1. Governance for REDD+ Crystal Davis Governance of Forests Initiative World Resources Institute REDD Civil Society Coordination Seminar CIFOR campus, Bogor 21 May 2010

2. Overview 1.Why governance for REDD+? 2.Introduction to the Governance of Forests Initiative (GFI) Tool 3.Update on GFI pilot assessment in Indonesia

3. REDD+ safeguards in the UNFCCC FCPF focus on participation and assessing governance- related drivers UN-REDD Programme support for country-led governance assessments and ‘policy enablers’ International collaboration towards a framework for monitoring and MRV of governance Emerging consensus on the importance of governance for REDD+

4. Governance Considerations for REDD+ Promoting stakeholder participation and consultation in REDD+ planning and implementation Building transparency and accountability into REDD+ systems and processes Ensuring government coordination for REDD+ strategies promoting good governance of REDD+ programs Reforming law and policy frameworks (e.g. tenure) Strengthening capacity for implementation and law enforcement Enhancing transparency and accountability of existing institutions addressing governance- related drivers of deforestation

5. The GFI Tool what a framework of indicators for assessing forest governance why evidence-based information about governance strengths and weaknesses (and how they change over time) is necessary to leverage improvements who local civil society organizations with support from WRI how Independent, civil society led assessments tailored to the local context, with engagement of government and other stakeholders

6. GFI Tool Deconstructed “FRAMEWORK” = a conceptual diagram consisting of the key principles, components and issues that make up good governance of forests “INDICATORS” = a set of 94 diagnostic questions about how decisions that impact forests are made

7. Components of Governance ActorsPracticeRules

8. Principles of Good Governance Transparency Participation Accountability Coordination Capacity

9. Governance Issues Forest Tenure Forest Management Land Use Planning Forest Revenues & Incentives

10. Components of Governance ActorsRulesPractice Accountability Transparency Participation Coordination Capacity GFI Framework Principles of Good Governance Issues Forest Tenure Land Use Planning Forest Management Forest Revenues & Incentives

11. Revenues Incentives GOVERNANCE COMPONENTS ActorsRulesPractice Transparency Government Forest expertise of the national budget authority Civil society Capacity to work on forest revenue issues Private Sector Financial transparency of forest resource companies Environmental policies of lending institutions Legal/Policy Framework for Forest Fiscal Management Roles and Responsibilities for fiscal management Forest revenue sharing mechanisms Legal requirements for fiscal transparency Forest Charge System Effectiveness of the forest charge system Quality of processes to set forest charges Economic Incentives Effectiveness of economic incentives in the forest sector Quality of processes to set economic incentives in the forest sector Consideration of the environmental impacts of non-forest sector economic incentives Forest Agency Budget Process Transparency of the annual budget process Quality of legislative oversight Forest Fiscal Management Effective accounting system for public spending Comprehensive and timely reporting on fiscal activity Transparent management of resource funds Internal controls and auditing of fiscal activity External auditing of fiscal activity Forest Charge System Effective administration of forest charges Public awareness of forest charges Accounting system for revenue collection Economic Incentives Effective implementation of incentive programs Accounting system for incentive payments Participation Accountability Coordination Capacity PRINCIPLES OF GOOD GOVERNANCE

12. Sample Indicator: Transparent Management of Resource Funds Elements of Quality: Clarity over who manages the fund Broad stakeholder participation to determine spending priorities Clear and publicly available rules to guide spending Fiscal information regularly presented to the legislature and public Annual external auditing with publicly accessible reports Regular and publicly accessible reports on impacts of fund spending

13. GFI Indonesia Indonesian Center for Environmental Law, HuMa, Sekala and Forest Watch Indonesia One-year assessment launched in August 2009 National assessment with case studies from West Kalimantan and Riau National Advisory Panel includes government and other stakeholders Recent workshop with GFI partners from Brazil and Indonesia to review draft indicators