GoJ: Provided partial financial assistance
ITTO: Implementation of Thematic Programmes

Yokohama Action Plan: [3]Support the development of and access to basic information on forest resources and land use to encourage sustainable forest management and promote conservation and reforestation projects in response to Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (REDD).

Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners: ● Implementation of ITTO Thematic Programmes (TP) approved by the International Tropical Timber Council in November 2008

Potential Resources, Possible Contributions: GoJ: Provided partial financial assistance
ITTO: Implementation of Thematic Programmes

Country: All 10 ITTO member countries in Africa (Cameroon/Central African Republic/Republic of Congo/Côte d’Ivoire/DRC/Gabonese Republic/Ghana/Liberia/Nigeria/Togo)

Status: Implementation of TPs, mentioned hereafter, in all three tropical regions (US$337,000) (representing one third of the equally sharing of the amount pledged by the GoJ)
(i) Thematic Progamme on Reducing Deforestation and Forest Degradation and Enhancing Environmental Services in Tropical Forests (TP-REDDES)
The REDDES Thematic Programme Advisory Committee has approved one Project and one Activity to be implemented in Ghana and in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) respectively (see details):
(ii) Thematic Programme on Community Forest Management and Enterprise (TP-CFME)
This Thematic Programme was launched after the initial meeting of its Advisory Committee held on 1-2 March 2010.
(iii) Trade Market and Transparency (TP-TMT)
This Thematic Programme was launched after the initial meeting of its Advisory Committee held on 4-5 March 2010.