From data to territory: This is where the journey toward ownership of the Zero Deforestation MRV Protocol begins

In the agricultural heart of Valle del Cauca, the first workshop of the national training program on the Zero Deforestation MRV Protocol kicked off – a technical tool that seeks much more than data collection. Its goal is to serve as a bridge between productive monitoring, traceability in livestock and crop supply chains, and the conservation of the country’s strategic ecosystems.

The protocol, developed by scientists from the Alliance and implemented with the support of UK PACT, seeks to leave behind isolated and technical approaches to become an understandable, useful, and adoptable tool for those working in the field on a daily basis. For this reason, this workshop was not just another event: it was the beginning of an articulated training process, with a focus on gender, inclusion, and local relevance.