This document proposes the process of establishing a network of local civil society organizations (VPA local network – VPAL), standard operating procedures to help related organizations perform their responsibilities thus effectively support local wood SMEs and IHBs during the

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1 implementation of VPA/FLEGT as well as maintaining a sustainable network. Specifically, this document helps:

• Determine the vision and goals of the network
• State the main functions and objectives
• Present the organizational structure of the network
• Specify criteria for participating organizations
• Present the organization and operation of network activities
• Present the process and steps to establish the network.

Please download file here: Manual on establishing the network of CSOs to support and monitor VNTLAS OCS_EN