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Welcome to the Sustainable Forests for the Future group!
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The European Union supports the efforts of partner countries to preserve their forests and to contribute to sustainable, inclusive economies and societies. The EU is proposing to partner countries to work together towards Forest Partnerships (FP).These represent political long-term commitments aiming at a comprehensive, holistic and integrated approach to protect, restore and ensure the sustainable use of forests. Each Forest Partnership has a dedicated space in this group. Through the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) actions, the EU contributes to combatting illegal logging and strengthening forest governance while encouraging sustainable trade in legal timber. The keystone of this plan are Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPA), which are legally binding trade agreements ratified by the EU and timber-producing countries. For an overview of the scope of EU Forest Action, explore the multi country programmes and country pages. In the Sustainable Forests for the Future group you can exchange experiences, good practices and information on sustainable forestry. We encourage each of you to contribute with your voice by posting documents, pictures, videos, promoting events and initiating discussions.
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Each Forest Partnership with the EU has now a dedicated space on Capacity4dev. The Forest Partnership Country spaces allow users to view and share documents, photos, videos and news. Click and explore the EU Forest Partnerships...
Un événement stratégique pour l'industrie congolaise des bois tropicaux à Pointe-Noire, République du Congo, 1-2 juillet. Organisé par l' ATIBT, l'association professionnelle représentant le bois tropicale, avec le soutien de l...
ATIBT
The EU-Paraguay Investment Forum 2025 aims to promote European investment and trade flows with Paraguay by facilitating high-level dialogue, boosting trade partnerships, and generating opportunities within the framework of the...
EU Global Gateway EU Delegation to Paraguay
F4F Digest by the Forests for the Future Facility (F4) selects the latest news and resources about EU action to step up protection and restoration of the world's forests. In this edition: Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Entreprises...
ENGLISH TEXT (FRANÇAIS A SUIVRE) European Parliament (EP) non-legislative resolution of 17 June 2025 on the draft Council decision on the termination of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the...
This first Progress Report on the Forest Partnership between the EU and Uganda covering 2023-2024 was released in June 2025. "An independent but closely related EU supported Forestry programme was formulated on the following...
The PAPFor film ‘Taï Grebo-Krahn Sapo: Sharing knowledge and skills in agroforestry’ (7:50 minutes; https://vimeo.com/999849828 ) has been selected as one of the finalists in the ‘Wildlife and Conservation’ category. This film...
This first Progress Report on the Forest Partnership between the EU and Congo covering 2023-2024 was released in June 2025. "The Political working group meeting for the EU-Congo Forest Partnership was the first of its kind...
EU FP Country Progress Report_final_FR.pdf
français (1.57 MB - PDF)The European Union and Zambia held a dedicated political dialogue on 10 June 2025 on climate change and the environment, co-chaired by the Minister of Green Economy and Environment Hon. Mike Mposha, MP and Ambassador of the...
The European Union has announced its classification of countries around the world for the purposes of implementing its EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) ahead of its application at the end of 2025. This benchmarking system...
On International Day of Forests, the Capacity4dev team is happy to share an insightful article produced in collaboration with the Unit in charge of Environment, Sustainable Natural Resources and the thematic on forests in the European Commission's Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA). The piece highlights the progress of EU Forest Partnerships with a particular focus on Uganda and Mongolia.
As the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) voluntary partnership agreements (VPA) enter the critical phase of implementation, Members of European Parliament (MEP) have stressed the need to involve and strengthen civil societies in partner countries, to ensure that VPA deliver long-lasting results.
Illegal logging is a global problem with significant negative economic, environmental, and social impacts. Partner countries around the world, including in the Latin America region, have taken action and introduced measures to tackle illegal logging and mitigate its environmental and socio-economic repercussions. In this process, the EU stands as a partner via numerous interventions in forest-rich countries of Latin America, with Guatemala exemplifying these efforts.
