Component 2 organised in Montevideo (Uruguay) the workshop "Environmental traceability systems" to promote technical exchange on the implementation of the European Union Deforestation Free Regulation (EUDR) in Mercosur countries. Support was provided by the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) and the Uruguayan Agency for International Cooperation (AUCI).

The Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) of Uruguay and AL-INVEST Verde/Componente 2 presented the results of the project "Certification of Agroexportable Products in Native Forest Lands", implemented through the Centre for Applied Research on Agroforestry Development (IDAF).

Component 1 held its first Webinar, organised by CAINCO on Sustainable Finance, a space to encourage Latin American institutions and SMEs to adopt sustainable finance practices, thus contributing to the development of the region.

The annual event of Component 1 took place in the city of Antigua and brought together the partnership projects, experts in sustainable agriculture, climate change, green and digital jobs, circular economy and waste management such as plastic, as well as members of the Delegation of the European Union in Guatemala. All of them met with a view to seeking opportunities that allow the generation of initiatives that impact the growth of SMEs in the region.

AL-INVEST Verde/Componente 2, in collaboration with the Directorate General of Forestry (DGF) of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP) of Uruguay, supports the certification of agro-exportable products produced with sustainable management of native forests.

I workshop in the framework of the series "Dialogues on sustainable cocoa", organised by AL-INVEST Verde/Component 2, in collaboration with the SAFE programme of the German cooperation agency (GIZ) and with the technical support of the European Forest Institute (EFI).