Requirements and Progress in REDD+ Implementation
Understand UNFCCC and GCF requirements for REDD+ implementation, including the need for national communications and summaries of information. Learn about the structure of summaries, safeguard considerations, eligibility criteria, and lessons from past experiences in developing summaries.
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1. UNFCCC requirements 2. GCF requirements 3. Progress and lessons
STRUCTURE?- CONTENT ? no UNFCCC-required structure - guidance recently been adopted by CoP21 (next slide ) WHEN? - - - summaries should be submitted with national communications (every 4 years) directly to the UNFCCC REDD+ web platform on a voluntary basis (whenever) commencing upon implementation of REDD+ actions LINKS TO SIS? - no explicit requirement for summaries of information to be outputs of the SIS many countries stated that, once operational, national-level SIS should inform summaries -
Information on which REDD+ activities are included in the summary of information 4. Information on national circumstances relevant to addressing and respecting the safeguards 5.a Description of each safeguard in accordance with national circumstances 5.b Description of existing systems and processes relevant to addressing and respecting safeguards 5.c Information on how each of the safeguards has been addressed and respected 5.d Decision 17/CP.21 (Paris) 6. Any other relevant information 7. Improving information taking into account a stepwise approach
SIS developed Most recent summary of information designed? operational? demonstrating safeguards addressed and respected throughout REDD+ implementation
Eligibility criteria Categories Information disclosure Assessment Use of proceeds RBP proposals categorized to determine type of assessment report scorecard for summary of information (following 17/CP.21) Scorecard for RBP proposal (how RBAs comply with ESS) SIS and summary of information summary of information provided by countries env. and soc. assessment provided by accredited entities RBPs should be reinvested in line with, inter alia, GCF ESS countries must provide a plan to reinvest the proceeds
Lessons from first generation summaries of information 1. Focus on readiness phase original purpose of summaries of information is to demonstrate performance in implementation phase 2. Although the distinction made between addressing and respecting limited information on respecting (especially outcomes) 3. Action plans of gap-filling measures, on how the safeguards will be addressed/respected, often overlooked 4. SIS design descriptions weak in general, especially on links to NFMS, and how SIS will inform future summaries when it comes to implementation 5. No mention of GCF in any summary submitted to UNFCCC thus far; no country anticipated requirements for results-based payments
