5,728,936
2,792,998
138,033
155,522200,000
1,053,926
4,340,479
20,649,510

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ANNEX ISTATUS OF APPROVED ACTIVITIES, PRE-PROJECTS, SMALL PROJECTS AND PROJECTS(Projects reported completed to earlier sessions of the ITTC and projects lapsed under ITTO’s ‘sunset’ clause due to notcommencing implementation within 26 months of approval/funding are listed in Annex II)

List of projects ongoing or completed during the report period
Submitted
Project ID
byAustralia
TFL-PD 037/13
Rev. 2 (M)Panama
TFL-PD 044/13
Rev.2 (M)Submitted
Project ID
byBrazil
RED-PD 029/09
Rev.1 (F)
Ghana

RED-PD 093/12
Rev.3 (F)

Guatemala RED-SPD
079/12 Rev.1(F)

TFLET PROJECTSITTOFunding$518,833

Status(reported at)Completed*$412,556

Ongoing*

ITTO
Funding$1,124,784

Status(reported at)Completed*

Advancing REDD+ in Ghana: preparation of REDD+ pilot schemes
in off-reserve forests and agro-forests$297,205

Completed**

Strengthening of governance and sustainable management ofmangrove ecosystems in Guatemala as a climate change
adaptation measure$146,751

Ongoing*

Implementing a DNA timber tracking system in Indonesia
Strengthening of ANAM’s management capacity to reduce illegal
logging and trade in the eastern region of Panama (Bayano andDarien) through monitoring and control mechanisms
REDDES PROJECTS
Monitoring deforestation, logging and land use change in the Pan
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Implementing a DNA timber tracking system in Indonesia
Project number:

TFL-PD 037/13 Rev. 2 (M)Project country:

Australia

Budget:Submitted by:

Total:ITTO Contribution:
UoA
Government of Australia

Executing Agency:

University of Adelaide, UoA, Australia

Original Duration:

24 months

Financed at:

6 TFLET Cycle (2013)

Status:Completed (pending approval of Final Financial Audit)

US$ 549,763
US$ 518,833
US$ 30,793

thSummary:
Illegal logging and associated trade are the cause of many economic and ecological problems both in timber
producer and timber consumer countries. The key problem to be addressed by this project is the weakcapacity in forest law enforcement. DNA marker methods use characters inherent in the timber (i.e.
impossible to falsify) and guarantee a method, which is cost effective and statistically robust, for controllingthe origin of wood and wood products. The project will develop a species identification and timber tracking
system using DNA methods for important Indonesian timber tree species, the red meranti group; and light
red meranti. For two of these species leaf, cambium and wood samples will be collected from across theirdistribution area and gene markers will be developed that differentiate genetically between trees of different
locations and also work for processed timber. The samples will be screened for DNA markers and provide a
genetic reference data base to control the region of origin. Using DNA-fingerprints a tree by tree approach tocontrol the chain of custody will also be applied for light red meranti in cooperation with timber companies inIndonesia. As measures of capacity building and technology transfer, staff from the Indonesian partners willbe trained to apply DNA-techniques to perform simple DNA tests to check origin. The University of Adelaidein Australia is the executive agency and will work closely with CFBTI in FORDA and other institutes fromIndonesia, Germany and USA.
Progress:
All field work has been completed and novel barcoding markers have been developed through a double
digest Restriction-site Associated DNA (ddRAD) approach. 70+ Dipterocarpaceae species were included in
the development process. The genome of Shorea laevis, sequenced as part of the project, has been used asa reference genome for analysis of the results. The results show a complex structure revealed from thenuclear genetic loci with clear separation of numerous genera within the Dipterocarpaceae.
Training of scientists has occurred both in Indonesia and Australia. A national workshop was held in March
2016 in Yogyakarta, Java which was well attended by industry and government representatives. In March2017 the project team presented at the 4-day INTERPOL and US Department of Justice's National
Enforcement Training on Illegal Logging, Land Encroachment and Related Financial Crimes held in
Balikpapan, Kalimantan and again at a second training held in Medan, North Sumatra in November 2017.
Both trainings were well attended by law enforcement and judicial personnel from Indonesia, and each were
presented with an overview of the project and training on the capabilities of DNA timber identification. A
communication strategy is under development to maximize the impact of the final project report. Existing log
tracking systems have been evaluated in partnership with Double Helix Tracking Technologies and that work
will continue beyond this project.
The analysis of the ddRAD data for Shorea laevis identified >500 loci appropriate for screening of thereference populations and initial data processing of the individual trees used for development, indicatessome population structure that may be useful for geographic origin assessment on the full dataset. Various
meetings have been attended around the world by project staff in which the project has been promoted,

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The final PSC meeting of the project was held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia on 28 August 2018, followed by afinal stakeholder workshop on 29 August 2018, attended by about 30 participants. The final technical andfinancial reports as well as the final audit report have been received. The project can be declared completed
pending approval of the final financial audit report (currently under review).
Achievements, impacts and lessons learned:
Despite of the impact through the impairment of ITTO funds, the project has exceeded expectations anddelivered more species and samples than originally planned. The results of the barcoding, combined withseveral well characterized chloroplastic barcoding loci form the basis of the DNA barcoding marker set for
more than 50 species of Dipterocarpaceae, suitable for analysis in timber. Members of the project teampresented at a 4-day INTERPOL and US Department of Justice's National Enforcement Training on Illegal
Logging, Land Encroachment and Related Financial Crimes held in Balikpapan, Kalimantan in March 2017and again at a second training held in Medan, North Sumatra in November 2017. Both trainings were wellattended by law enforcement and judicial personnel from Indonesia, and each were presented with an
overview of the project and training on the capabilities of DNA timber identification. At the final PSC meeting
held at CFBTI in Yogyakarta, Indonesia on 28 August 2018, it was recommend that a concept note be
developed to seek additional funding to progress sample screening and industry applications (which was notpossible under the reduced scope of the project).
The project has produced a significant resource of samples collected from the Dipterocarpaceae acrossKalimantan. These samples, and the DNA extracted from them, will be kept indefinitely by the project
partners for utilization on futures projects. Additionally, the DNA sequencing and marker development work
will also be available for future analyses. The application of DNA barcodes to Dipterocarpaceae timbers intrade, for the purposes of providing additional support for SVLK certifications and allowing more accurate
species determinations will continue.
Both UoA and CFBTI in FORDA intend to further the research as achieved in the project through the supportof PhD candidates who can take the development and applications further. UoA has a government funded
doctoral candidate, who has already commenced her studies. In Indonesia, another candidate is currently
applying for a funded doctoral position. Both candidates have also been made aware of the ITTO fellowship
programme.

