In a technical meeting, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) presented the results of the Peru Forests project, which benefits the forestry sector, to the new National Forestry and Wildlife Service (SERFOR) team. 

During the five years of Peru Forests several milestones were achieved:

- The creation of SERFOR.

- The construction of the forest control system called the Control Module of the National Forestry and Wildlife Information System (MC-SNIFFS), which will soon be implemented in the Amazon wood corridor.

- The formation of the Regional Environmental Authority in the Regions of Loreto, Madre de Dios and Ucayali.

- 240,000 hectares were established under communal control and monitoring systems.

- 2.5 million hectares of Regional Conservation Areas have a better management for conservation.

- $ 11 million was leveraged in public investment projects for the regions of Loreto and Ucayali.

- Forestry companies increased their sales by more than 3 million dollars.

- Four communities partnered to create the Minga Turística, which is a model of rural community tourism in the Amazon, among other achievements.

Attendees included SERFOR executive director, John Leigh and, USAID / Peru director, Lawrence Rubey. During the meeting, Leigh said, "I want to give special thanks to USAID and commit them to continue relying on the Peruvian forestry sector and to work with us to make our forests productive in the lives of Peruvians."

This cooperation emerged as part of the trade promotion agreements signed by the governments of Peru and the United States.

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