00:14 | Lima, Apr. 20. The Governments of Peru and the United States on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will enable the development of joint actions for the modernization of the Peruvian forestry sector through sustainable, inclusive, responsible, and profitable economic growth.
Besides, it will increase the impact and efficiency of initiatives aimed at combating illegality, strengthening forest governance and the relationship with the private sector, as well as promoting an inclusive market.
Said document was signed by Prime Minister Violeta Bermudez, USAID/Peru Mission Director Jene Thomas, as well as Ministers Waldo Mendoza (Economy and Finance), Federico Tenorio (Agrarian Development and Irrigation), Gabriel Quijandria (Environment), and Peruvian Agency for International Cooperation (APCI) Executive-Director Jose Antonio Gonzalez.