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Strengthening of ANAM’s management capacity to reduce illegal logging and trade in the easternregion of Panama (Bayano and Darien) through monitoring and control mechanisms
Project number:

TFL-PD 044/13 Rev.2 (M)Project country:

PanamaBudget:Submitted by:

Total:ITTO Contribution:
WWF Panama
ANAM
Government of Panama

Executing Agency:

WWF Panama

Original Duration:

24 months

Financed at:

6 TFLET Cycle (2013)

Status:Ongoing

US$ 730,309
US$ 412,556
US$ 132,403
US$ 185,350

thSummary:
The aim of this project is to follow up on one of the outputs of the ITTO-financed project PD 405/06 Rev.3(F): “Extending the area under sustainable forest management in the forest lands of the Emberá-Wounaan
Comarca, Darien, Panama”, which conducted an analysis and described the institutional, administrative andsocio-economic factors leading to illegal logging in the Eastern Region of Panama (Bayano and Darien) andproduced a framework document on guidelines and strategies which require immediate institutional action toarrest incremental forest degradation caused by illegal logging practices and other unsustainable activities.
Therefore, the main purpose of this project is to contribute to the prevention and control of illegal logging andtrade in the Eastern Region of Panama (Bayano and Darien) by strengthening ANAM’s capacity to ensure
efficient and effective forest sector management and increased community awareness on forest degradation
as a result of illegal logging and related illegal trade in forest products. The project is also complementary to
ITTO project ‘Tropical Forest Governance in the Region of Darien, Panama’ PD 602/11 Rev.3 (F), which wasthapproved at the 49 ITTC, commenced in 2014.
Progress:th

The project was approved under the 6 TFLET Cycle (2013). Following its financing, the project experienced
a significant delay in signing the project agreement due to the revision and finalization of the project
document and a change of the responsible ministry in Panama. The project agreement regulating theimplementation of the project was finally signed in January 2016 and after the approval of the inception
report, the first instalment of funds was sent in April 2016 which marked the official start of theimplementation of this project.
Since its inception, the project has achieved significant results in capacity assessment and development of astrategic plan for the Directorate of Forests (DIFOR) created in the Ministry of Environment (MiAmbiente), in
the design of the Forest Traceability and Control System (FTCS), and continuity of the communications
strategy initiated by the project PD 602/11 R3 (F) “Forest governance in tropical forests of the Darien region,
Panama”.
The first instalment of funds sent in April 2016 was US$113,354. The suspension of ITTO funding during thefinancial impairment caused delays in releasing the second instalment in late 2016 and therefore in theimplementation of project activities. The Executing Agency had to prioritize the use of funds to cover thecontract for the design of the FTCS. However, after some adjustments to the work plan, in coordination with
the Ministry of Environment, the EA managed to get support from WWF and the FAO FLEGT Programme tocontinue the implementation of the planned activities through the first half of 2017. In mid-2017 anagreement was reached to reduce the remaining project budget by 10% and a revised work plan was
submitted so that the ITTO funding could be normalized and reactivated. The second installment was
disbursed in September 2017, the third in June 2018 and the fourth and final installment in mid-2019.

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The project has made good progress and is expected to be successfully completed by early 2020 (theproject duration has been extended with no impact on the ITTO budget). A Project Steering Committee
meeting and monitoring visit by ITTO and one TFLET donor (Japan) occurred in January 2019; a final PSC
is scheduled for early 2020 prior to project completion.
Achievements, impacts and lessons learned:
Despite the delay of inception, the implementation of this project, particularly the positive progress in thedesign and implementation of the FTCS, has attracted strong interest from the Ministry of the Environment,
the private sector and other stakeholders. Illegal logging and transport of timber have been significantly
reduced in the Darien region where the FTCS is now operational on a smart-phone platform allowing easy
application by all regulatory officials.
The communications strategy that has been developed is contributing to a positive debate on the needs ofthe sector, stressing the need for incentives to promote forest management and responsible procurement.
The role of civil society and consumers, as a powerful market force which begets change, has beenenhanced through this communication strategy. Interactions between the members of Panama’s Forest
Dialogue Table and the Legal Timber Network have been promoted; both groups participated in thedevelopment and validation process of the FTCS. The Executing Agency submitted a complete progress
report (Spanish only) in June 2019 which is available from the Secretariat. An annual audit was also
submitted covering expenditure of project funds in 2018 as per ITTO’s rules. The final project activities(training workshops and further development of the FTCS) were underway at the time of preparation of thisreport and the project is expected to achieve all foreseen outputs and objectives under the revised budget
and work plan.

