Asia-Pacific REDD+ Analysis Asia-Pacific UN-REDD Programme April 2014

UN-REDD National Programme Countries Other UN-REDD Partner Countries (Target Support) Non-UN-REDD Countries CambodiaBhutanAfghanistan BangladeshLao PDRChina IndonesiaMalaysiaFiji Papua New GuineaMongoliaIndia The PhilippinesMyanmarIran Solomon IslandsNepalSamoa Sri LankaPakistanThailand Viet Nam Timor-Leste Vanuatu Assessing REDD+ Readiness in 24 Countries Map: STAT PLANET The UN-REDD Programme in the Asia-Pacific Regional Centre undertook a study to assess the level of progress in REDD+ readiness in the region (“Asia-Pacific REDD+ Analysis”) in 2013 and early 2014.

Percentage of countries with A/C laws and commissions compared with other safeguards A/C law: 94% A/C commission: 83%

Anti-corruption commission Anti-corruption law

Anti Corruption for REDD+ in Asia-Pacific Key Results Transparency and accountability issues highlighted in Indonesia Participatory Governance Assessment, follow up actions ongoing Nepal analyzed drivers of deforestation and degradation through governance lens The Philippines prioritized corruption risks through completed REDD+ Corruption Risk Assessment Results of Bangladesh Participatory REDD+ Integrity Study integrated in REDD+ readiness programme Bhutan examining how to reduce corruption in payment for ecosystem services schemes

Key messages Assessing corruption risks in REDD+ means examining both existing forest governance issues and new risks brought about by REDD+ Participatory approaches to these assessments allow for better uptake of the results Historically reluctant Ministries (Forest, Environment) are assessing the risks and now following up on (some of ) the findings and recommendations