Description

The FACT (Forest, Agriculture and Commodity Trade) Dialogue aims to accelerate the transition towards more sustainable land-use practices in a way that opens up new opportunities for investment, for jobs and livelihoods in forests, land use and agriculture, and to ensure that the economies which have a sustainable relationship with forests are the ones that thrive and grow. The FACT Dialogue is to be a government-to-government forum, supported by multi-stakeholder consultation, that aims to enhance the policy environment for the international trade in sustainably produced commodities that promote development and protect nature. The FACT Dialogue convenes governments from countries producing and consuming agricultural and forestry commodities for collaborative dialogue to deepen cooperation on policy measures and best practices that promote trade in sustainably produced commodities.

This project will support the FACT Dialogue by forming a secretariat that will help to institutionalize the successes to date, delivering tangible, early added value and establishing a multilateral platform that is built to last. A secretariat is essential for the long-term functioning of the Dialogue's work streams, for building and sustaining consensus between member governments, and for supporting the implementation of the action plans and policy measures originating in the Dialogue.

This project consists of the provision of a variety of 'specialist' and 'core' services to member countries that include (1) Technical support/analysis and policymaker knowledge-sharing; and (2) Core secretariat services (including event management & logistics; meeting secretary & governance; member relations & coordination; legacy planning; progress monitoring & reporting; external outreach; and day-to-day administration & financial management).