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Monitoring deforestation, logging and land use change in the Pan Amazonian Forest, PANAMAZON II
Project number:

RED-PD 029/09 Rev.1 (F)Project country:

PanAmazonian (ACTO member countries)

Budget:Submitted by:

Total:ITTO Contribution:
ACTO Contribution:
ACTO Member Countries:
Government of Brazil

Executing Agency:

Amazon Cooperation Treaty Agency (ACTO)

Original Duration:

48 months

Financed at:

REDDES 2

Status:Completed (pending approval of Final Financial Audit)nd

US$ 6,262,784
US$ 1,124,784
US$ 1,389,600
US$ 3,748,400

Cycle (2009)

Summary:
The project will address constrains that are limiting the use of the Indicator of the Forest Cover by implementing
national monitoring systems as a key element so as to increase the governance in the Amazon. In order tofacilitate countries interaction and integrated action in boundary zones the project will strengthen the dialogue
and coordination platforms linked to the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO). The project isdivided in three components:

Coordination of participatory processes for the development of Forest Cover National Monitoring Systems;
Implementation of Forest Cover National Monitoring Systems; andStrengthening of the existing platforms for regional dialogue and coordination on forest management, withfocus on forest cover monitoring with the possibility to include other criteria and indicators for sustainable
forest management.

The systems will make use of the technology platform developed by the Government of Brazil and themethodology already adopted in this country will be considered for the implementation of the National Systems.
Furthermore, the project will contribute to the improvement of knowledge in the sector, to share newtechnologies, to prioritize lines of action for the regional cooperation and to share experiences on theenforcement of forest laws.
Progress:
The installation of the Observation Rooms (ORs) in each country has been completed and the ORs areoperational. The preparation and validation of national plans to monitor forest cover is in progress. The capacity
building components (training courses) have been completed, while the technical assistance provided to systemusers is a permanent activity. The monitoring of regional activities and promotion of information exchange is apermanent activity initialized and supported by the project. The production of regional deforestation maps is
ongoing with input from the participating countries, depending on availability of images. At the national levelcountries are evaluating the causes of deforestation and forest degradation. With the approval of the additional
resources from the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES), for the continuation of the
project activities initialized under this project, the operation of the established national observation rooms has
become a permanent activity. That funding also provides for adequate regional forums for technical discussions
among technical staff of the ORs and regular ‘Regional Encounters’ are held. The Project Regional Coordination
Unit, together with the national coordination agencies is permanently coordinating and supporting regional
discussions. The project was affected by the impairment of ITTO funds. A new budget and timeline has been
agreed with the Executing Agency during a PSC meeting held at PS/ACTO in Brasilia in June 2017. The revised
project completion date was 30 September 2018 and a final PSC meeting was held at PS/ACTO on 21
September 2018. Though the project has taken longer than originally envisaged, all objectives and outcomes
have been fully achieved. The ownership of the office infrastructure and equipment purchased under the project
has been transferred to the Executing Agency PS/ACTO, which has agreed to transfer that ownership to theindividual ORs in each country over the coming months, to ensure continuation of the OR operation. The final

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the approval of the final financial audit report (currently under review).
Achievements, impacts and lessons learned:
As a result of the project, in May 2013, the Board of the National Bank for Economic and Social Development(BNDES), through the Amazon Fund approved an amount of Brazilian Reais R$ 23 million or approximately
US$ 11.8 million to ACTO to ensure the continuation and expansion of the activities initialized under RED-PD
029/09 Rev.1 (F). Over a five year period, the BNDES funding, in collaboration with the ITTO project, has further
enhanced the structuring and implementation of the established observation rooms, provide access to forest
cover monitoring technology, support the development of national monitoring plans, and foster the improvement,
harmonization and standardization of institutional capacities to assess land use changes in the participating
countries. Utilizing the infrastructure established under the ITTO project, the projects have supported regional
cooperation to combat illegal logging and exchange of experiences related to public policy instruments to
reduce deforestation.
The Operation Rooms established under the project are fully operational, basic equipment has been provided
and/or upgraded and continued training has been provided with the help of INPE, Brazil. Regional maps havebeen produced for 2000-2010, 2010-2013 and 2014, which can be accessed through the ACTO website at
http://www.otca-oficial.info/projects/details/19.
Among the main results of the project are also those related to the sustainability of the actions and activities ofthe project aimed to develop and implement participatory systems for monitoring of forest cover in the Amazon;
as well as to strengthen existing platforms for forest management and regional coordination. The project hascontributed to a collaborative and collective work of national entities regarding the production of information on
the Amazon forests on deforestation and has improved significantly the decision-making in forest management,in respect to:







Interaction between the Amazon countries allowing joint actions within the framework of dialogue andcoordination platforms linked to ACTO.
Capacity building at country level to monitor deforestation, land tenure, changes in land use in the Amazon
region, as an essential tool for forest governance in the Amazon.
Disseminate knowledge and experiences in the region according to local particularities of remote sensing
technologies for monitoring deforestation and changes in land use in all ACTO member countries.
Incorporate the various instruments of public policies aimed at sustainable development of the Amazon
region.
Design specific instruments to address the challenges of the region such as the preparation of regional
maps of the Amazon deforestation and soon the land use maps.
Knowledge sharing between technical staff from the Observation Rooms and governments in regional
meetings.

