The document provides an overview of IDH's Tropical Timber Program. [1] IDH aims to accelerate sustainability within commodity markets and mainstream social and ecological sustainability of value chains. [2] Key aspects of IDH include convening public-private partnerships, match funding investments in producer support, facilitating inter-sector learning, and aligning donors. [3] The Tropical Timber Program works to accelerate certification and demand for certified tropical timber through the Tropical Timber Steering Committee and Coordination Meeting.
2. Agenda
• Short introduction IDH
• The Timber Programs
• Tropical Timber Steering Committee
• Tropical Timber Coordination Meeting
3. Mission of IDH
• Accelerating and up-scaling sustainability within mainstream
commodity markets
• Mainstreaming social and ecological sustainability of
commodity value chains from emerging economies to Western
markets
• Working on Millennium Development Goals 1, 7 and 8
4. Key ingredients of IDH
• High ambitions: market transformation
• Market demand driven programs
• Sustainable Equity Fund
– Investing in source and in market
– Match funding
• Coalitions of the willing: business, NGOs and governments
• Inter sector learning to face international challenges
5. 4 roles of IDH
1. Convene public & private partners in business driven
coalitions to work on sustainable market transformation
2. Upscale programs through match funding of public &
private investments in producer support programs
3. Accelerate sustainable trade through (inter)sector learning
4. Align donors & financial institutions & other programs
Development of Impact on
Accelerate and local
Building of Millennium
upscale entrepreneur
PP coalitions goals
sustainable trade
ship 1, 7 8
6. Match-funding
• Match-funding private sector investments
• In kind contributions matched only if directly
contributing to the program objectives
• Other donors invest in our programs as well
• Maximum 10% overhead costs
8. For a faster more robust certification process…
And the necessary demand alignment...
9. Tropical Timber Steering Committee
• Role of the TTSC
– Strategize
– Approve plans and monitor progress
– Act as a champion, develop business.
– Outreach and secure funding.
• Steering Committee Members
– Jack van Ham
– Hans Hoogeveen
– Anne Schouten
– Roberto Waack
– Ted van der Put (interim chair)
– 1-2 vacancies
10. Tropical Timber Coordination Meeting
• Tropical Timber Coordination Meeting
– To enable practical collaboration on activities relating to
market linking, fundraising and communication
– To prevent duplication or reinventing the wheel and to
facilitate joint learning.
– Interested parties can join the TTCM when appropriate, for
example WWF, ICCO, etc.