ECO – Partner for development

		Welcome to the ECO Consulting Group FUTURE IS OUR DAILY BUSINESS ECO is among Germany's leading international consultants for socio-ecological programme advice in official development assistance. In order to promote sustainable livelihoods, we offer specialized and integrated services to governments, NGOs and community-based organizations. In our projects we are seeking economically viable solutions to alleviate poverty while protecting the natural environment. We have proven to be successful in enhancing local opportunities and thereby working towards a contribution to global challenges, such as climate change.	More >>

Wise use of natural resources is decisive for the full range of development priorities encompassed by all eight United Nations Millennium Development Goals.
(UN Energy and Environment Bureau)

		GTZ/SCBD: consider Biodiversity and livelihoods when designing REDD While it is undisputed that REDD strategies profit from addressing biodiversity and livelihood concerns, their practical integration into project design requires more attention. GTZ and the CBD Secretariat explain best practices and provide a state-of-the-art terminology.

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		Capacity development ECO cooperates with inwent in TRAINING of TRAINERS workshops Support to forestry education is a fundamental component of institutional capacity building in the forestry sector. Being responsible for these activities of the COMIFAC Convergence Plan, the reference framework for forest policy in the Congo region, RIFFEAC (Réseau des Institutions de Formation Forestière et Environnementale d’Afrique centrale ) forms a partnership with InWEnt, the German development agency for international capacity building. In 2009, ECO has prepared and implemented a series of forestry-related trainings for trainers. Four workshops took place in Germany, Gabon, Cameroon, and Burundi.

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