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Advancing REDD+ in Ghana: preparation of REDD+ pilot schemes in off-reserve forests and agroforests
Project number:

RED-PD 093/12 Rev.3 (F)Project country:

Ghana

Budget:Submitted by:

Total:ITTO Contribution:
Government of Ghana:Government of Ghana

Executing Agency:

Ghanaian National REDD+ Secretariat

Original Duration:

12 months

Financed at:

REDDES 4 Cycle (2012)

Status:Completed (Pending receipt & approval of Final Financial Audit)

US$ 366,954
US$ 297,205
US$ 69,749

thSummary:
The project is preparing a major support component to Ghana’s Readiness Preparation Proposal (RPP) andaims at strengthening Ghana’s capacities to prevent and reduce deforestation and forest degradation andenhancing carbon stocks (REDD+). The specific objective of the REDDES project is to lay out the ground workfor the development or enhancement of off-reserve production systems under REDD+ schemes, in line with its
efforts to reduce GHG emissions in forests. The project is a preparatory step for an additional support
component for the implementation of Ghana’s R-PP and is mainly concerned with developing a number ofanalytical works and the definition of REDD+ pilots in off-reserve areas. It is also aimed at developing aframework to guide the implementation of REDD+ from the national to the local level. This shall allow Ghana totake stock of existing initiatives that have the potential to be considered under REDD+, as well as to concretely
analyze promising REDD+ activities, which will be an integral part of the RPP. The information produced
through this project shall prepare the further implementation of agricultural and secondary forest production
schemes that feature climate smart practices.
Progress:
The challenge of implementing REDD+ in Ghana is in preserving natural resources so that they continue
supporting economic growth. The major crop in Ghana’s high forest zone - cocoa - is mostly produced by smallholders and has shaped the zone for a long time. The principal drivers of deforestation and degradation as
identified in the REDD+ Readiness Preparation Proposal (R-PP) are agricultural expansion (50%); Wood
harvesting (35%); Urban sprawl and infrastructure development (10%); and Mining and mineral exploitation(5%). The R-PP identified 14 potential REDD+ strategic actions, including the mitigation of agricultural
expansion, reduction of unsustainable timber harvesting and clarification of tenure and rights regime. The
project focused on one main element of the R-PP that develops on off-reserve forests, agroforests and othercarbon conservation activities that have the potential to become a pillar of Ghana’s REDD+ strategy.
Performance output 1 (Analysis of possible pilots for REDD+ activities): The project activities contributed toclassify a set of potential REDD project types, develop set of criteria for ‘successful’ REDD projects and selecthigh potential project types through the following analytical studies: Off-reserve crop and tree production and combinations; Cost-benefit analyses along the value chain of different wood products;
 Fair Trade labelling of cacao: Impact regarding small- scale farmers under specific consideration ofagroforest carbon management; and Analysis of potentials and limits to enhance carbon pools and avoid emissions from deforestation anddegradation in different bio-zones of Ghana.
Performance output 2 (Identification of effective REDD+ implementation mechanisms in management andgovernance): The project carried out the following studies: (i) Impact study of REDD+ implementation on local
people, (ii) Analysis of elements for access & benefit sharing mechanisms and (iii) Options for incentive
mechanisms for sustainable land use practices.
Performance output 3 (Capacity building): The project conducted trainings in view of improving the institutional
capacities needed for effective resource management and the enforcement of REDD+-related regulatory
policies, involving relevant stakeholders, including local communities, about the about the potential of forest/tree

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Performance output 4 (Design of a main implementation project for piloting REDD+ in the framework of the RPP
Implementation): The abovementioned studies and analysis resulted in the development and design of a project
proposal introduced in the REDD+ cycle of Ghana for review, in order to submitted to relevant international
partners.
The completion of the project is pending receipt and approval of the final financial audit report.
Achievements, impacts and lessons learned:
The project aimed at strengthening Ghana’s capacities to prevent and reduce deforestation and forest
degradation and enhancing carbon stocks (REDD+). The strategies used in the project’s implementation include
multi-stakeholder consultations; awareness and knowledge on REDD+ at local and regional levels throughtraining workshops; and specific baseline research studies.
The tangible outcomes of the project included a full project proposal that aims to support Ghana in theimplementation of REDD+ in off-reserve areas (outside forest reserve) while enhancing export potential for
selected crops cultivated in biomass-intensive multi-year production systems. The project also developed aguide containing criteria and modalities for developing and implementing REDD+ programme in Ghana. The
guide aims to broadly describe and explain the concept of REDD+ to anyone who is interested in learning more
about the idea or the opportunity in Ghana. It is specifically intended to help project proponents, stakeholders,
decision makers, researchers, forest resource users, and members of the NGO community gain a practicalunderstanding of what it means to implement a REDD+ project or programme. Also, relevant stakeholders from
Forest Services Division (FSD) of Ghana, Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA), local communities, and theprivate sector were identified and trained on climate change issues. The objectives for the training workshops
were generally to: (i) create awareness about global climate change and Reducing Emissions from
Deforestation and Forest Degradation and enhancing carbon stocks (REDD+) in local communities, (ii) provide
communities with information on opportunities and risks associated with trees/forest protection under a REDD+
regime, and (iii) discuss the rights and responsibilities of communities to ensure successful forest/trees
protection (and REDD+ projects).
The multiple advantages that increased tree density can provide is clearly recognized in Ghana’s national
strategy for REDD+, which goes beyond forest boundaries to include trees and woodlots outside forests inagricultural landscapes. From a REDD+ perspective, this zone is called “off-reserve” (officially classified forests
in Ghana are called “forest reserves”). This approach of seeking REDD+ opportunities outside official forest
boundaries makes sense in a country where agricultural zones traditionally include a relatively high density oftree cover and where agricultural and forest zones are understood as parts of a continuum. The opportunity toincrease tree density in agricultural and agroforestry systems means that the forest and agricultural sectors
need to collaborate and work together at a landscape scale. It also means that increasing tree stocks on farms
must be endorsed by the women and men of farming communities and by both the agricultural and forest
services. Therefore, the preparation of further off-reserve REDD+ activities in Ghana needs to provide realistic
solutions for people who rely heavily on the land for their livelihoods. That has been the focus for this projectaiming to contribute to the development of approaches that generate short-term revenues in combination withlonger-term gains from tree resources.
While the protection of forests is regarded as one of the most promising measures for combating climatechange, the expected carbon-offset payments are only a part of the advantages that forest and tree
conservation can bring in developing countries. Forests and trees can enhance biodiversity, protect watersheds,
and improve local livelihoods and forest governance - functions often called co-benefits under REDD+ strategy.
In all, the project sought to identify strategies that simultaneously reverse agriculture’s adverse effects onforests and trees (and therefore carbon emissions) and enhance the environmental services that off-reserve
forests and trees could provide, for the benefit of all relevant Ghana’s REDD+ stakeholders.

