Forestry

SW4SW Dialogue for francophone countries in Africa

Douala (Cameroon), 28/05/2019 - 30/05/2019

The first SW4SW dialogue took place in Douala, Cameroon, marking the start of SW4SW activities in Africa. The meeting brought together 65 professionals from governments, the private sector, civil society, professional associations, international organizations and communities. The SW4SW Regional Dialogues aim to raise awareness and build capacity on the contributions of sustainable wood value chains to sustainable development. Through dialogue, with a wide range of stakeholders, priorities for Francophone countries in Africa aim to strengthen wood value chains with a view to achieving economic, social and environmental sustainability are identified and consolidated through the formulation of a preliminary roadmap preliminary.