AL-INVEST Verde News

Lima Chamber of Commerce, member of the AL-INVEST Verde Consortium, receives recognition for its outstanding environmental commitment
The Lima Chamber of Commerce (CCL) has recently been awarded the "Carbon Footprint Award for Environmental Sustainability - Level 4" by the Ministry of Environment, in recognition of its outstanding efforts in reducing greenhouse gases and its commitment to environmental sustainability. This recognition underlines the CCL's leadership as a

Ecuador hosts the closing of the "Dialogues on sustainable cocoa" cycle
Ecuador hosted the closing event of the cycle "Dialogues on sustainable cocoa", organised by AL-INVEST Verde, in collaboration with the German Cooperation-GIZ Ecuador and the Delegation of the European Union in Ecuador. On 1 October, the event "Integrated solutions for sustainable cocoa for the European market" was held in Quito, while on 2 and 3 October, the event on "Sustainable cocoa for the European market" was organised by AL-INVEST Verde in collaboration with the German-GIZ Ecuador Cooperation and the Delegation of the European Union in Ecuador.

4.4 million euros will be used to promote green economy projects in Colombia.
The AL-INVEST Verde programme, through its Component 1, is implementing twelve innovative projects in Colombia with a view to promoting employment and competitiveness of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in the country, which will contribute to economic growth. 4.4 million have been earmarked for the development of these initiatives. These projects are of

AL-INVmentor: Producers selected to receive GIs mentoring
AL-INVEST Verde Component 3 for Intellectual Property Rights announced the producer groups in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay selected to participate in the specialised mentoring programme on Geographical Indications (GIs). This programme, which will run for 6 months, will combine face-to-face and virtual sessions with the objective of improving the use of GIs, which will help to

More than ¤3 million to boost green economy projects in Brazil
The AL-INVEST Verde programme, through the implementation of its Component 1, has been promoting the implementation of nine projects in Brazil, which seek to benefit small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as small producers through the implementation of green economy initiatives that emphasise sustainability and circularity. These projects have regional coverage, with emphasis on

AL-INVEST Verde programme presented partnership initiatives in Argentina
The European Union presented the winning partnership projects following the Second Call of Component 1 of the AL-INVEST Verde programme. This presentation took place during the Expo Rural 2024, an event organised by the Sociedad Rural Argentina that promotes livestock and agriculture in the city of Buenos Aires. The AL-INVEST Verde programme, funded by the European Commission,

Andean Community countries meet in Peru to analyse first results of AL-INVEST Verde-supported action
From 24 to 26 July, representatives from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru met at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Andean Community (SGCAN) in Lima (Peru) to learn about and analyse the first results of the action supported by AL-INVEST Verde for the export of agricultural products to the European Union, run by IICA (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture and Rural Development).

First shipment of deforestation-free coffee from Brazil to Europe
On 27 July, the first shipment of coffee from Minas Gerais, Brazil, which complies with the requirements of the EU's EU Deforestation and Forest Degradation Free Regulation (EUDR), was made. The shipment left the port of Santos and is scheduled to arrive on 21 August in Dublin, Ireland. Composed of 320 bags from ten coffee farmers from

Paraguay joins DESIGNclass
The National Directorate of Intellectual Property of Paraguay (DINAPI) has become part of DESIGNclass, a tool of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), by adopting and accepting the list of terms of the Harmonised Database of Product Indications (HDBPI). With DINAPI's decision to use the HDBPI, there are now 44