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Strengthening of governance and sustainable management of mangrove ecosystems in Guatemala as aclimate change adaptation measure
Project number:

RED-SPD 079/12 Rev.1 (F)Project country:

GuatemalaBudget:Submitted by:

Total:ITTO Contribution:
INAB:
ARCAS:
Government of Guatemala

Executing Agency:

INAB

Original Duration:

24 months

Financed at:

REDDES 4 Cycle (2012)

Status:Ongoing

US$ 215,223
US$ 146,751
US$ 58,320
US$ 10,152th

Summary:
The lack of actions aimed at mangrove forest protection and management has led to the loss and degradationof mangrove ecosystems outside of protected areas; weak mangrove forest management and governance; foodinsecurity; and limited economic opportunities for the local communities. This project will help address these
problems. It will produce increased knowledge about the dynamics and contribution of mangrove forests so as
to improve their management and rehabilitation and it will strengthen and consolidate a sustainable community
forest management model. At least 15 sites directly linked to the protection and management of mangrove
ecosystems in the seven prioritized departments will be actively promoting the restoration, management andspecial protection of at least 700 hectares of mangrove forests, with the effective participation of local partners.
It is expected that the development and systematization of the project experience will help strengthen andconsolidate the Mangrove Forest Regulations, which include agreed guidelines for the prioritization of mangrove
forests, and the management, restoration and conservation mechanisms to be implemented through theeffective participation of local and government stakeholders. Through improvement of mangrove forest
management and restoration, the project will create new economic opportunities and improved food security forthe local communities, while contributing to the conservation of mangrove ecosystems.
Progress:
The Project Agreement regulating the implementation of the project was duly signed on 10 March 2013. The
Project Inception Report and the YPO were received and approved by the ITTO Secretariat and the first
disbursement of funds was transferred to the Executing Agency on 1 August 2013 and project activities
commenced shortly after that. The second installment was disbursed in early February 2014, the third
installment in October 2014 and the fourth in July 2015. All disbursements were based on the prior submission
and approval of the corresponding required 6-monthly progress report, annual audits and updated OLMS
reporting. The project was not impacted by ITTO’s financial impairment since all funds were disbursed prior tothat problem. However there have been several delays in completing the project due to changes in Guatemala’s
forest administration and governance. The project was granted an extension until the end of December 2018 inorder to allow for the successful completion of all activities, particularly as regards the adoption of the draft
mangrove forest regulation developed by the project.
The project has completed all technical activities as follows:
Output 1: Mangrove Ecosystem Management and Conservation Program for the local communities with a focus
on climate change adaptation.


4 pilot areas involving 13 communities were selected for the development and implementation of community
forest management plans centering on mangrove forest conservation and management, these being:
Blanca Cecilia, Manchon Guamuchal, Cayo Quemado and Mangales. All four sites now have operational
management plans focusing on mangrove forest rehabilitation, conservation, protection and production;
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areas have been completed; andOther events continue were carried out at the community level aimed at highlighting the significance ofpractices focused on improving local capacities for climate change adaptation.

Output 2: Conservation and management strategy for Guatemala's mangrove ecosystem with the effective
participation of key stakeholders.


A methodology was designed with the effective participation of both local and national stakeholder groups
for the establishment of a National Strategy for Mangrove Ecosystem Conservation, Management andRestoration, and the strategy itself has been developed;
9, rather than the original 3, local roundtables have been established with the participation of key local
stakeholders to develop local actions focused on mangrove conservation, management and restoration
within the framework of the national strategy and also to review the draft mangrove forest regulation; andThe new mangrove forest regulation has been approved.

Achievements, impacts and lessons learned:
The following achievements can be mentioned:

4 pilot areas over an area of 532.27 ha with operational community forest management plans centering on
mangrove conservation and management, these being: Blanca Cecilia (22.50 ha), Manchon Guamuchal(486.77 ha), Cayo Quemado (2.00 ha) and Mangales (21.00);
Training modules and materials for the conservation and sustainable use of mangroves have beendeveloped and disseminated among the stakeholder communities, and are readily available for further
dissemination elsewhere;
A National Strategy for Mangrove Ecosystem Conservation, Management and Restoration has beendeveloped in a participatory manner and has been approved by the competent government authorities(INAB and CONAP); and9 local roundtables established with the participation of key local stakeholders are currently active in thedevelopment of local actions focused on mangrove conservation, management and restoration within theframework of the draft national strategy.

The Project has also to date produced several outputs and products, among them several technical documents
describing the achievements, impacts and lessons learnt of the project. All project reports/outputs are available
in Spanish through the project search function of the ITTO website (www.itto.int/project_search/). There weresignificant delays in having the National Strategy developed by the project translated into a new government
regulation as originally anticipated; political developments in the country led to lengthy delays in the formulation
and approval of the relevant regulation. The Executing Agency therefore requested (and ITTO approved) abudget neutral extension of the project to the end of 2018 to allow successful completion of this aspect of the
project. Following approval of the extension, the new government regulation was approved and adopted in late
2018, however the EA had still not submitted the project completion report and final audit at the time of
preparing this report more than a year later in late 2019. The representative of Guatemala may be invited to
inform the Council of the reason(s) for the delay in complying with the project reporting requirements which must
be met in order for this project to be declared successfully completed. A monitoring visit to Guatemala will bethundertaken by the Secretariat immediately after the 55 Council session; while this visit’s focus is primarily other
ITTO projects being undertaken in the country, discussions will be held on this topic if the reports are still not
submitted by that time.

