The UN-REDD ProgrammeThe UN-REDD Programme

1st Policy Board Meeting 9-10 March 2009

International Support FunctionsGlobal Joint Programme

Objectives of this session

1. Quick overview of programme & progress made

2. Confirm the budget approval arrangement for the International Support Functions

International actions

• Normative solutions and standardized approaches

• Analytical work• Convening expertise and

providing venue for dialogue• Sharing experience and

knowledge

In support of country actions In support of UNFCCC process To advance REDD

Outcomes

1: Measuring, Assessment, Reporting & Verification (FAO)

2: Stakeholder engagement (UNEP)

3: Co-benefits / multiple benefits (UNDP & UNEP)

4: Increased cooperation (3 agencies)

1: Improved guidance on Measuring, Assessment,

Reporting and Verification

• Expert consultations– MV Roadmap

• Training/capacity development – national reporting of GHG

inventories (IPCC Guidelines)– national forest monitoring systems– REL

• Technical reviews, guidelines, standards

• Remote sensing data (supply and coordination)

• Testing tools & methodologies

2: Increased stakeholder engagement in REDD

• Indigenous peoples and other forest dependent stakeholders engaged

• Non-Annex I negotiators and decision-makers informed

• REDD communicated to stakeholders

3: Improved analytical/technical framework of “co-benefits”

1) Framework for pro-poor REDD • UNDP indicators• studies & analyses (land tenure,

decentralization, institutional reforms, conflict resolution)

2) Tools to capture multiple benefits: biodiversity, water, livelihoods

• workshop (Oct 09)

UN-REDD role: generate, synthesize, provide guidance, share knowledge & experiences

4: Increased collaborative support among UN Agencies

• Inter-agency coordination mechanism

• Support to national programmes• formulation• analyses of progress made• lessons learned

• Manage/share UN-REDD knowledge

• experience of countries• expert networks• website www.un-redd.net • workspace• communication

Budget approval • In absence of the Policy Board, the 3

agencies agreed the budget allocations for the international support functions

– described in Global Joint Programme Document

• 6,9 Million USD$

– to facilitate the establishment of the entire UN-REDD Programme

– to start the support actions (they have started already)

• Policy Board is requested to confirm this arrangement

• Budget revision forthcoming

International Support FunctionsGlobal Joint Programme Document

Policy Board is invited to

Confirm the extraordinary budget approval arrangement for the International Support Functions that was done to facilitate the establishment of the UN-REDD Programme-> endorsement of the Global Joint Programme

Discuss priorities up to Copenhagen and beyond