Socodevi - Society for International Development Cooperation

Published purpose

This project aims to significantly increase the income of rural families working in the forestry sector, by strengthening Honduran forestry co-operatives and establishing sustainable forestry practices in broadleaf and deciduous forests. Key project activities are: (i) Training of 27 groups and of 19 co-operatives working in the forestry sector in administrative management, accounting, and strategic planning; (ii) delivering workshops on the production and marketing of value-added timber products; (iii) guiding these groups and co-operatives through the process for obtaining Forest Stewardship Council certification and monitoring of management practices of eightalready certified community forests; (iv) elaborate and apply production strategies for the commercialisation of value-added products; and (v) establishing four sub-programmes that support co-operatives in acquiring new equipment for the forestry groups and co-operatives, provide start-up funding to establish small businesses linked to the forestry sector, and support reforestation initiatives linked with the Honduras National Forestry Program.