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Annex II
LIST OF PROJECTS REPORTED COMPLETED TO EARLIER SESSIONS OF THE ITTC, PROJECTS LAPSEDUNDER ITTO’S ‘SUNSET’ CLAUSE DUE TO NOT COMMENCING IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN 26 MONTHS OF
APPROVAL/FUNDING AND PROJECTS TERMINATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DECISION 6(LII)
TFLET
Submitted
byBWP
2008/2009
BWP
2008/2009

Project ID
PP-A/43-193
PP-A/43-194

BWP
2008/2009

PP-A/43-200

BWP
2008/2009

PP-A/43-202

AfricaPD 124/01 Rev.
2 (M) Phase II –Stage 2
PD 493/07 Rev.1(F)
TFL-PD 003/09
Rev.2 (M)
TFL-PD 014/09
Rev.1 (M)Cambodia
Cameroon
Cameroon

China

TFL-PD 017/09
Rev.2 (M)Colombia

TFL-PPD 001/09
Rev.2 (M)Germany

TFL-PPD 023/10
Rev.1 (F)Ghana

TFL-SPD 007/09
Rev.1 (M)

Ghana

TFL-SPD 028/12
Rev.1 (M)
TFL-PD 024/10
Rev.2 (M)
TFL-PPD 040/13
Rev.2 (M)
TFL-PPD 045/13
Rev. 2 (M)Guatemala
Guatemala
GuatemalaIndonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia

Indonesia

TFL-PD 010/09
Rev.1 (M)
TFL-PD 019/10
Rev.2 (M)
TFL-PD 032/13
Rev. 2 (M)TFL-PD 033/13
Rev. 2 (M)Title
Enhance capacity of small and medium size enterprises to produce
and trade timber from legally and sustainable source
Promote trade in tropical timber and tropical timber products fromsustainably managed and legally harvested sources
Provide technical assistance for selected poor local/indigenous
communities to formulate project proposals for submission to ITTO
for management of forests and sustainable timber production
Global assessment of the status of tropical forest tenure withidentification of trends and implications for investment andmanagement, and for convening an expert workshop on Tropical
Forest Tenure and Business Models, including formulation of a
project to assist Civil Society Organization(s) to set up and operate
on a pilot basis a remote sensing system to detect illegal logging
activities in areas known to be critically affected by such activities
Promotion of Sustainable Management of African Forests(ITTO/ATO)

ITTO
Funding$ 300,000$ 600,000

Status(reported at)Completedth(48 ITTC)
Completedth(50 ITTC)$ 100,000

Completedth(48 ITTC)$ 200,000

Completedth(48 ITTC)$ 544,070

Completedth(46 ITTC)

Strengthening Capacity of Forest Law Enforcement andGovernance (Cambodia)
Improving governance and transparency of timber harvests andtrade in Cameroon
Reduction of illegal logging through better governance of community
forests in the Lom et Djerem Division, East region, Cameroon$561,195

Equipping small and medium sized forestry enterprises in China for
procurement of tropical timber from legal and sustainably managed
forests
Implementing and promoting sustainable forest management
through formulation of an action plan for improved forest law
enforcement and governance in Colombia
Development and implementation of a species identification andtimber tracking system in Africa with DNA fingerprints and stable
isotopes
Strengthening the capacity of small-medium enterprises in Ghana to
produce and trade in timber products from legal and sustainablesources
Empowering civil society organizations and other non-state actors toeffectively contribute to forest law compliance in Ghana
Improvement of forest law enforcement at the national level topromote forest governance in Guatemala
Development of a program to strengthen the traceability of legallysourced forest products in Guatemala
Improving forest product monitoring and efficiency through thedevelopment of a program to enhance the performance of the
primary forest processing industry
Strengthening the capacity of related stakeholders in Java on
implementing new Indonesian TLAS
Developing collaborative management in the Cibodas Biosphere
Reserve, West Java Indonesia
Strengthening the Capacity of Local Institutions to Sustainably
Manage Community Forestry in Sanggau for Improving Livelihood$322,056

Completedth(48 ITTC)
Completednd(52 ITTC)
TerminatedDecision6(LII)
Completedst(51 ITTC)

Strengthening the governance of community forest throughimproved capacity to adequately perform timber administration inJava and Nusa Tenggara region in Indonesia$365,526$302,562$91,498

Completedth(48 ITTC)$155,522

Completedth(47 ITTC)$163,039

Completedth(49 ITTC)$147,701

Completedst(51 ITTC)
Completednd(52 ITTC)
Completedrd(53 ITTC)
Completedrd(53 ITTC)$563,339$74,586$66,942$474,163$496,670$456,680$495,880

Completedth(50 ITTC)
Completedth(50 ITTC)
Completedth(54 ITTC)
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TFLET
Mali

Peru
Peru
Peru

PNG
PNG

TFL-SPD
038/13 Rev.3(M)
PPD 138/07
Rev.1 (M)
TFL-SPD 029/12
Rev.1 (M)
TFL-SPD 030/12
Rev.1 (M)PD 449/07 Rev.2(M,I)
TFL-SPD 043/13
Rev. 1 (M)Thailand

TFL-PPD 005/09
Rev.1 (F)

