Forest Governance, Markets and Climate (FGMC2) Facilitation Service

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office awarded Palladium International Limited a contract worth £11.2 million to establish and operate a Facilitation Service for Phase 2 of the Forest Governance, Markets and Climate programme, a 10-year £500 million initiative aimed at reducing illegal and unsustainable forest resource use while benefiting forest-dependent communities and Indigenous peoples. The service will deploy country-based facilitators to support multi-stakeholder deliberations and policy reforms in up to 16 partner countries, with initial focus on seven countries: Ghana, Liberia, Republic of Congo, DRC, Cameroon, Papua New Guinea, and Guyana. The contract covers an initial 48-month period with potential extension to 60 months and additional budget of up to £20 million, contingent on mid-term evaluation and ministerial approval.