Area
Bilateral/Multilateral
Commodity Group
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Commodity
Oil palm
Date
01/03/2019
Policy Category
Production
Policy Instrument
Sector development/production sustainability support
Description
Côte d\'Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone joined forces to implement the Sustainable West Africa Palm Oil Programme (SWAPP) in support of socially responsible and environmentally sustainable oil-palm expansion. Focusing on sustainable growth across the palm oil value chain, the programme is aimed at improving the livelihoods of smallholder farmers.
Notes
The governments of Cote dIvoire, Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone joined forces with NGO Solidaridad to implement the Sustainable West Africa Palm Oil Programme (SWAPP). The objective of the 5-year project, which is funded by the Dutch and Swiss Governments, is to promote socially responsible and environmentally sustainable oil palm expansion in the four countries. Concentrating on sustainable growth across the palm oil value chain, the programme aims at improving the livelihoods of smallholder farmers.