Submitted
byBrazilProject ID

Capacity-building programme to foster law enforcement and local
governance over timber use and marketing activities in the Segou
region, Mali
Verifying the Legality of Timber Forest Products in Peru

$149,707

Completedst(51 ITTC)$79,844

Marketing of timber from legal and sustainable sources byindigenous communities in Ucayali, Peru for the fair trade market
Improved governance and implementation of transparent negotiation
mechanisms for indigenous community forestry in Atalaya (Ucayali),Peru
Enhancing Forest Law Enforcement in Papua New Guinea$137,941

Completedth(48 ITTC)
Completedst(51 ITTC)
Completedst(51 ITTC)$131,236$ 473,040

Chain of Custody Verification for Timber Processors in Papua New
Guinea$147,280

Strengthening the capacity of local communities of Chaiyapum
Province (Thailand) to manage community forest$56,970

Completedst(51 ITTC)
TerminatedDecision6(LII)
Sunset(2013)REDDES

Cameroon

Cameroon

Cameroon

China

China
DRC

Ecuador

Ghana
Ghana

Guatemala
GuyanaHonduras/
GuatemalaIndonesia

Title

RED-SPD 058/11 Developing REDD+ES in the Brazilian Atlantic Rain Forest
Rev.2 (F)
RED-PPD
050/11 Rev.1(F)
RED-PPD
051/11 Rev.1(F)

Participatory development, conservation and rehabilitation of
degraded forest areas in the Bamboutos Mountain chain, West
CameroonContribution to the implementation of REDD mechanisms byenhancing the participation of stakeholders in sustainable forest
management in Cameroon

ITTO
Funding$142,110$73,613

Status(reported at)
TerminatedDecision6(LII)
Completedst(51 ITTC)$81,864

Completedth(49 ITTC)

RED-PPD 074/12 Identification of a project on gender mainstreaming in theRev.1 (F)development of actions to control deforestation and forest
degradation, to improve the well-being of communities dependent
on forests and other ecosystems in Central and West Africa
RED-SPD 020/09 Development and demonstration on scheme of payment forRev.1 (F)environmental services (PES) derived from degraded andsecondary tropical production forests in China.
RED-SPD 075/12 Demonstration on investigation and assessment of typical forest
Rev.1 (F)ecotourism resources in Hainan province, China
RED-A 023/09
Technical Support for the Development of a National Forest
Rev.1 (F)Inventory in the Democratic Republic of Congo to assess carbon
stocks and changes in carbon stocks of forest land
RED-SPD
Integrating sustainable livelihoods, environmental mortgages, and055/11 Rev.1
science-based reforestation for tangible forest conservation change(F)in the Ecuadorian Chocó
RED-PD 026/09 Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation
Rev.1 (F)through collaborative management with local communities
RED-SPD 077/12 Rehabilitation of degraded forests for sustainable wood fuelRev.1 (F)production and climate change mitigation in the forest-savannatransition zone of Ghana
RED-PPD 006/09 Local REDDES programme for development and addressing climate
Rev.2 (F)change in Guatemala: Building social processes for sustainability$101,117

Completedth(50 ITTC)$149,040

Completedth(48 ITTC)$145,800

Completedst(51 ITTC)
Completedth(48 ITTC)$82,080

Completedth(49 ITTC)

RED-PD 005/09
Rev.2 (F)$400,680

Completedth(48 ITTC)$144,650

Completedth(50 ITTC)$447,071

Completedth(48 ITTC)

Strengthening Guyana's capacity to manage forest resources andenvironmental services through resources assessment andmonitoring changes in deforestation and degradation
RED-PPD 041/11 Designing a Programme for Capacity Building and Meaningful
Rev.2 (F)Stakeholder Participation in Forest Governance and REDD+ in
Honduras and Guatemala
RED-PD 007/09 Enhancing forest carbon stock to reduce emission from
Rev.2 (F)deforestation and degradation through sustainable forest
management (SFM) initiatives in Indonesia$476,820$149,922

Completedst(51 ITTC)$658,716

Completednd(52 ITTC)
Completedrd(53 ITTC)$121,662

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REDDES
Indonesia

RED-SPD 009/09 Promoting the partnership efforts to reduce emission from
Rev.2 (F)deforestation and forest degradation of tropical peatland in south
Sumatra through the enhancement of conservation and restoration
activities
RED-PD 064/11 Promoting Local Community Initiative on the Rehabilitation of
Rev.2 (F)Mangrove Ecosystem with Demonstration Activities in Bintan Island
to Reduce further Deforestation and Forest Degradation
RED-A 004/09
Building a voluntary carbon marketing scheme to promote
Rev.1 (F)sustainable forest management
RED-PA 056/11
Strengthening the capacity of ITTO producer countries in Africa in
Rev.1 (F)generating and disseminating scientific information on Reducing
Deforestation and Forest Degradation and Enhancing
Environmental Services from Forests
RED-PA 069/11
Quantifying the REDD+ effect of ITTO projects
Rev.1 (F)$149,493

Completedth(50 ITTC)$504,317

Completedst(51 ITTC)$97,180

Completedth(46 ITTC)
Completedth(50 ITTC)$143,510

Completedth(50 ITTC)

Liberia

RED-SPD 084/12 Improving efficacy of forestry policies and activities in Liberia
Rev.1 (F)through REDD+ demonstration projects$149,922

Completedth(54 ITTC)

Malaysia

RED-PD 037/11
Rev.2 (F)

Reducing forest degradation and emissions through sustainable
forest management (SFM) in peninsular Malaysia$590,922

Completednd(52 ITTC)

MexicoRED-PD 045/11
Rev.2 (M)$470,682

Completedrd(53 ITTC)

Myanmar

RED-PD 038/11
Rev.3 (F)

