REDD+ Methodology: Issues Coming Out from Country Presentations

Areas coming Up to Factor into Capacity Assessment Stakeholders Phases 0-3 of implementation Technical Societal Economic Institutional

Stakeholders: Primary, Secondary, Tertiary Government Employers and Employees (Ministries) NGOs Private Sector . Civil Society Organizations / CSOs Indigenous Peoples Development Partners

Technical, Institutional, Societal, Economics Understanding current emissions (Drivers, consequences) Options for reducing emissions Land cover change (geographical) Biomass / C-stocks. (Forestry/ecology) Economics of land use change e.g. PES, PRESA, RUPES Sociology of land use Policies of land use Government participation in relation to UNFCCC Benchmarks and extrapolation High carbon stock development pathways -removing obstacles -perverse incentives -shifting pressure from forests -Financial investment and incentives Policy—Science (National, regional, international) Relationship Building/ Coordination Technical, Institutional, Societal, Economics

Compliance (offset) markets AID (ODA) Global fund Compliance (offset) markets National REDD+ Fund Other? National REDD+ “DNA” Land users Communities Local governments International REDD+-PES scheme National REDD+-PES scheme Emissions reductions REDD payments REDD+ payments Sub-National level National level International level

National Development Goals Impact: Change in People’s Well-Being National Institutions Outcome: Change in Institutional performance, stability and adaptability Performance Stability Adaptability Levers of Change: Capacity Development Core Issues/Responses Institutional Arrangements Leadership Knowledge Accountability Output: Product Produced or service provided Streamlined processes Clear definition of roles and responsibilities Merit based appraisal mechanism Coordination mechanism … Clearly formulated vision Communication standards Management tools Outreach mechanism … Research supply and demand linkage mechanism Brain gain and retention strategies Knowledge sharing tools and mechanism … Audit systems and practice standards Participatory planning mechanism Stakeholder feedback mechanism … Availability of Resources (human, financial and physical) and Competencies Input

Capacity Assessment Define desired future capacities Articulating questions Type or category of capacity at this level Define level of desired future capacities Timeframe for achievement Define rating system Assess existing capacity level Gather data and information Answer questions Assign ratings to existing capacity

Framework for Moving Forward the Instrument Development Core issues Functional capacities Engaging multi-stakeholder dialogue Assessing a situation and creating a vision and mandate Formulating policies and strategies Budgeting, managing and implementing Monitoring and evaluation Institutional Development Leadership Knowledge Mutual accountability … Entry level: Individual, Organizational, enabling environment

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