Determining the Feasibility of Establishing a Consolidated Log Yard Operation in Guyana
Project background
The GMSA and the FAO signed an agreement in September 2020, for a 6M GYD grant which was used to determine the feasibility of establishing a CLY operation in Guyana. The study, through a consultative process, engaged key stakeholders such as forest sector operators, Government agencies, civil society, indigenous organisations and other non-governmental organisations.
The establishment of any CLY should have as its intended purpose to improve growth within the forestry sector in an open marketplace and as a clearing house for legally produced timber that meet the needs of the local and international markets.
The facility is envisioned to serve as an open marketplace and as a clearing house for legally produced products. The current objectives are three- pronged: increased revenue from the forest resource, increased value-adding opportunities and creation of a platform for equal access to legally produced raw materials at competitive prices that meet international standards.
To this effect, only wood products which are compliant with Guyana’s Timber Legality Assurance System (GTLAS), will be traded through the facility. The facility’s adherence to the GTLAS will engender enhanced confidence in the legality of wood products on the local and international market.
This project advances the Guyana-EU Joint Implementation Framework for FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) in the specific area of marketing and promoting of legal timber and timber products.