Environmental assessment and economic valuation of ecosystemservices provided by coastal forests (mangrove forests, flood
forests, rain forests and scrub forests on dunes) and theiragricultural replacement systems on the central coastal plain of
Veracruz, Mexico
Capacity building for developing REDD+ activities in the context ofsustainable forest management$571,890

Completednd(52 ITTC)

Peru

RED-PD 018/09
Rev.1 (F)$356,519

Completedst(51 ITTC)

Peru

RED-PD 033/11
Rev.2 (F)Sustainable forest management and utilization of ecosystemservices in forests managed by the Ese'Eja naïve community inInfierno, Peru
Value adding to environmental services from managed forests
belonging to seven communities in the Ucayali region$415,384

Completedst(51 ITTC)

Thailand

RED-SPD 039/11 Improving the quality and coverage of the estimates of carbon
Rev.1 (F)stocks in Thailand's forests and trees outside forest: Phase I$113,373

Sunset(2014)

Togo

RED-PD 031/11
Rev.1 (F)$478,894

Completednd(52 ITTC)

Togo

RED-SPD 092/12 Reducing deforestation and forest degradation in theRev.1 (F)Natchambonga and Djiyega community forests by promoting
participatory forest management actions$149,904

Completednd(52 ITTC)

ITTO
Funding$149,229

Status(reported at)Completedth(49 ITTC)$465,151

Completedth(50 ITTC)
Completedth(47 ITTC)

Indonesia

ITTO
ITTO

ITTO

Rehabilitation and restoration of residual forests and arid savannahlands in the Akpé and Akama valleys$253,120

CFME
Submitted
byGhana

Project ID

Title

CFM-SPD
007/10 Rev.1 (F)CFM-PD 001/10
Rev.1 (F)CFM-PA 009/10
Rev.2 (F)

Enrichment of young forest plantations with selected NTFPs forlivelihood improvement and support of forest fringe communities in
Atwima Mponua District of Ghana, in order to secure and protect theresources on a sustainable forest management basis
Strengthening capacity of stakeholders for the development ofcommunity-based plantation forest at 3 selected areas in Indonesia
International Conference on Forest Tenure, Governance and Smalland Medium Forest Enterprises with Focus in the Asia Pacific

PNG

CFM-PPD
006/10 Rev.1 (F)Enabling customary landowners to participate effectively in CFM
and REDD schemes within four pilot areas of PNG

Thailand

CFM-PPD
Increasing access to markets and capital for teak plantation
005/10 Rev.1 (M) smallholders in Thailand

Indonesia
ITTO$200,000$122,040

Completedst(51 ITTC)$31,104

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Cameroon
China

Congo
FranceProject ID

Title

TMT-SPD
020/15 (M)
TMT-SPD
023/15 Rev.1 (M)Support to ANAFOR for the Optimal Operation of the P. Elata(Assamela) Management Data Base in Cameroon
Supporting SMEs and Importers of Tropical Timber for Better
Understanding of CITES and the need to Comply with
CITES Rules in China
Establishment of a Monitoring Centre for the Industrial use of P.
Elata in the Republic of Congost
Preparation of the publication “Atlas of tropical timber species – 1
Edition: Technological characteristics and uses of 273 tropicaltimber species (and 17 temperate species)”
Adaptation and application at the national scale of the Trace BoisGabon (Gabon timber tracking) for the collection and processing offorest and timber statistics in Gabon
Improving intra-African trade and market transparency in timber andtimber products
Improving Sustainable Pericopsis elata Conservation and Trade
Regulation in Ghana
Establishment of a fully documented reference sample collection
and identification system for all CITES-listed Dalbergia species anda feasibility study for Diospyros and look-alike species
Strengthening of the forest information system of Guatemala toimprove market and trade transparency and decision-making in theforest sector.
Enhancing the Sustainable Management and Commercial Utilizationof the CITES-listed Species Cedrela odorata (Red Cedar) in Guyana
Strengthening market information systems to enhance trade andmarket intelligence in the forest sector of Guyana
Improving resilience of the tropical timber sector to the impacts ofglobal and regional economic and financial crises
Methodological Development for Life Cycle Analysis of Tropical
Wood Products to Improve their Competitiveness in International
Markets

TMT-SPD
021/15 (I)
TMT-SPD
010/12 Rev.1 (M)

Gabon

TMT-SPD
011/12 Rev.2 (M)

Ghana

TMT-SPD
012/12 Rev.1 (M)
TMT-SPD 017/15
Rev. 2 (M)
TMT-SPD
022/15 (M)Ghana
GlobalGuatemala

TMT-PD 004/11
Rev.2 (M)GuyanaTMT-SPD
014/13 Rev.1 (M)
TMT-PD 006/11
Rev.3 (M)
TMT-SPD
002/10 Rev.1 (M)
TMT-PA 007/11
Rev.1 (I)Guyana
ITTO
ITTO

ITTO

TMT-SPD
Analysis of the Economic Impact of Governmental Procurement013/12 Rev.1 (M) Policies on Tropical Timber Markets

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ITTO
Funding$113,400$150,000$130,000$138,033

Status(reported at)Completedrd(53 ITTC)
Completedrd(53 ITTC)
Completedrd(53 ITTC)
Completedrd(53 ITTC)$138,996

Sunset(2015)$111,931

Completedrd(53 ITTC)
Completedrd(53 ITTC)
Completedrd(53 ITTC)$149,997$200,000$359,716

Completedrd(53 ITTC)$136,640

Completedrd(53 ITTC)
Completedst(51 ITTC)
Completedth(48 ITTC)
Completedth(48 ITTC)$320,920$150,000$60,116$150,000

Completedth(50 ITTC)