Aerial view of forest in the Yangambi National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Enabling deforestation-free supply chains around the world

Sustainable Agriculture for Forest Ecosystems (SAFE)

Client

German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
Co-financier

European Union (EU)
European Union (EU), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
Country

Global, Brazil, Cameroon
Global, Brazil, Cameroon, Democratic Republic Of the Congo, Ecuador, Indonesia, Peru, Viet Nam, Uganda, Zambia
Political sponsors

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Brazil - Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA), Ecuador - Ministry of Agriculture, Indonesia - Ministry of National Development Planning (BAPPENAS), Zambia - Ministry of Green Economy and Environment (MGEE), DR Congo - Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MEDD), Viet Nam - Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)
Runtime

2022 to 2028
Involved

Forest Data Partnership (World Resources Institute
Forest Data Partnership (World Resources Institute, Linux Foundation / AgStack, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), Climate & Company, Solidaridad, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Tropical Forest Alliance / Indonesia Business Council for Sustainable Development, Cocoa Sustainability Partnership, Partnership for Indonesia Sustainable Agriculture (PISAgro)
Products and expertise

Rural development

Brazil	Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA)
Ecuador	Ministry of Agriculture
Indonesia	Ministry of National Development Planning (BAPPENAS)
Zambia	Ministry of Green Economy and Environment (MGEE)
DR Congo	Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MEDD)
Viet Nam	Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)

A woman holds a ripe, opened cocoa fruit in her hands.

Context

As much as 90 per cent of global deforestation occurs because agricultural producers expand their land areas, especially for products such as coffee, cocoa, natural rubber, palm oil, beef, soya and timber. The European Union (EU) is a key importer of these commodities, which is why it has adopted the European Union Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR). It is regarded as a milestone for global forest protection and comes into force at the end of 2024.

Objective

A contribution has been made to the inclusive transformation towards deforestation-free, climate-friendly and legal agricultural supply chains into the EU.

Two hands scoop ripe coffee beans from a basket.

Approach

Together with the ministries in the partner countries, the project is working to enable producers and public, private and civil society stakeholders to build their capacities for deforestation-free and legal value chains. It is disseminating digital systems in order to trace products back and developing a public data infrastructure.

In South America, Africa and South-East Asia the project promotes regional discussions and networking with important actors. These talks aim to improve understanding in order to implement the EU Deforestation-free Regulation.

The project also expands green finance schemes with the political partners and supports disadvantaged groups such as indigenous communities and women by making them more visible and including their needs in training measures.

It is also a flagship of the new Team Europe Initiative in which European states jointly advocate for deforestation-free value chains and promote coordination, exchange of knowledge and cooperation in Europe and worldwide.

The project is commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and co-financed by the EU and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. It is a component of the Fund for the Promotion of Innovation in Agriculture (i4Ag) of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.