EU provides 2m euros in grant

EU provides 2m euros in grant

JAKARTA (JP): The European Union (EU) will provide 2 million
euros (about US$1.6 million) in grants over the next three years
to help the ministry of forestry set up an illegal logging
response center (ILRC).

The EU's representative office announced on Friday that the
establishment of the ILRC is needed to curb the growth of illegal
logging activities in Indonesia, particularly in national parks
and protected forests.

The center will also assist in the dissemination of
information about illegal logging practices and promote the
public's role in fighting such illicit operations.

The European Commission and non-profit organizations based in
member countries of the European Union have so far provided about
1.75 billion euros to support Indonesia's forestry projects. The
amount is about 75 percent of the total forestry grant received
by the Indonesian government.