Ghana
All about the Ghana-EU Voluntary Partnership Agreement
Ghana has around 2.6 million hectares of forest reserves dedicated to timber production, and an additional 2 million hectares of crop land that also produce timber. The country also has 500 000 hectares of unreserved forests. The forest sector is the fourth largest contributor to Ghana's GDP.
Ghana has a strong reputation for innovation in timber processing, making products particularly suited to the European market. Around 11% of Ghana's timber exports are sent to the EU.
Ghana has ratified a VPA with the EU, and is developing the systems needed to control, verify and license legal timber.
For more information, visit the Ghana FLEGT VPA website.
VPA status
Detailed information on efforts by Ghana and the EU to tackle illegal logging through a Voluntary Partnership Agreement.
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Latest news
- Ghana and EU finalise assessment of Ghana Timber Legality Assurance System 12.02.2021
- Strong law enforcement drives responsible timber businesses in Ghana 14.01.2020
- Ghana, EU launch assessment of Ghana Timber Legality Assurance System 11.03.2019
- Ghana and Liberia share timber legality lessons with Laos and the Republic of the Congo 25.01.2019
- Ghana, EU publish report on VPA progress from 2013-2017 18.12.2018
Related links
All about what is a VPA and how it is structured.
All about what FLEGT licences are and how they can benefit businesses in the EU as well as timber producers in countries outside the EU.
FLEGT.org is a one-stop centre where members can access and share news, research, training materials and many other resources.
Navigate the map to find out about past and ongoing FLEGT projects around the world.
The knowledge sharing platform for development cooperation of the European Commission where you can share, learn and collaborate with development professionals.
All about the EU Timber Regulation that aims to reduce illegal logging by ensuring that no illegal timber or timber products can be sold in the EU.