The Challenge

Governments, businesses, and consumers have intensified their efforts to promote more sustainable supply chains, contributing to forest protection, climate change mitigation, biodiversity conservation, and compliance with international market demands. However, these efforts need to be expanded and replicated.

Key Results

The project began its implementation phase in January 2026 and aims to replicate and scale deforestation- and conversion-free agricultural supply chains for the three main products exported from Latin America to the European Union: soy and beef in Brazil and Bolivia, and coffee in Colombia and Honduras.

To achieve this objective, the project will implement activities structured around four components:

Governance: Support the implementation of public policies and governance frameworks that promote deforestation- and conversion-free production supply chains.

Capacity Building: Strengthen the capacity of supply chain actors to meet the requirements of the EUDR, including the use of innovative monitoring and traceability tools and sustainable production practices.

Financial Instruments: Expand access to public and private financial resources, with attention to gender equality, to support supply chains in compliance with the EUDR.

Awareness-Raising and Exchange: Share knowledge and experiences between public and private sector stakeholders on practices for deforestation- and conversion-free production supply chains.

Why It Matters for Brazil

In Brazil, the project will contribute to scaling relevant initiatives focused on the sustainability, traceability, and legality of soy and beef supply chains. To this end, it will promote the strengthening of public policy instruments and governance mechanisms, expand access to public and private financing for these initiatives, and build the capacities of family farmers and technical staff from associations and cooperatives.

Contacts

Maria-Olatz Cases, Sabine Triemer, and Mirko Gamez