Markets and Trade
AreaBilateral/Multilateral
Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals
CommodityOil palm
Date01/03/2019
Policy CategoryProduction
Policy InstrumentSector development/production sustainability support
DescriptionCôte 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.
NotesThe governments of Cote d’Ivoire, 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.