CSOs devise strategies to combat illegal logging, timber trafficking in Ghana

In a step towards addressing the growing challenges of illegal logging and timber trafficking in Ghana, a National Stakeholders Workshop was held on October 9, 2024, in Accra.

Organized by A Rocha Ghana in collaboration with civil society partners ORGIIS, COMPAD Ghana, and The Resource Foundation, the workshop brought together various stakeholders to discuss strategies aimed at monitoring and combating illegal timber activities across the country.

The initiative forms part of the broader Transboundary Monitoring of Timber Trafficking in Ghana project, which is being implemented under the USFS Anti-Timber Trafficking Project in partnership with Ghana's Forestry Commission, specifically the Timber Industries Development Division (TIDD).

The project aims to develop a robust third-party monitoring framework that empowers civil society organizations (CSOs) and local communities to actively participate in combating illegal timber trade along the country's supply chain.