Entries by Tanika Jones

Fifth JMRC and Fourth Political Meeting Mark Major Progress in the Guyana–EU Forest Partnership

The Government of Guyana and the European Union (EU) reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening sustainable forest management, forest governance, and the legal timber trade, as Guyana and the EU convened the fifth Joint Monitoring and Review Committee (JMRC) of the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Voluntary Partnership Agreement (FLEGT VPA) and the fourth […]

Fifth Joint Monitoring and Review Committee

The JMRC and Forest Partnership meeting was convened in Georgetown, Guyana, on 10 December 2025. This fifth JMRC and fourth Forest Partnership meeting was chaired by the Hon. Vickram Bharrat, Minister of Natural Resources of Guyana, and Mr Luca Pierantoni, Ambassador and Head of the EU Delegation to Guyana. The Technical Committee of the JMRC, […]

Digital Transformation of Guyana’s Forestry Sector Takes Shape under the EU FLEGT VPA with IICA Guyana’s Support

Georgetown, Guyana | November 2025  – The European Union (EU), through the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Guyana, and in collaboration with the FLEGT Secretariat of the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC), has launched a consultancy to develop an Investment Plan for IT Systems and Databases. The initiative is part of IICA’s ongoing technical assistance […]

Guyana’s Forestry Sector Moves Closer to Digital Transformation: Pilot Testing Digital Wood Tracking System Complete

The Guyana Forestry Commission, in collaboration with the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) under the EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance, and Trade Voluntary Partnership Agreement (FLEGT VPA) Programme and the development teams from Pepps Engineering and BF Consult, pilot tested Guyana’s new Digital Wood Tracking System (dWTS) on Tuesday, October 27, in Linden. The session […]

Forest Sector Operators In Mabaruma Engaged On EU Compliance Requirements

–ahead of 2026 FLEGT licensing IN an effort to strengthen forest governance and enhance market access for Guyanese timber products, several forest sector operators in Mabaruma participated in a European Union-funded compliance outreach session on Monday. The event was implemented through the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Guyana. The outreach was hosted by […]

Fourth Joint Monitoring and Review Committee

The JMRC was convened in Georgetown, Guyana, on 04 April 2025. This fourth JMRC meeting was chaired by the Hon. Vickram Bharrat, Minister of Natural Resources of Guyana, and Mr René van Nes, Ambassador and Head of the EU Delegation to Guyana. The Technical Committee of the JMRC, hereinafter called the “Technical Committee,” convened on […]

Guyana, EU sign Aide Mémoire at 4th JMRC Meeting of the FLEGT VPA and 3rd Political Meeting of the Forest Partnership

The Government of Guyana and the European Union (EU) have reaffirmed their commitment to sustainable forest management and legal timber trade today, April 4, by signing an Aide Mémoire during the fourth Joint Monitoring and Review Committee (JMRC) Meeting of the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) and the third […]

Guyana receives equipment to support EU FLEGT programme implementation

The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC), in collaboration with the European Union, officially received a range of equipment on Wednesday, including vehicles and IT items, as part of the EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) programme. The acquisition of these items is a significant step towards implementing activities […]

Data-Driven Compliance: GFC Officers Receive Training from the FLEGT Secretariat, DAI Global and the EU in Advanced Forestry Analysis

The FLEGT Secretariat, with the support of DAI Global Inc and financed by the European Union, hosted a three-day training on Data Analysis Techniques for Forestry Compliance from February 26 to 28 at the GFC Multiplex. Led by Dr. Haimwant Persaud, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Sustainable Forest Management Expert, 14 Forestry Officers attended the […]

The Ministry of Natural Resources, Guyana Forestry Commission, European Union and IICA support the “FLEGT joint implementation framework”

Guyana is the first South American country to implement the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT). The VPA implementation is ongoing with the expectation for the first license to be issued in 2026. The European Union (EU) has committed to providing funds to assist with the VPA implementation. Forests […]