Together with PAYCO, a multinational investment company, UNIQUE created the ForCerPa consortium. Since its creation in 2002, this consortium has invested in the sustainable management of 5,550 ha of native forest in the humid eastern forests of Paraguay. ForCerPa produces high quality semi-processed tropical wood products for the domestic market and for export. It is the first and only FSC-certified forest enterprise in the country. Indigenous communities participate in the project and have user and hunting rights in the forests. Additionally, GIZ and UNIQUE have established a Public Private Partnership (PPP). The objective is to optimize the timber value chain through innovative technologies proving that the triple bottom line of forest investments provides higher and more sustainable returns as compared to cattle farming in this region.

• Elaboration of management plans and implementation of technical forest management.
• Preparation of certification and control audits.
• Planning, implementation and control of the work in the forest.
• Enhancement of productivity due to low impact logging and competition regulation.
• Controlling and optimization of the process along the value chain.
• Timber product sales and marketing.
• Capacity building of small and medium enterprises and government officers.