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Sustainable Agriculture for Forest Ecosystems (SAFE)

Overview

The Sustainable Agriculture for Forest Ecosystems (SAFE) project is dedicated to the preservation of forests through the promotion of sustainable agri-food systems. It supports the transition to deforestation-free, sustainable, and legal value chains.

SAFE cooperates with companies and civil society organisations (CSOs) as well as local and national government partners in the different countries of intervention. The commodities include cattle, cocoa, coffee, natural rubber, palm oil and soy. 

Main activities of the project include:

  1. Facilitation of inclusive business partnerships between smallholders and buyers, including provision of trainings on sustainable production and land use rights
  2. Support to smallholders to meet international market requirements (incl. traceability, legality, risk assessment) in cooperation with companies and CSOs
  3. Contribution to direct and indirect forest preservation through community and government engagement and improved on-farm sustainability practices
  4. Strengthening of the capacities of relevant agencies to adapt and create enabling conditions and access financing for the transition to sustainable and deforestation-free production
  5. Facilitation of national and regional events for knowledge sharing; production of policy tools; support to national development planning 

Please visit the project website or contact us to find out how this support can benefit you.

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Key information

Start date

June 2022

End date

March 2028

Target group(s)

Government institutions; Companies; Smallholders and cooperatives; Local communities; Others

Sector(s)

Agriculture, fishing, forestry

Type of initiative

Country level

Countries of intervention

Brazil; Burundi; Cameroon; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Ecuador; Indonesia; Peru; Uganda; Viet Nam; Zambia

Type(s) of support

Tools for risk assessment & reporting; Multi-stakeholder collaboration; Capacity building & training; Support to regulatory environment

Type(s) of contributor

EU Member State; EU institution; Non-EU country

Contributor(s)

German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ); European Union (EU); Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (BUZA); Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)

Implementing organisation(s)

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH