REGIONAL WORKSHOP TO EXCHANGE …...The Regional Workshop to exchange experience on industry and...

International Tropical Timber Organization

PD 700/13 Rev.1 (I) : DEVELOPMENT OF INTRA-AFRICAN TRADE AND FURTHER PROCESSING IN TROPICAL

TIMBER AND TIMBER PRODUCTS – PHASE I [STAGE 1]

REGIONAL WORKSHOP TO EXCHANGE EXPERIENCE

ON INDUSTRY AND TRADE DEVELOPMENT

(Activity A2.8)

TECHNICAL REPORT N°3

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ITTO Project PD 700/13 Rev.2 (I)

Development of Intra-African Trade and Further Processing in Tropical Timber and Timber Products-Phase I [Stage 1]

A Report on the Implementation of Activity A2.8

“ Regional Workshop to exchange experience on industry and trade development”

Executed by : Dr. Marcellin NZIENGUI, Project Manager

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TABLE OF CONTENT

Pages :

1. Background 4

2. Aim and objectives 4

3. Expected outputs 5

4. Adoption of workshop processes 5

5. Outcomes 5

Annex 1: List of participants 15

Annex 2: Agenda of the Regional Workshop 29

Annex 3: Communication and outreach materials 34

Annex 5: Motion of the participants 41

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1. Background

While many African countries contain forest resource of great value, the region still imports timber and timber products. Indeed, each year, the products and wood imports derived from African countries amounted to a value of around $ 4 billion US, with less than 10% from the African continent due to the low capacity of the processing industry of wood in the region and the absence of policies to promote intra-African trade. In many African countries, the rapid growth of their economies and thus the demand for timber supply in the African timber sector is a real opportunity. A vibrant timber processing industry backed by timber supply from legally and sustainably sources could therefore play an important role in the sustainable development of the region. The need to promote intra-African trade in timber and its derivatives had already been identified in 2009 at an international conference organized to ITTO in Accra (Ghana). Inspired by the Accra ITTO Action Plan on the development of intra-African trade in timber and tropical timber products adopted at the conference, ITTO, at the Fifth Tokyo International Conference on the Development of Africa (TICAD V) proposed a project to develop intra-African trade. Subsequently, the project was included in the Yokohama Action Plan 2013-2017 TICAD V and financed by the Government of Japan for its Phase 1 [Stage 1] amounting to US $ 1,399,989. This project should eventually help African countries producing members of ITTO to sustain forest resources and progress along the path of sustainable development. The development objective of the project is to promote socio-economic development and sustainable management of African forests by creating added value and expansion of further processing and stimulation of trade and timber products of tropical origin in the framework within Africa. As for the specific goal it aims to introduce the consolidated efforts through the implementation of key elements of strengthening the competitiveness of African timber and timber products on the domestic markets, intra-regional and worldwide. The key elements include: i) raising awareness of development opportunities between companies, entrepreneurs, investors; ii) decision makers and shareholders; iii) favorable conditions on regional and national levels; iv) the technical and managerial knowledge and skills in the private sector; v) strengthening private sector organizations; vi) facilitating access to finance; and vii) improving information and markets and technologies on knowledge. The Regional Workshop to exchange experience on industry and trade development was held in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) from 24 to 26 February 2016. The workshop was opened by the Minister of Water and Forests of Cote d’Ivoire and attended by about 100 participants, representing ITTO member countries in the African Region, and also other participants representing regional and international organizations, such as ITTO, CIFOR and African Development Bank (AfDB). The list of participants is attached in Annex 1. 2. Aim and objectives

The workshop aimed at disseminating the results obtained during Phase I [Stage 1] of the project to collect feedback and comments of the countries in view to consolidate the

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implementation of future actions in the next stages of the project. The specific objectives included: i) discuss the findings of the all project and the stock taking the project specific reports and enrich it with other relevant cases from the region not covered by the study; ii) share field experiences and lessons learnt from stakeholders of artisanal , semi-industrial, industrial sectors and NGOs involved in timber industry and trade in Africa; iii) discuss and agree on an outline for a comprehensive regional program to support sustainable development of timber industry and trade that contributes to poverty reduction and national development in Africa. 3. Expected outputs

• A report with key findings and recommendations to facilitate the implementation of national strategies for timber industrialization and trade in Africa;

• A roadmap for the development and implementation of a comprehensive regional program to support sustainable development of timber industrialization and trade in Africa; and

• Strategies for partnership and resource mobilization. 4. Adoption of process The workshop was structured in four sessions:

• Session 1: Introduction and opening; • Session 2: Presentations of project results; • Session 3: Presentations and discussions on actual situation of timber and timber

products trade and further processing, group work and wrap up and drawing recommendations;

• Session 4: Closing. The workshop included plenary presentations followed by questions, clarifications and discussions on the topics presented. The issues addressed in plenary were then further discussed focused in four working group, namely: Group 1: regional organizations and development of trade of timber and timber products, Group 2: governments and development of trade, Group 3: timber enterprises, and Group 4: regional programme for intra-African trade. 5. Outcomes 5.1. Session 1: Opening During the opening of the Regional Workshop, speeches were delivered by: Dr. Tetra Yanuariadi (representing the Executive Director of ITTO), Mr. Trarore Modibo (representing the President Director of AfDB), Mr. Sukiman (representing the project’s international consultants), and H.E. Louis André Dacoury Tabley, Minister of Water and Forests of Ivory Coast to officially open the workshop. The summaries of the speeches are as follows: ITTO Representative Dr. Tetra reiterated ITTO commitment to serve its member needs, including the further promotion of international trade in tropical timber products, including intra-African trade. In

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this spirit, he invited the producer countries to adopt a positive and proactive approach, through clear and consistent strategies, taking due account of the interest of all stakeholders, including SMEs and informal sector. The successful implementation of project PD700 and strong recommendations from the workshop will determine the continuation of the project to achieve its objective of strengthening the competitiveness of African producers of tropical timber and timber products. He thanked the Government of Japan for financing the project and the Government of Cote d’Ivoire for supporting the project implementation as well hosting the regional workshop. AfDB Representative Mr. Modibo thanked the Government of Cote d’Ivoire and ITTO to include the AfDB in this important event. He mentioned that industrialization of Africa is among the five top AfDB priorities. The speaker took this opportunity to remind the participants on the creation of the African Natural Resources Center (ANRC) within the framework of AfDB two years ago. This institution is claimed to assist AfDB member countries in optimizing the benefits obtained from the exploitation of natural resources. Representative of the Project’s International Consultants Mr. Sukiman promoted efficiency in timber industry sector. He appealed for better national policies to prevent forest resources from destructive activities and strengthen efforts by all stakeholders to improve efficiency in the use of raw materials of wood-based industries. Minister of Water and Forests of Ivory Coast H.E. Dacoury Tabley thanked ITTO and the Government of Japan for their technical and financial support in the implementation of sustainable forest management in his country through the implementation of ITTO Project PD700. Recalling the country statistics on degradation of the forests in Cote d’Ivoire, the Minister mentioned that his country in the process of reorienting its policy toward sustainable forest development which reflected in its Strategic Plan 2016-2020. In this context, his ministry has recently organized an evaluation on the national forestry, wildlife and water resources sectors for the basis of the country future development. 5.2. Session 2: Presentations of project results The participants formed the Steering Committee of the Regional Workshop, consisting: Chairman Colonel SORO YAMANI

General director of des Water and Forest Affairs MINEF

Cote d’Ivoire

Secretary Colonel OBAME ONDO Armand Prosper General Director of Wood Industry MPERNFM

Gabon

Reporter Colonel AMOUGOU ONDOUA Georges Sub-Director of Wood transformation MINFOF

Cameroon

In accordance with the agenda of the workshop the following presentations were delivered:

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- POINT 3A: PRESENTATION OF THE ITTO Project PD700 AND ITS ACHIEVEMENTS DURING PHASE I [STEP 1] AND OUTLOOK by Dr. Marcellin Nziengui (Project Manager of ITTO Project PD700)

- POINT 4A: DEVELOPMENT OF INTRA-AFRICAN TTPs TRADE FACILITATION by Dr. Markku SIMULA (ITTO International Consultant / ARDOT Oy)

- POINT 4B: PRESENTATION OF TARIFFS DATABASE OF EXPORTERS IN AFRICAN COUNTRIES MEMBERS ITTO (IN FRENCH & ENGLISH) by Dr. Markku SIMULA (ITTO International Consultant / ARDOT Oy)

- POINT 5A: EVOLUTION OF TROPICAL TIMBER TRADE by Mr. Jean Christophe Claudon (ITTO Statistician)

- POINT 5B: STUDIES ON NATIONAL MARKETS, THE BORDER TRADE AND THE ROLE OF THE INFORMAL SECTOR IN COTE D’IVOIRE AND TWO COUNTRIES IN THE CONGO BASIN (CAMEROON AND DRC) by Dr. Richard ATYI EBA'A (ITTO International Consultant / CIFOR)

- POINT 6A: REVISED DRAFT STRATEGY PAPER OF THE COTE D”IVOIRE ON THE TTPS FURTHER PROCESSING AND TRADE (LESSONS LEARNED AND KEY RECOMMENDATIONS) by Mr. Olivier Adje Ahimin (Deputy Project Manager PD700)

- POINT 6B: THE CHALLENGES OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL STRATEGY OF TTPS FURTHER PROCESSING AND TRADE IN COTE D'IVOIRE by Pr. Buttoud Gerard (ITTO International Consultant / University of Tuscia / Viterbo Italy)

- POINT 6C: REVIEW ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF IN-HOUSE TRAINING IN WOOD-BASED INDUSTRIES IN COTE D’ IVOIRE by Mr. Sukiman (ITTO International Consultant)

- ITEM 7A: REVIEW ON IMPLEMENTATION PLANS FOREST STATISTICS (PD 692/13 Rev.1 (M) – COTE D’IVOIRE AND PD 678/12 REV1 (M) – BENIN by Mr. Gustave APATA (MINEFI/DIGE Cote d’Ivoire) and Mr. Dossa O.S.N. Leonce (ONAB/ Benin)

5.3 SESSION 3: SITUATION OF AFRICAN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TTPs FURTHER PROCESSING AND TRADE, SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS, PROJECT PERSPECTIVES (STAGE 1- STAGE 2) AND WORKING GROUPS POINT 8A: Multi-stakeholders discussion (Public, Private, NGO/Civil Society)

Topic 1: Strategies and activities (laws, strategies, action plans, programs, projects) and comments by new ITTO member countries (Benin, Mali, Mozambique)

Panelists:

Gabon Mr. Obame Ondo Armand Prosper

MPERNFM / DGIB

Camerooun M. Amougou Ondoua

Georges MINFOF / DPTPF

Nigeria Mr. Philip Olatunde

Bankole (FME / FDF)

DRC Dr. Alain Marius

Ngoya Kessy UNIVERSITE /

ENSAF Gabon presented its experience on the development of Special Economic Area of Nkok (ZESN). The development of ZESN was planned under the framework of public-private partnership to promote further timber processing, as the follow up action of timber export ban policy. Concerning the new ITTO members countries’ comments, they had given satisfactory feedback on the objectives and the organization of the workshop.

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POINT 8B: Multi-stakeholders discussion (Public, Private, NGO/Civil Society)

Topic 2: Needs and prospects of education, research and innovation in forestry sector

Panelists:

Côte d’Ivoire M. Kouadio

Bouttenin (INP-HB)

DRC Dr. Alain Marius Ngoya

Kessy UNIVERSITE / ENSAF

Côte d’Ivoire M. Kone (CFPMB-

Koumassi)

Côte d’Ivoire M. Ouattara

(CFPMB-Divo)

The training institutions in Cote d’Ivoire such as INP-HB, CFP-KOUMASSI and CFPMB-Divo encounter problems of obsoletes and insufficient training infrastructures and equipment. ENSAF of DRC, talked on the same problems and difficulties encountered. The overcome the problem encountered, training needs assessment and provision of training infrastructures and equipment should be fulfilled. POINT 8C: Dialogue of national and regional actors and financial partners Topic 3: Entrepreneurship as an engine for economic diversification Panelists:

Gabon Dr. Franck Chambrier

Société IBNG

Côte d’Ivoire M. Kone Ali

Groupe ESIM

Côte d’Ivoire Mr. Kalifa Doumbia Carpenter groups of

Yopougon The representative of Gabon (Société IBNG) emphasized on the importance of local people involvement in the development of entrepreneurship in field of roads construction, electricity and energy development and ports establishment. The efficacy of the country’s entrepreneurship goes through a culture of competitiveness and political harmony. The representative of Cote d’Ivoire (Groupe ESIM), specialized in production of house and office furniture talked about the importance of exploring new markets and developing wood-based energy. The representative of the Yopougon Carpenters Group presented the work of its association and problem encountered in their operations. POINT 8C: Dialogue of national and regional actors and financial partners Topic 4: Strategic and activities for development, diplomacy, roles of sub-regional organizations and civil society and potential financial mechanism for the development of intra-African market

Panelists:

CEEAC Dr. Honoré Tabuna (INP-HB)

Gabon M. Nicaise Moulombi CSE/ODDIG/ ROSCEVAC

Côte d’Ivoire M. Damoi Vincent UNACOOPEC

COMIFAC M. Tchuante Tite Valerie

BAD M. Traore Modibo

RIFFEEAC Mme. Nkwinkwa Désiree

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The presentations made by Healthy Growth Environment, the Observatory ODDIG and the ROSCEVAC (Group of NGOs in Central Africa) shown how the civil society dealt with the establishment of Green Economy Funds in different ways, pollution and forest ecosystem monitoring. The participation of private sector in dealing with these issues was acknowledged. Obstacles in the development of timber further processing were also discussed. RIFFEAC gave an example of appropriate professional formation (including financial managers) necessary in timber further processing environment. UNACOOPEC shared its experiences on dealing with financial matters. COMIFAC explained its efforts on developing the organization’s strategies, including fund-rising. AfDB talked about its programs on agriculture transformation, energy development, and African industrialization. POINT 9A: Specific contributions through case studies Four presentations were made:

- Green economy in Centra Africa: Control instruments and operationalization fund for the green economy by Dr. Honoré Tabuna (ECCAS);

- Environmental analysis of industries in Gabon by Mr. Nicaise Moulombi (CSE/ODIG/ROSCEVAC, Gabon);

- Certification of forest plantation in Benin (ITTO Project PPD 167/13 Rev.1 (M) by Mr. Dossa O. Sourou N. Leonce (ONAB/Benin); and

- Development of public-private partnership in Gabon GABON (in the context of intra-African trade) by Dr. Marcellin Nziengui (Project Manager PD700).

POINT 9B: WORKING GROUPS The participants were divided into four groups: Group 1: Regional organization and development of TTPs trade Group 2: Government and development of trade Group 3: Enterprises involvement Group 4: Regional program for the intra-African trade The recommendations of the working groups were presented in the following sections. 5.4 Cross-cutting recommendations and recommendations of the working groups 5.4.1 Cross-cutting recommendations 1) ITTO must strengthen cooperation with ECCAS and ECOWAS, in accordance with

one of the requirements of the last Paris Summit on 21 COOP: ‘consolidating the power of the Regional Economic Communities’;

2) The data, information and recommendations provided by the ITTO should be formulated and/or addressed so as to influence decision-making by the politicians; Therefore, these outputs must be expressed as far as possible into economic value and sent to the Parliamentarians;

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3) Market-related studies and timber flows among African countries and between those countries should be allowed to continue on longer cycles for better reliability of information;

4) ITTO should provide support for the implementation of the COMIFAC strategy; 5) Making the issue of banning the export of logs, the policy harmonization issue in

general, and priority projects of the Economic Communities (under) African Regional; 6) That the question of terminologies used wood and specifically those relating to the

degree of processing, can be examined for the purpose of harmonization; 7) That the regeneration of timber resources (planting) can be developed/increased in

different African countries, in light of the changing international context of the exploitation of natural forests, the development challenges of the further processing of wood in Africa, and wood products and growing needs across the world;

8) That the ITTO-funded projects can now involve civil society in their monitoring and evaluation;

9) African countries must address comprehensively support of their demands for training, for both zones ECOWAS and ECCAS, in an integrated and organized manners aiming at improving quality of timber products;

10) ITTO should update the Accra Action Plan of 2009 for the basis of the implementation of Abidjan Regional Workshop recommendations;

11) The African Development Bank must play role as leader in technical and financial partners of the regional program on the development of TTPs trade and their industrial timber processing in intra-African framework;

12) Strengthen the framework for harmonization of trade policies in the timber industry of the Regional Economic Communities (ECOWAS, ECCAS, SADC) and Sub-Regional Organizations (ADIE, COMIFAC, ATO); and

13) The Regional Economic Communities and States must approach the AfDB for the financing of their Forestry Development Programs (following the example of ‘Green Gabon Plan’ supported by AfDB).

5.4.2 Working group recommendations Recommendations of the Working Group1, 2 and 3 were: 1) Inform the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and donors of the results of this

workshop and share with them the idea of organizing an inter-African conference on trade development of the timber products;

2) Strengthen and formalize relations with development banks and other existing financial mechanisms for development;

3) Establish contacts with RECs for redefining the missions and the reinvigoration of ATO; and

4) Facilitate studies on reviving professional organizations, schools, training centers and also studies on timber trade barriers.

For ITTO: 5) Organize workshops to promote trade in tropical timber and timber products; 6) Support the organization of domestic markets of the country and intra-African of

timber products markets; 7) Provide more training grants in the field of industries and timber trade; For Governments:

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8) Audit and revitalize the African Timber Organization (ATO) and the Agency for the Development of Environmental Information (ADIE);

For Entreprises: 9) Create a favorable legal platform for the development of the timber industry; 10) Create fund for regional support to the forestry sector; and 11) Promote intra-African market and harmonized tariffs. Whereas, the Working Group 4 (Regional Programs) submit the following roadmap: 1) Finalize the workshop report (March 2016); 2) Update existing project document for the completion of the regional program (May

2016); 3) Make communications about the program and organize strategic meetings; 4) Hold consultations with Governments and donors; 5) Validate the regional program; and 6) Hold the inception workshop (April 2017). 5.5 Outline of the regional program in Africa 5.5.1. Program components The participants of the Regional Workshop identified key regional program components which included: 1) Creation of favorable policy and legislative framework for the development of timber

industrialization and trade products: A key policy requirement for timber industries and trade products is their formalization to ensure legal access to raw materials and facilitate transactions. In most countries, existing laws dated back to colonial times and there is need to revise or create new legal and regulatory frameworks;

2) Research and innovation targeting timbers industries: Fundamental dimensions of research would involve diagnostic assessments to understand the state-of-the-art, documentation of past initiatives, conduct market analysis, promote new transformation/processing techniques, promote innovations to ensure the technology transfer. Research on intensification of production, knowledge generation on values and dissemination on the potential contribution of timber products to national economies. Increased funding to research and innovation for new products and their transformation would greatly contribute to national development; and

3) Innovative financing mechanisms for the development of capacity of institutions and groups involved in timber sector: Innovative funding mechanisms are necessary to enhance the development of timber industries and trade products in Africa. The new investments, subventions and others funds are all important for financing SMFEs. Support and subvention of targeted micro-enterprises and capacity development could be generated from external financial support while governments can provide enabling financing policies to facilitate access from financial institutions.

The adaptation of timber products to meet international standard required by international markets needs a new mindset to enterprise development. This new mindset can only be acquired through capacity development of the intended beneficiaries/enterprises development in each country. Thus, there is a need to put in place, reinforce and organize value chains in the sector (producers, distributors, exporters, trainers).

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The participants recommended the development of a sub-regional visions for a common understanding in trans-boundary markets. This will require efficient communication strategies related to the various value chains developed for forest and timber products in Africa.

5.5.2 Suitable duration of program Three suggested realistic durations of the program that could ensure the attainment of intended program objectives are:

• 3 years; • 3 years renewable; and • 5 years with 4 years of project implementation and 1 year of program ex-ost

evaluation. 5.5.3 Coverage of the program To ensure representative coverage of the diversity of the African continent, there should be a pilot country selected per sub-region. Other important factors to be considered are geo-political setting, socio-linguistic consideration, forest endowment and the willingness of governments to participate. 5.5.4 Key partners of the program Key partners for the development of TTPs further processing and trade in Africa will include: forestry association, emerging forestry enterprise, international NGO, local NGO, university, international research organization, national research organization, forestry authority and service, financial institution, national forestry fund, other relevant ministries, regional development programs organization, local support organization and structure, decentralized territorial group and actor of the private sector. 5.5.5 Resource Mobilization strategies and of institutional arrangements

The strategies for raising funds for the program could be through four options:

• Regional blocks Regional blocks such as COMESA, COMIFAC, ECOWAS, EAC, IGADD and the African Union have priority programs targeting the sustainable utilization of natural resources for social and economic development. Accordingly, the timber industrialization program should be developed to meet the objectives and thematic focus of the regional blocks and submitted to them for funding;

• Build synergies on existing projects/programs Several projects exist on the development of timber industrialization and trade with different donors, scope, countries of implementation and products of interest from which lessons and partnerships can be learnt and synergies built. Without being exhaustive, synergies could be in four forms: i) cash contribution from projects, ii) co-financing from projects/program, iii) in-kind contribution from projects, and iv) sharing of experiences and lessons learnt with others projects;

• Advocacy at various fora Another strategy for mobilizing financial resources for the regional program is through dissemination of the results of the workshop to potential partners, organize consultative meetings with donors, etc. The participants recommended that the

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concept should be developed and improved and spearheaded by ITTO against an agreed upon roadmap; and

• Private sector The private sector could be an important source of subsidizing the financing of innovative products. Other corporate entities will be encouraged to contribute to the initiative as part of their corporate social responsibility to reduce carbon emissions to the environment.

5.5.6 Proposed Organogram of the Regional program

The participants proposed a fairly flat institutional structure for the management of the regional program as indicated in Figure 1 below.

Figure 1: Proposed organogram of the timber industrialization and trade program

Implementation arrangements in relation of location, coordination unit and implementation agency, executing partners and the role and responsibilities of partners shall be clearly defined in the program document. ITTO was unanimously pronounced as the institutional choice to lead the program by all participants. The mechanism of coordination of the program shall follow the steering committee mechanism for consultation, national coordination units and technical/scientific committees as indicated in the organogram above. Program monitoring and evaluation will be based on the production of technical reports, annual work plans and reports.

ITTO

Steering Committee

Scientific and Technical Committtee

Regional Coordination Committtee

National Coordination

Implementation Partners

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5.5.7 Roadmap for the regional program

The way forward suggested include:

• Finalization of the regional workshop report; • Finalization of the concept note; • Consultations and inputs from participants and partners to discuss the report and the

concept note; • Presentations of the timber industrialization and trade program at meetings (ITTO

strategic meetings); • Consultations with governments, funding and strategic partners; and • Validation of the regional program by partners during an inception workshop.

STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5

Finalization of Workshop Report and Concept Note

Refining the Report and the Concept Note through

Consultation with strategic partners

Consultation with funding and strategic partners and

Regional Economic

Commissions

Consultation and validation with ITTO members countries and

others partners during

ITTC 52 Session

Inception Workshop

March 2016 May/July August/ October

November/ December

Mars/April 2017

Figure 2: Roadmap of developing a regional program for timber industrialization and trade in Africa

5.6. Session 4: Closing ceremony During the closing ceremony of the workshop, speeches were respectively delivered by Dr. Tetra Yanuariadi (ITTO), Mr. Modibo Traore (ADB) and Dr. Claude Soro Dople, representing the Minister of Water and Forests of Cote d’Ivoire.

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Annex 1: List of Participants

N° NOM & PRENOMS PAYS D’ORIGINE STRUCTURES FONCTIONS TELEPHONE / ADRESSE MAIL

1 ABROH BAKA JEAN-JACQUES CÔTE D’IVOIRE MINEF/DEPE CHARGE D’ETUDES [email protected]

2 ACHI GUY-MICHEL CÔTE D’IVOIRE ASHLEY CONSTRUCTION DG (225) 01034445 [email protected]

3 ADINGRA CHANTAL CÔTE D’IVOIRE MINEF DEPE (225) 07109084 [email protected]

4 ADOUMANGAN PAUL CÔTE D’IVOIRE CPM BOIS CA (225) 08012820

5 AFFO AGUE ADJI-BOYE TOGO MINISTETRE DRF CHEF DIVISION 90051340

[email protected]

6 AHIMIN OLIVIER GABON OIBT DPM 5646864 [email protected]

7 AHOUSSI DELPHINE CÔTE D’IVOIRE SYNEPSEFOR PRESIDENTE (225) 07336654 [email protected]

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mailto:[email protected]







8 AKA KPRA SIMON CÔTE D’IVOIRE ANDE

9 AMOUGOU ONDOUA CAMEROUN MINFORF SDAB (237) 67548620 [email protected]

10 APATA GUSTAVE CÔTE D’IVOIRE MINEF DIRECTEUR (225) 09446227

11 ARAFAN HAIDARA CÔTE D’IVOIRE APV FLEGT POINT FOCAL (225) 01066175 [email protected]

12 ATTE KOUADIO ABEL CÔTE D’IVOIRE MINEF CE (225) 07041414 [email protected]

13 AVARO GILBERT GABON PRGIE CN [email protected]

14 BAMBA SAINDOU CÔTE D’IVOIRE CHAMBRE D’AGRICULTURE ASSISTANT (225) 07382993 [email protected]

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15 BOUE ZINSO BAD AGRO ECONOMIST [email protected]

16 BUTTOUD GERARD FRANCE OIBT CONSULTANT [email protected]

17 CHAMBRIER FRANCK GABON SIAG SG (241) 04624050 [email protected]

18 Col AKE A. JEROME CÔTE D’IVOIRE MINEF DIRECTEUR (225) 07513131 / (225) 20228109 [email protected]

19 Col YEO GNINAKAN CÔTE D’IVOIRE MPMBPE CT/DGD (225) 2032054 [email protected]

20 COLLINS YAW FAAKYE GHANA FORESTRY COMM GRADING &

INSPECTIONS MANAGER

(233) 208135037 [email protected]

21 COMARA M CÔTE D’IVOIRE CCI-CI CHEF MEP (225) 59038479 – (225) 20309739 [email protected]

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22 COULIBALY TIDIAN MALI MINISTERE ENVIRONNEMENT

POINT FOCAL / OIBT


23 DAMOI VINCENT CÔTE D’IVOIRE UNACOOPEC-CI FINANCE RURALE


24 DECLEIRE YANEK CÔTE D’IVOIRE MINEF/PROFIAB CT [email protected]

25 DIAMANTENE BELLOUP CÔTE D’IVOIRE UFEM-CI

26 DIMANCHE LUC RCA MEFCP CN/OIBT (236) 75503540 [email protected]

27 DOH CESAR CÔTE D’IVOIRE SYNGOPIB PRESIDENT 7829374 [email protected]

28 DOSSA LEONCE BENIN ONAB DIRECTEUR TECHNIQUE


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29 DOUA BI YVES CÔTE D’IVOIRE MINEF/DEPE STATFOR/OIBT [email protected]

30 Dr MARIAM CISSE CÔTE D’IVOIRE MINEF DIR CAB ADJ (225) 07407447

31 EBA’A ATYI CAMEROUN CIFOR CR (237)699981658

32 EGNANKOU WADJA M. CÔTE D’IVOIRE SOS-FORETS/OI-REN PRESIDENT (225) 07769202 [email protected]

33 EJIDOH, AZIKIWE E. NIGERIA NIGERIA CUSTOMS PARTICIPANT 8033297517 [email protected]

34 ENPO SATOKO JAPON AMB DU JAPON PREMIERE SECRETAIRE (225) 04960161

35 ESSE AYA SABINE Epse KOUAKOU CÔTE D’IVOIRE MINISTERE DU COMMERCE SOUS

DIRECTEUR (225) 05768977

[email protected]

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36 ETTIEN MARIE LAURE CÔTE D’IVOIRE MINISTERE INDUSTRIE CHEF DE SERVICE


37 GADJI JOSEPH CÔTE D’IVOIRE MINEF CONSEILLER (225) 07638878 [email protected]

38 GBADAMASSI AHMED F. A CÔTE D’IVOIRE ESIAS ETUDIANT [email protected]

39 GNALY ZEZE HERVE CÔTE D’IVOIRE DIGE/MINEF INFORMATICIEN (225) 07365274 [email protected]

40 GOUESSE AÏDARA CÔTE D’IVOIRE APV FLEGT NES en CHEF (225) 49089508 [email protected]

41 GUEI SERAPHION GAMBY CI GAMBY SG (225) 49169674 [email protected]

42 HENYI G. COLEMAN GHANA FORESTRY COMMISSION DIRECTEUR OF OPERATIONS


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43 IBRAHIMA SIDI CÔTE D’IVOIRE VENDEUR BOIS YOP PRESIDENT (225) 09773331

