AL-INVEST Verde News
AL-INVEST Verde adds four new projects to benefit Latin American MSMEs
AL-INVEST Verde, the European Union's international cooperation programme that promotes job creation through the development of the green economy in Latin America, continues to strengthen its impact in the region through its component to boost the private sector - Component 1. The Programme incorporated four new projects in Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Brazil,
More than 500 people participate in the first Cocoa Traceability Forum-Fair in Orellana (Ecuador)
More than 500 people participated in the Forum-Fair on Cocoa Traceability held on 19 and 20 March in the towns of El Coca and Puerto Murialdo (Loreto), in the province of Orellana, Ecuador. Both days were attended by producers, as well as institutional representatives and representatives of the export sector. During the
Quito brings together experts from more than 20 Latin American and EU countries to discuss the future of organic agriculture
The capital of Ecuador hosted the 5th EU-LAC Agrifood Dialogue, which was attended by specialists and representatives of the public and private sectors from more than 20 countries of the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean. The event was organised by AL-INVEST Verde in collaboration with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and was focused on
EU delegation visits Brazil's Acre state to learn about sustainable production initiatives
A delegation composed of representatives of the European Commission and authorities from Spain and Belgium competent in the implementation of the European Union Regulation on Deforestation Free Products (EUDR), together with the AL-INVEST Verde team, carried out a technical mission in the Brazilian state of Acre with the aim of learning about public policies, environmental control tools and the implementation of the EUDR.
ARABICA project boosts women's participation in the sustainable coffee chain in Brazil
Within the framework of the AL-INVEST Verde programme, the ARABICA project continues to promote the adoption of sustainable practices in the coffee value chain in Brazil, strengthening the capacities of producers and MSMEs to respond to the new environmental demands of the international market. A prominent component of the project has been the active participation of women in the processes of
More than 33,000 women entrepreneurs strengthen their capacities to lead sustainable transition in Latin America
33,576 women representatives of MSMEs have been trained as part of the Component 1 Action of the AL-INVEST Verde programme, strengthening their skills and competencies to drive the transition to a more sustainable, green and digital economy in Latin America. Through the actions developed by the Programme, 5,209 MSMEs led by women have implemented sustainable practices, contributing to
Governments of 12 provinces in Ecuador receive training on traceability in the cocoa value chain
A total of 42 professionals, including technical and administrative staff from 12 provinces of Ecuador belonging to the Consortium of Autonomous Provincial Governments of Ecuador (CONGOPE), have acquired technical and methodological knowledge on traceability and geo-referencing to adapt the cocoa value chain to the European Union Regulation on Deforestation Free Products (EUDR). In an event held on 11
AL-INVEST Verde completes implementation of 24 projects benefiting over 24,500 MSMEs
AL-INVEST Verde, the European Union's international cooperation programme that promotes job creation through the development of the green economy in Latin America, has completed the implementation of 24 projects, impacting more than 24,500 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in 11 countries in the region, through its Component 1, which supports the creation of jobs through the development of the green economy.
More than 2,000 people from nine provinces in Ecuador are trained in traceability and EUDR.
More than 2,000 people from the provinces of Guayas, Manabí, Esmeraldas, Los Ríos, Santo Domingo, Orellana, Napo, El Oro and Pichincha in Ecuador have received training in traceability to adapt the cocoa value chain to the requirements of the EU Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products (EUDR). The training process is part of the second phase of the