1. UN REDD FAO-UNDP-UNEP July 2008
a collaborative programme of UN agencies on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation to support developing countries
FAO-UNDP-UNEP
July 2008

2. UN REDD
Response to:
FCCC Decision 2/CP.13: Reducing emissions from deforestation in developing countries.
Coalition for Rainforest Nations and donor requests for joint UN action
Country requests for support for REDD programmes
Relevant organizations and stakeholders invited to support Party’s efforts:
• to support capacity-building, provide technical assistance, facilitate the transfer of technology to improve, inter alia, data collection, estimation of emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, monitoring and reporting
• address the institutional needs of developing countries to estimate and reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation;
• undertake demonstration activities

3. Guiding Principles Country-driven
One national REDD programme bringing together multiple initiatives
Demonstration activities to feed into UNFCCC process
Flexible and adaptable to reflect UNFCCC decisions for long-term REDD activities
“Delivering as One UN”
Build on existing national and international processes and experiences, including FCPF
Avoid parallel structures

4. Institutional Arrangements
Utilising the UN Country Team mechanisms
Linked with UNDAFs agreed to by countries
Building on comparative advantages of FAO, UNDP and UNEP and to include partners
Multi-donor Trust Fund

5. Country Programming Identified and led by the government
Vary from country to country
Establish cross-sectoral & multi-stakeholder responses
Support national processes that facilitate the involvement of national stakeholders, including forest-dependent local communities
Help countries to build their own capacities

6. Indicative Country Actions
REDD dialogue & consultations
REDD assessment and monitoring (data collection and management, monitoring, reporting, capacity building etc.)
National REDD strategy development (readiness strategies, needs assessments, co-benefits etc.)
REDD payment structuring and distribution
REDD demonstration activities (testing out the above)

7. Indicative International Support
Assessment, monitoring, accounting and verification (development and testing of standards, methods, guidelines)
Co-benefit and Trade-Off Tools
Knowledge Sharing between Countries
REDD Awareness
Data availability and interpretation

8. Types of Coordination with FCPF
International Support Structure
Strategic Planning and Financing
Joint Readiness Approach
Methodology Development
Country-level Actions
Quick Results Actions

9. Possible avenues for Coordination
Work within the UN processes set up for better coordination on climate change including REDD
Regular coordination meetings with WB FCPF team
Mutual representation in FCPF and UN REDD MDTF Governance
Partnership Agreement with Facility Management Team
Role in Participants Committee
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