44 JEAN CHRISTOPHE CLAUDON FRANCE ITTO STATISTICOL ASSISTANT [email protected]

45 JOHN S. DEAH LIBERIA LIBERIA (LTA) TIMBET ASSO VICE PRESIDENT (231) 886510912 [email protected]

46 KEKE OLIVIER CÔTE D’IVOIRE MIAIE S-D (225) 08006972

47 KOFFI YAO THIERRY CÔTE D’IVOIRE MINEF/DEPE CHARGE D’ETUDES [email protected]

48 KONAN YVES CÔTE D’IVOIRE GROUPE ESSIM RESP HSE (225) 78201682 [email protected]

49 KONATE BASSIMORI CÔTE D’IVOIRE MINEF DEIF (225) 20211725 [email protected]

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50 KONDJO SHOKO ANDRE DR CONGO MECNDD OIBT / POINT FOCAL [email protected]

51 KONE ALI CÔTE D’IVOIRE CFP DIVO CENSEUR (225) 07713813

52 KOTTIA N’DA JEAN EUDE CÔTE D’IVOIRE MINEF/DEPE CHAUFFEUR (225) 07829243

53 KOUABIO KOUAKOU ANATOLE CÔTE D’IVOIRE DGI FORM-DIRECT [email protected]

54 KOUADIO BENATTENIN CÔTE D’IVOIRE INP-HB ENSEIGNANT (225) 5827030 [email protected]

55 KOUAME BI VOKO CÔTE D’IVOIRE FAO EXPERT NTL (225) 57100918 [email protected]

56 KOYA NATOUEU JEAN CLAUDE CÔTE D’IVOIRE CABINET/MIN PLAN CONSEILLER TECHNIQUE


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57 KWAME ASAMOAH ADAM GHANA GIMO CEO (233) 243512003 [email protected]

58 LEKY CAMARA CÔTE D’IVOIRE ASHLEY C & CAMAC DG (225) 4703330 [email protected]

59 Lt/Col KOUA KADJANE CHARLES CÔTE D’IVOIRE DOUANES CHEF B. COOPERATION


60 MAMADOU BARRY CÔTE D’IVOIRE ITS/TRABEX ATTACHE DIRECTION (225) 23466539 / (225) 07808263

61 MAMADOU SANGARE CÔTE D’IVOIRE SODEFOR DG (225) 22482900

62 MARIE CHANTAL LE COQ CÔTE D’IVOIRE MINEF CT (225) 47941102

63 MARKKU SIMULA FINLANDE ARDOT EXPERT (358) 409001698 [email protected]

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64 MOULOMBI NICAISE GABON ROSCEVAC PRESIDENT (241) 06246808 [email protected]

65 N’DRI YAO SIMEON CÔTE D’IVOIRE SIGEFIB SGA (225) 09643010 [email protected]

66 N’GUESSAN KONAN DENIS CÔTE D’IVOIRE MENUISIER ANYAMA PRESIDENT (225) 07616675 [email protected]

67 NIAMKE ESTELLE ROSE CÔTE D’IVOIRE MIN SECURITE INT OFFICIER DE POLICE (225) 07615635

68 NKWINKWA DESIREE CAMEROUN RIFFEAC CT (237) 675087330 [email protected]

69 NZIENGUI MARCELLIN GABON OIBT ROAF (241) 05423636 [email protected]

70 OBAME ONDO A.P. GABON ADMINISTRATION DG BOIS [email protected]

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71 OUATTARA YACOUBA CÔTE D’IVOIRE CFP DIVO CHEF SCIERIE (225) 048981573

72 OUMAR MAIROU CAMEROUN PCFC/MINEPAT EXPERT BOIS (237) 699922240 / 675494646 [email protected]

73 PENELON ALAIN ESPAGNE EFI EXPERT (346) 74022587 [email protected]

74 PEULINAN FIDEL CÔTE D’IVOIRE KAMAAD CHEF PRODUCTION


75 PHILIP O. BANKOLE NIGERIA FED. MIN. OF ENVIRONMENT

DIRECTOR OF FORESTRY (234) 8037260542

76 RAPHAEL TSANGA CAMEROUN CIFOR CHERCHEUR [email protected]

77 SALAH BOUBACAR CÔTE D'IVOIRE SPIB PRESIDENT (225) 07075323 [email protected]

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78 SILUE SONGUILEME CÔTE D’IVOIRE TRANCHIVOIRE RESP. AMENAGEMENT


79 Col. SORO DOPLE CLAUDE CÔTE D’IVOIRE MINEF DIR CAB (225) 07848966

80 SOUMAHORO MOUSTAPHA CÔTE D’IVOIRE CHAMBRE D’AGRICULTURE CP (225) 07383240

81 SOUMARO GUETTY SERGE CÔTE D’IVOIRE SENBCI PRESIDENT (225) 07369569 [email protected]

82 SUKIMAN INDONESIA ITTO CONSULTANT 62-8114858777

83 TABAKA MEXON GUILLAUME CONGO MOFPD DIRECTEUR (242) 069378205 [email protected]

84 TABUNA HONORE GABON CEEAC EXPERT (241) 07094982 [email protected]

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85 TAGNI DJASSAN MAURICE CÔTE D’IVOIRE SODEFOR S/DIRECTEUR COMMERCIALE


86 TAPE MARIE-PAULE CÔTE D’IVOIRE SICOGI SCE MARCHES (225) 20305538 / (225) 07947471 [email protected]

87 TCHUANTE TITE VALERIE CAMEROUN COMIFAC EXPERT SUIVI-EVALUATION


88 TEAPOINTRI SEPONH STEPHANIE CÔTE D’IVOIRE MINEF/DEPE CHARGEE

D’ETUDES [email protected]

