14.02.2020
The main objective of the Program to promote certified forest harvesting (PPECF) project is to accompany non-certified companies towards a legality certification and then possibly towards a more demanding sustainable management certification but more easily marketable on the European and Asian market.
Certification in the Congo Basin :
Key figures for certification in the Congo Basin:
The PPECF coaching tool :
The PPECF is under the management of the Executive Secretariat of the Central African Forest Commission (COMIFAC), with funding from KFW. The Programme is implemented by the consortium made up of Eco-consult and Oréade Brèche. It covers 5 countries: Cameroon, Gabon, DRC, Republic of Congo and CAR.
Several phases:
To date, the consultancy firms recognized by the Programme are :
| Terea France | Terea Gabon | Terea Cameroun |
| 78 la Canebière 13001 Marseille +33 (0)491 941 539 france@terea.net |
BP 831 – Batterie IV – Gros Bouquet II Libreville +241 (0)11 44 34 94 gabon@terea.net |
Quartier BASTOS Yaoundé 237 90 17 37 94 cameroun@terea.net |
| FRM Ingénierie | FRM Gabon | FRM RDC |
| Espace Fréjorgues Ouest – 60 rue Henri Fabre- 34130 Mauguio France +33 (0)4 67 20 08 09 Fax +33(0)467200812 frm@frm-france.com www.frm-france.com |
Immeuble Filao B, BP 4568, Libreville | 503 Immeuble Infinity Center, 17 avenue Pierre Mulele Gombe – Kinshasa RDC +243 82 692 50 25 contact@frm-rdc.com Nos domaines d’intervention |
60 avenue André Roussin, 13 016 Marseille +336 98 17 66 22 | contact@obbois.com
Mail : berenice.castadot@tfm-consulting.com
Mobile: 0032/472.42.78.42
Skype: live:Berenice.castadot_3
Alexandre Boursier : aboursier@smartcert.ca
Ugo Lapointe : ulapointe@smartcert.ca
Company interest
Following the statement of its President dated 26 September 2018, Gabon is showing great interest in the offer of support from PPECF. Thus, the companies SOMIVAB, SBL, BSO, TTIB, ASI, SEEF, Bordamur Gabon, Toujours vert, GWI and Bonus Harvest have committed to collaborate with PPECF.
In the Republic of Congo five companies have initiated the process: ASIA Congo, SIFCO, Likouala Timber, Rougier Mokabi and SEFYD.
In Cameroon, two companies have expressed interest: DINO&FILS and SOBOCA.
In DRC, two companies have expressed interest (IFCO and CFT).
In the Central African Republic two companies have expressed interest: TIMBERLAND and SEFCA. The diagnosis of the latter took place in July 2018, she is currently accompanied by FRMi since April 2019.
A word from PPECF :
« The operational advice and recommendations that form the basis of the Action Plan are always well received and accepted by companies. The structured and precise reports allow the company to have a clear vision of its level and readable information on the main failures in relation to the requirements of the legality or sustainable management reference frameworks. Nevertheless, there is a discrepancy between the number of companies that are diagnosed and those that actually pass the coaching stage. This situation can be explained by several obstacles: too high a level (investment, human resources), requirements in terms of reputation analysis, PPECF funding focused on technical support, which only represents 25 to 30% of the total cost of implementing the Action Plan. The presence of referees in each country is a real advantage for the programme and ensures a direct and permanent link with the company ».
Useful links :
Contacts :
Coordinator Romain Lorent
Experts PPECF :
Referents Countries:
