Improving land-use governance and management to Address the Causes of Forest Loss and Degradation and the Increase of Carbon Stocks in Honduras and Peru
Implementation period
23 months (January 2019 - December 2020)
EU grant amount
€ 809,446
Overall project amount
€ 1' 011,808
Contributed to sustainable and resilient development in the face of climate change through successful experiences that generate benefits to the people of Honduras and Peru, such as: Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, Forest Landscape Restoration, Law Enforcement, Forest Governance and Trade.
730 people in Peru and Honduras
(including representatives from local organizations, families and the public sector)
Honduras: Cuyamel sub-basin, Near the Patuca National Park, connected to the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor and Sico-Paulaya valley, Near the Río Plátano biosphere reserve and the Sierra Rio Tinto National Park.
Peru: Alto Huayabama sub-basin, Near the Rio Abiseo National Park.
Honduras: Subtropical rainforest that includes the presence of two important areas of biological interest
Peru: Tropical montane forest and tropical rainforest
Exchange of knowledge and experiences in deforestation, use of forest resources and sustainability
Mateo Bermudez
Binational Project Coordinator
PUR Projet
Marlen Espinoza
Advisor on sustainable economies
Helvetas Honduras
Edgar Nunez
Land facilitator
Helvetas Honduras
Melvin Cruz
Executive Director
Fundación Madera Verde
Fernando Tananta
Land facilitator
Fundación Amazonía Viva
Address:
European Union:
Office Expertise France: 73, rue de Vaugirard-75006 Paris.
Office GIZ: Rue Archimède 61, 1000 Brussels, Belgium.
Colombia
Office Expertise France: Av. Calle 82 # 10-33 Of. 302 – Bogotá, Colombia
Phone:
Expertise France: +33 1 70 82 73 57
GIZ: + 32 2 710 1937
Email:
bosques@euroclimaplus.org
