The UN REDD Programme The UN REDD Programme What Are the Principles & Mechanisms to Ensure the Protection and Strengthening of Rights? Rights, Forests & Climate Change Rights, Forests & Climate Change Conference Conference Oslo, Norway, 1 Oslo, Norway, 1 6 Oct 2008 6 Oct 2008 Charles McNeill, UNDP on behalf of FAO Charles McNeill, UNDP on behalf of FAO & UNEP & UNEP
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The UN REDD ProgrammeThe UN REDD ProgrammeWhat Are the Principles & Mechanisms to Ensure
the Protection and Strengthening of Rights?
Rights, Forests & Climate Change ConferenceRights, Forests & Climate Change ConferenceOslo, Norway, 1Oslo, Norway, 16 Oct 20086 Oct 2008
Charles McNeill, UNDP on behalf of FAO & UNEPCharles McNeill, UNDP on behalf of FAO & UNEP
Background on theBackground on theUN REDD ProgrammeUN REDD Programme
ORIGIN OF UN REDD
In response to:
• UNFCCC Decision in Bali 2/CP.13
• Requests from governments in the Coalition for Rainforest Nations
• Requests from other governments – and UN Secretary General -- for joint UN action – “Delivering as One UN”
ORIGIN OF UN REDD• Dec 07 - UNFCCC COP 13 – Initial
discussions among FAO, UNDP, UNEP (Bali)
• Jan-Feb 08 – More discussions among agencies & agreement on collaboration and creation of ‘multi-donor trust fund’ (MDTF)
• Mar 08 – Coalition for Rainforest Nations invites FAO, UNDP, UNEP to support them, in collaboration with WB’s FCPF (Berlin)
• May-Jun 08 - Numerous consultations with potential pilot countries, UNFCCC, WB FCPF, GEF, potential donors
• Jul 08 –MDTF signed by 3 agencies/Norway
• Mar-Oct 08 – Initial discussions with IPs & local communities (UNPFII, CSD, CBD COP9, WCC, etc)
• 24 Sept 08 - Official Launch of UN REDD by UN SG & Norway’s Prime Minister
UN REDD’S ADDED VALUE
• ‘All Hands On Deck’: Challenge of REDD will require everything we can give to it!
• UN Agencies Bring Unique Capacities to REDD: FAO,UNDP, UNEP strengths complement World Bank, GEF and others
• Diversity of Approaches: Assist forest countries and international community gain experience with a range of risk management formulae and payment structures
KEY PRINCIPLES
• Country-driven programmes (one national REDD program that builds on existing processes of UNFCCC, World Bank, GEF, etc.)
• Demonstration activities to contribute to a successful post-2012 UNFCCC process
• Delivering as “One UN”
INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
• Utilizing UN Country Team mechanisms and UN national programmes
• Building on comparative advantages of FAO, UNDP, and UNEP
• Using well-established “Multi-Donor Trust Fund” modality
GLOBAL SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
UN REDD will support:
1.Development and testing of standards, methods and guidelines for assessment, monitoring, accounting, reporting and verifying (e.g. M&V workshop Sept 08)
2.Knowledge sharing between countries
3.Other global functions where we can provide a useful role (e.g. REDD awareness, data availability & interpretation, co-benefits? Coordinated with WB)
COUNTRY SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
UN REDD will support demonstration activities and capacity building for:
1.REDD dialogue and consultations
2.REDD assessment and monitoring (data collection and management, reporting, etc.)
3.National REDD strategy development (readiness strategies, needs assessments, etc.)
4.REDD payment structuring and distribution options
CRITERIA FOR PHASE I PILOT COUNTRIES
1. Request for Quick Start action2. Existing collaboration with UN
partners in related areas for rapid progress
3. Emission reduction potential 4. Degree of REDD readiness potential5. Regional, biome and socio-economic
representation6. Coordination with international
REDD initiatives7. Leadership potential in sub-regional
experience sharing8. Ability to contribute experiences to
UNFCCC negotiations and development of REDD mechanisms
PHASE I PILOT COUNTRIES
• Africa: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Zambia
• Asia & Pacific: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Vietnam
• Latin America & Caribbean: Bolivia, Panama, Paraguay
COORDINATION WITH OTHER REDD-RELATED INITIATIVES
• Framework for cooperation with World Bank’s FCPF (at global & national levels)