BOLIVIA
Geolocation and verification of the legality of wild cocoa in Amazonia
Through this action, support is provided to the Bolivian Forest and Land Control Authority in the creation of a space for public-private dialogue aimed at defining mechanisms for the geolocation of wild cocoa and the certification of the legality of the extraction process.
Implementation period: September 2025- September 2026.
Expected results
Formation of a dialogue table multi-stakeholder and formulation of the project's roadmap.
Proposal for regulatory alignment and design of a pilot initiative to define the most effective methodology for geolocating scattered stands of wild cocoa in forests.
- Identify and prioritise legal mechanisms to determine the legality of the wild cocoa harvesting process.
- Facilitate verification of the geolocation and land use in accordance with EUDR requirements.
Implementation of the pilot initiative to strengthen public policy for the management and sustainable harvesting of non-timber forest products and presentation of the results.
News
AL-INVEST Verde participates in Brazil in Team Europe meeting on deforestation-free chains
Brazil, 17 November 2025. From 3 to 7 November, AL-INVEST Verde participated in the Altamira Summit in the Brazilian state of Pará. Organised by the Team Europe Initiative on deforestation-free value chains, of which AL-INVEST Verde is a member, the project it supports in Bolivia on wild cocoa was presented.