89 TERESA GUILA NUBE MOZAMBIQUE MITADER CHEF DEP (258) 825445502 [email protected]

90 TETRA YANUARIADI JAPAN ITTO PM ITTO 045-223-1110 [email protected]

91 TOURE Epse OUATTARA BENEDICTE CÔTE D’IVOIRE MINEF/DIGE COORDINATEUR

PROJET [email protected]

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92 TRA BI JETHEME CÔTE D’IVOIRE ALPICI INFORMATICIEN (225) 08674075 [email protected]

93 TRAORE MODIBO BAD BAD EXPERT (225) 02939347

94 TRAORE SARAH NASSO CÔTE D’IVOIRE MINEF/DEPE CHARGE D’ETUDES [email protected]

95 VASSEEUR FREDERIC CAMEROUN MINFOF CONSEILLER TECHNIQUE PRINCIPAL

237695983094 [email protected]

96 BISSIELO ANACLE COTE D’IVOIRE UOB [email protected]

97 Col SORO YAMANI CÔTE D’IVOIRE MINEF DGEF

98 N’GOYA KESSY CONGO UNIVERSITE PROF (242) 05517871 [email protected]

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Annex 2: Agenda of the Regional Workshop

22 AND FEBRUARY 23, 2016 Participants arrival

February 24, 2016 08:00 Registration SESSION 1: OPENING 09:00 ITEM 1: Opening

- Opening Speeches - VIDEO presentation of ITTO-CITES Program - Group photo - Cocktail

1. ITTO Executive Director

(representative) 2. Japanese Ambassador to Cote

d’Ivoire (Representative) 3. President of African Development

Bank (AfDB, representative) 4. Representative ITTO International

Consultants 5. Minister of Water and Forest of Cote

d’Ivoire

SESSION 2: PRESENTATION OF PROJECT RESULTS 10:30 ITEM 2: Explanation on Workshop Agenda and Objectives Master of Ceremony

POINT 3A: PRESENTATION OF THE ITTO Project PD700 AND ITS ACHIEVEMENTS DURING PHASE I [STEP 1] AND OUTLOOK. Followed by specific presentation on Activity A4.2 (representing Dr. Michael Adams, ITTO international consultant)

Dr. Marcellin Nziengui (Project Manager ITTO PD700)

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11:15 POINT 4A: DEVELOPMENT OF INTRA-AFRICAN TTPs TRADE FACILITATION Dr. Markku SIMULA (ARDOT Oy/ITTO

International Consultant)

12:00 DISCUSSION Prof. Anaclet Bissielo (Facilitator)

13:00 LUNCH 14:30 POINT 5A: EVOLUTION OF TROPICAL TIMBER TRADE Mr. Jean Christophe Claudon (ITTO

Statistician) POINT 5B: STUDIES ON NATIONAL MARKETS, THE BORDER TRADE AND THE ROLE OF THE INFORMAL SECTOR IN COTE D’IVOIRE AND TWO COUNTRIES IN THE CONGO BASIN (CAMEROON AND DRC)

Dr. Richard ATYI EBALE'A (CIFOR/ITTO International Consultant)

POINT 6A: REVISED DRAFT STRATEGY PAPER OF THE COTE D”IVOIRE ON THE TTPS FURTHER PROCESSING AND TRADE (LESSONS LEARNED AND KEY RECOMMENDATIONS)

Mr. Olivier Ahimin (Deputy Project Manager PD700)

POINT 6B: THE CHALLENGES OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL STRATEGY OF TTPS FURTHER PROCESSING AND TRADE IN COTE D'IVOIRE

Dr. Buttoud Gerard (University of Tuscia /Viterbo, Italy/ITTO International Consultant)

POINT 6C: REVIEW ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF IN-HOUSE TRAINING IN WOOD-BASED INDUSTRIES IN COTE D’ IVOIRE

Mr. Sukiman (ITTO International Consultant)

16:00 COFFEE BREAK 16:30 ITEM 7A: REVIEW ON IMPLEMENTATION PLANS FOREST STATISTICS (PD 692/13 Rev.1 (M)

– COTE D’IVOIRE AND PD 678/12 REV1 (M) – BENIN by Mr. Gustave APATA (MINEFI/DIGE Cote d’Ivoire) and Mr. Dossa O.S.N. Leonce (ONAB/ Benin)

Mr. Gustave Apata (PD692/13, INEFI/DIGE, Cote d’Ivoire) Mr. Dossa O.S.N. Leonce (PD 678/12, ONAB, Benin

DISCUSSION Prof. Anaclet Bissielo (Facilitator)

17:30 SYNTHESIS OF DAY 1 Prof. Anaclet Bissielo (Facilitator)

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18:00 POINT 4B: PRESENTATION OF TARIFFS DATABASE OF EXPORTERS IN AFRICAN COUNTRIES MEMBERS ITTO (In French only)

Dr. Markku SIMULA (ARDOT Oy/ITTO International Consultant)

February 25, 2016 SESSION 3: SITUATION OF AFRICAN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TTPs FURTHER PROCESSING AND TRADE, SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS, PROJECT PERSPECTIVES (STAGE 1- STAGE 2) AND WORKING GROUPS 08:00 Registration

08:30 POINT 8A: Multi-stakeholders discussion (Public, Private, NGO/Civil Society)

Topic 1: Strategies and activities (laws, strategies, action plans, programs, projects) and comments by new ITTO member countries (Benin, Mali, Mozambique) Panelists: Gabon Mr. Obame Ondo Armand Prosper MPERNFM / DGIB

Cameroun M. Amougou Ondoua Georges MINFOF / DPTPF

Nigeria Mr. Philip Olatunde Bankole (FME / FDF)

DRC Dr. Alain Marius Ngoya Kessy UNIVERSITE / ENSAF

09:30 Coments by ITTO new member countries (MALI, MOZAMBIQUE, BENIN)

