REDD after Copenhagen – The way forward. EARLY LESSONS FROM THE UN-REDD PROGRAMME Mar

1. About the UN-REDD Programme 2. Early Lessons 3. Way Forward Acknowledgement to the UN- REDD team especially Tim Clairs and Timothy Boyle (UNDP)

A response to Bali Action Plan call for REDD instrument in post-2012 climate change agreement Builds on the convening power and expertise of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). It works in partnership with other REDD+ initiatives, especially those hosted by the World Bank, and supports the implementation of the decisions of UNFCCC. Set up to assist developing countries to build capacity to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) and to participate in a future REDD-plus mechanism. REDD-plus includes conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of carbon stocks. UN-REDD Programme

Current funding: US$75 million Donor countries: – Norway – Spain – Denmark Governed by Policy Board – Meets 2 times per year The UN-REDD Programme Funding & Governance

Participating Countries

Additional countries as observers (standard membership procedure) Argentina, Cambodia, Ecuador, Nepal and Sri Lanka. 8 more countries join in Feb 2010– Costa Rica, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Phillipines, Rep of Congo, Solomon Islands and Sudan

UN-REDD P R O G R A M M E build awareness and consensus about the importance of REDD+ in post-2012 agreement More than US$10 million in funding approved Focus on capacity building, measurement, reporting and verification (MRV), stakeholder engagement and multiple benefits of REDD In close partnership with the FCPF National Support For country-led REDD initiatives More than US$23 million in funding approved Nine member countries in Africa, Asia & Latin America Strong focus on country ownership and Indigenous Peoples’ & Civil Society involvement. International Support The UN-REDD Programme: Two Levels of Support

Readiness Components – National

Early Insights Getting Organized MRV for Carbon, MRV for Governance, Social and environmental impacts, multiple benefits, REDD strategic options Developing REDD+ Strategies

Stakeholder Engagement The establishment of engagement mechanisms early in the process is very important. Validation meetings before submission of proposals support this process The establishment of a broad-based multi- stakeholder consultation mechanism can dramatically increase confidence in the process among all stakeholders. This has been the experience, for example, in Viet Nam Organizing and Consulting

Start-up Activities The formulation of REDD “roadmaps” has greatly helped to clarify required interventions, and those for which UN-REDD has a comparative advantage. This has been done in Papua New Guinea, Viet Nam and Zambia Strong emphasis on stakeholder engagement mechanisms Readiness Management Arrangements

Government ownership Decree of 28 th Nov 2009 in DRC which sets out the framework for a national coordination body Coherence with national planning Current programmes in the forests sector and other sectors, lessons learnt from the forestry sector Co financing Commitment towards a national strategy Getting organized Readiness Management Arrangements

Consensus Building The process of developing a REDD+ Strategy is as important as the end product Identifying the drivers of deforestation needs to be done in a way that leads to national consensus; otherwise no strategy or implementation plan will work. This is important for the reference scenario development DRC is devoting time to ensure the assessment of drivers of deforestation serves to unite stakeholders around forest issues Addressing usufruct rights, understanding tradeoffs, opportunity costs Alternatives, compensation for local communities who currently access forest goods such as firewood, charcoal, bushmeat, from natural forests. (and analysis of use, access and ownership regimes). Preparing REDD+ Strategies

Recent assessment carried out by the Global Partnership on Forest Landscape Restoration, about 1 billion hectares are reported to be degraded forests and forest lands. About 80% is located in the tropics. Globally degradation is thought to result in similar emissions to those from deforestation. 350 million people depend on these lands Without establishing clear and secure land tenure, building capacity and alternatives, provision of financial support and due consideration of the values and needs of local people it is unrealistic to assume that they will really benefit from REDD+. The other ‘D’

Identifying and promoting co-benefits Ecosystem based co- benefits Social, institutional and economic aspects Livelihood benefits

Preparing REDD+ Strategies Strategy Options It is important to position a REDD strategy in the context of a broader process. For example, in PNG a low-carbon development strategy is being prepared; in Viet Nam, REDD is contained within the “National Target Programme” to address CC Other government initiatives; DRC, PnFOCO, Land Tenure reform, decentralization processes

Early action on MRV is critical Key initial elements are: - remote sensing for forest area data - the role of the national forest inventory with regards to emission factors In DRC, both components would in turn support the country’s national greenhouse gas inventory. Designing a Monitoring System

Proposed MRV System for DRC

 Training of local folks to meet international MRV standards.  How will the different parts of the strategy be monitored, social, environmental, governance.  Minimization of risks to ensure that a reliable and effective programme monitoring system is put in place and use to provide real time feedback on problems ( and benefits) as they occur and accrue. MRV

Benefit Distribution

Options Governance Institutional Legal Monitoring systems Encompassing all aspects of REDD National, district Provincial, district, local Adapt Existing legal framework Enabling REDD framework

Governance Structures

Environment and Social Principles

Emerging Areas of Focus for Benefit Distribution Transformat -ion to low carbon pathways MRV for Governance and payment distribution Engagement of stakeholders Ecosystem co-benefits

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