Ghana's REDD+ Safeguards and Country Approach Process
Ghana is implementing REDD+ safeguards to address environmental and social concerns related to project interventions, with a focus on stakeholder consultation and legal analysis. The country is also developing a Country Approach to Safeguards (CAS) and Strategic Implementation Strategy (SIS) in collaboration with international organizations, aiming to close legislative gaps and ensure compliance with Cancun safeguards.
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REDD+ SAFEGUARDS AND REDD+ SAFEGUARDS AND GHANA S PROCESS GHANA S PROCESS SOUTH-SOUTH KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE HANOI DATE: Friday 28THOctober, 2017.
PRESENTATION OUTLINE PRESENTATION OUTLINE BACKGROUND: GHANA S KEY SAFEGUARD ACTIVITIES TO DATE SIS DEVELOPMENT PROCESS SAFEGUARDS CHALLENGES NEXT STEPS
GHANAS KEY SAFEGUARD ACTIVITIES TO GHANA S KEY SAFEGUARD ACTIVITIES TO DATE: THE SESA SESA DATE: THE Ghana s REDD+ process is funded (grant) through the FCPF of the World Bank, therefore it was mandatory to conduct a SESA. Ghana s SESA process was Consultant led together with Forestry Commission (Regional and district offices), EPA, etc. This was based on an extensive stakeholder mapping process and was carried out in a highly participatory and inclusive manner with about 300 people consulted. Scoping Study (Carried out in six out of ten regions) to identify Economic Socio-cultural Natural Resources and Institutional Issues related to the then proposed 13 strategic options for REDD+ Implementation.
GHANAS KEY SAFEGUARD ACTIVITIES TO DATE: THE GHANA S KEY SAFEGUARD ACTIVITIES TO DATE: THE ESMF ESMF Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) The main output of the SESA, Ghana s ESMF clearly specifies appropriate roles and responsibilities, and outline the necessary reporting procedures, for managing and monitoring environmental and social concerns related to project interventions; It outlines the training, capacity building and technical assistance; The ESMF will be executed by the Forestry Commission (at both the national, regional and district levels) in collaboration with other partners such as MLNR, COCOBOD, MOFA, EPA, Water Resources Commission, Lands Commission, District Assemblies, local communities and other institutions to be identified as relevant.
GHANAS COUNTRY APPROACH TO SAFEGUARDS GHANA S COUNTRY APPROACH TO SAFEGUARDS (CAS) AND SIS (CAS) AND SIS In parallel to the FCPF funded activities, Ghana is defining its CAS and developing a SIS in collaboration with SNV Netherlands Development Organization with technical support from Climate Law and Policy (CLP). Funding from the German government. A legal analysis has been conducted, assessing the extent to which Ghana s existing legal framework addresses each of the Cancun safeguards. The results of both the legal analysis and of the SESA clearly identify legislative and policy gaps which will require reforms. As a result of the legal analysis, an interpretation of the Cancun safeguards was carried out, which explains how Ghana s legal framework addresses the rights and responsibilities contained in the Cancun language.
SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION SYSTEM (SIS) SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION SYSTEM (SIS) The ultimate objective of Ghana s is to SIS monitoring compliance with the following safeguards/instruments: Cancun safeguards; ESMF process, policy, and outcome indicators on risks, opportunities and how they are being addressed from the project to national levels; GCFRP benefit sharing Co-benefits; FGRM: Indicators on grievance redress (conflicts and resolutions)
SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION SYSTEM (SIS) SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION SYSTEM (SIS) A local consultant firm was hired to develop a web platform and initial design proposal for the SIS. The proposal: Builds on the proposed safeguard approach in the FCPF Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) Identifies who will collect, analyse and report on safeguards Identifies initial institutional arrangements (institutional structure, flow of information from project to national level)
GHANAS GHANA S PROPOSED SAFEGUARDS PROPOSED SAFEGUARDS REPORTING STRUCTURE STRUCTURE REPORTING
SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION SYSTEM (SIS) SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION SYSTEM (SIS) However: The current proposal is focused on the FCPF area and on the ESMF safeguards process Institutionally, the proposal is internal to Forestry Commission. Other possible sources of information need to be considered The types of information to be collected and reported to demonstrate how different safeguards are being implemented have not yet been defined
SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION SYSTEM (SIS SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION SYSTEM (SIS): NEXT STEPS ): NEXT STEPS The following activities have been identified as being useful to help address these challenges Defining the information needs (the types of information to be collected and reported to demonstrate how different safeguards are addressed and respected) of the SIS initial draft prepared and consulted on with the Safeguards Sub Working Group Identifying and assessing potential additional information sources for the SIS Developing a comprehensive SIS design document, which summarizes the objectives, information needs, functions and institutional arrangements for Ghana s SIS Developing a safeguards reporting template for each planned REDD+ intervention that covers multiple safeguard framework reporting requirements (initially UNFCCC and World Bank)
