Stakeholder Platform meeting

The Stakeholder Platform (SP) meeting of the EMSGAG Project took place on October 24, 2024. During this meeting, SP members, observers, and representatives from various ministries and institutes were informed about the current status of the EMSAGS project. Five presentations were given that day.

• The first presentation provided a status update on the EMSAGS project, presented by Ms. Bihari, the project coordinator, and Carmen Elliott, the engagement specialist. They gave an overview of project progress by outcome.
• The second presentation focused on the role of the Foundation for Forest Management and Production Control (SBB) within the EMSAGS project, specifically the implementation of the Forest Carbon Assessment in the mined areas at Compagniekreek.
• The third presentation discussed the Agroforestry project in Compagniekreek and Brownsweg, which is being conducted by the Centre for Agricultural Research in Suriname (CELOS). This project is funded by the EMSAGS project.
• During the fourth presentation, Mr. Boudewijn Fokke from TAUW bv Foundation presented the project " Soil function restoration at abandoned artisanal and small-scale gold mining sites in Compagniekreek," which is being implemented in collaboration with the EMSAGS project.
• Lastly, Tropenbos Suriname presented the project “Sustainable Food Security and Awareness on Gold Mining Effects,” which is being executed in Brownsweg and is also financed as the CELOS agroforestry project by the EMSAGS project.