APPROACH

Building on work co-financed by DFID and GTZ starting in July 2006, this activity implemented by Global Witness in partnership with INAFOR, aimed to strengthen civil society organizations' contribution to monitoring the forest sector and combating illegal logging. The work was co-financed by GTZ and the World Bank's FLEG team (now part of PROFOR). 

RESULTS

This activity provided technical assistance for the implementation of a National External Auditing system that is expected to ensure the verification of the legality of forest products.

This includes implementation of an auditor accreditation program, development of the principles and national standards for forest audits and guidelines, and establishment of requirements for the selection and training of prospective auditors. The program also resulted in: 11 forest management plans independently monitored; and training of 74 individuals from government officers, to civil society and forest owners.