Prof. Anaclet Bissielo (Facilitator)

10:00 POINT 8B: Multi-stakeholders discussion (Public, Private, NGO/Civil Society) Topic 2: Needs and prospects of education, research and innovation in forestry sector Panelists: Côte d’Ivoire M. Kouadio Bouttenin (INP-HB)

DRC Dr. Alain Marius Ngoya Kessy UNIVERSITE/ENSAF

Côte d’Ivoire M. Kone (CFPMB-Koumassi)

Côte d’Ivoire M. Ouattara (CFPMB-Koumassi)

11:00 DISCUSSION Prof. Anaclet Bissielo (Facilitator)

11:30 COFFEE BREAK

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11:30 POINT 8C: Dialogue of national and regional actors and financial partners Topic 3: Entrepreneurship as an engine for economic diversification Panelists: Côte d’Ivoire Mr. Salah Boubacar SPIB

Gabon Dr. Franck Chambrier Société IBNG

Côte d’Ivoire M. Kone Ali Groupe ESIM

Côte d’Ivoire Mr. Kalifa Doumbia Joiners groups of Yopougon

POINT 8C: Dialogue of national and regional actors and financial partners Topic 4: Strategic and activities for development, diplomacy, roles of sub-regional organizations and civil society and potential financial mechanism for the development of intra-African market Panelists: CEEAC Dr. Honoré Tabuna (INP-HB) BAD M. Traore Modibo

Gabon M. Nicaise Moulombi CSE/ODDIG/ROSCEVAC

Côte d’Ivoire M. Damoi Vincent UNACOOPEC

COMIFAC M. Tchuante Tite Valerie RIFFEEAC Mme. Nkwinkwa Désiree

13:15 DISCUSSIONS Prof. Anaclet Bissielo (Facilitator)

14:00 LUNCH 15:00 POINT 9A: Specific contributions through case studies

Green economy in Centra Africa: Control instruments and operationalization fund for the green economy

Dr. Honoré Tabuna (ECCAS, Gabon)

Environmental analysis of industries in Gabon Mr. Nicaise Moulombi (CSE/ODIG/ROSCEVAC, Gabon)

Certification of forest plantation in Benin (ITTO Project PPD 167/13 Rev.1 (M) Mr. Dossa O. Sourou N. Léonce (ONAB, Benin)

Development of public-private partnership in Gabon GABON (in the context of intra-African trade)

Dr. Marcellin Nziengui (Project Manager)

16:00 COFFEE BREAK

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16:15 DISCUSSIONS Prof. Anaclet Bissielo (Facilitator)

17:00 POINT 9B: WORKING GROUPS REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS IN WORKING GROUPS Group 1: Regional organization and development of TTPs trade Group 2: Government and development of trade Group 3: Enterprises involvement Group 4: Regional program for the intra-African trade

17:30 SYNTHESIS OF DAY 2 Facilitator Prof. Anaclet Bissielo

18:00 POINT 4B: PRESENTATION OF TARIFFS DATABASE OF EXPORTERS IN AFRICAN COUNTRIES MEMBERS ITTO (In English only)

ITTO Consultant Dr. Markku SIMULA ARDOT Oy

February 26, 2016 08:00 POINT 9B: WORKING GROUPS

Facilitators

10:30 COFFEE BREAK 12:30 POINT 9C: PLENARY SESSION OF WORK GROUPS

Facilitators

14:00 LUNCH 15:00 POINT 10: READING AND ADOPTION OF THE SUMMARY REPORT AND KEY

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE WORKSHOP Facilitators

15:45 POINT 11: COMMENTS FROM THE REPRESENTATIVE OF PARTICIPANTS SESSION 4: CLOSING CEREMONY 16:00 POINT 12: CLOSURE OF THE WORKSHOP

Closing statements: - ITTO (Representative) - The Government of Japan (Representative) - AfDB (Representative) - Minister of Forest and Water of Cote d’Ivoire (represented by Deputy Minister)

16:30 CLOSING

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Annex 4: Motion of the participants Participants at the Regional Workshop on the exchange of experience of ITTO African member of industry and trade in timber products, held from 24 to 26 February 2016: - Express our appreciation to His Excellency Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of

Côte d'Ivoire and his Government for the facilities received by delegations from ITTO member states and international experts during their stay in Abidjan

- Welcome the initiative of the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) for organizing

this workshop which culminated in the adoption of the Abidjan Declaration on the exchange of experiences of African countries members of the ITTO in the development of industry and trade in timber products, post Paris Agreement (COP21)

- Welcome the support obtained by ITTO from the High Ivorian Authorities for organizing this

Regional Workshop

- Express our appreciation to the African Development Bank and his President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, Represented by Dr.TRAORE MODIBO for having assured solemnly said at the opening workshop, its willingness to support the Organization ITTO and African member countries in implementing the recommendations of the Regional Workshop in accordance with the five priorities developed by thePresident

- Request that ITTO updates the Accra Action Plan of 2009 for that base to serve the

implementation of the recommendations of the Regional Workshop in Abidjan,

- Seek the African Development Bank to be the leader of the technical and financial partners of the regional program on the development of trade in tropical timber and timber products, and their industrial processing in intra-African framework

- Give a call on the Regional Economic Communities (ECOWAS, ECCAS, SADC, ADIE, COMIFAC, ATO) and their respective Member States to harmonize trade policies in the timber industry within them and make information available on this business

- Encourage the regional economic communities and states to get closer to the African Development Bank for the financing of their forestry development programs of negotiations in the example of Gabon Vert Plan in stance phase by ADB under the Document strategic Country

- Welcome the strong involvement of the Minister of Waters and Forests, Mr. Louis-Andre Dacoury-Tabley, especially for having made the opening and the closing ceremony of this workshop.

Done in Abidjan, 26 February 2016

For the participants,

Nicaise MOULOMBI

President of Network Organization of Civil Society for the Green Economy in Central Africa

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