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IICA Guyana and the FLEGT Secretariat (Guyana Forestry Commission) hosted a booth at the National Toshaos Council (NTC) Conference to enhance FLEGT awareness, highlight compliance, and showcase IICA’s “Support to the FLEGT VPA” project. The conference, themed “Robust Governance for Sustainable Village Development,” brought together 254 leaders from Amerindian communities to engage in important discussions focused on their development and well-being. Toshaos and representatives from several communities and villages, including Paramakatoi, Kamarang, Mashabo, St. Cuthbert’s Mission, and others, visited the booth and engaged with the FLEGT VPA initiative’s interactive activities to win several promotional items while learning more about its objectives and how it supports sustainable forest management and community development. The booth was also visited by the Honourable Robeson Benn, Minister of Home Affairs, who engaged with Edward Goberdhan, Commissioner of the Guyana Forestry Commission, accompanied by IICA and FLEGT teams.