Since the establishment of the Warsaw Framework for REDD+ in 2013, countries have built a substantial track record in REDD+ readiness and implementation. Twenty-one countries have submitted verified REDD+ results to the UNFCCC Lima REDD+ Information Hub, while multilateral and bilateral initiatives have collectively mobilized significant finance and technical support.
The UN-REDD Programme has supported more than 50 partner countries in advancing REDD+ readiness. The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) supported 47 developing countries in establishing national REDD+ frameworks, resulting in 15 Emission Reductions Payment Agreements valued at USD 721 million, with over USD 234 million already disbursed for verified results. Several countries have exceeded their contracted emission reduction volumes. The Green Climate Fund (GCF) REDD+ Results-Based Payments pilot programme also provided major support, approving payments to 12 countries globally and helping shape the GCF’s permanent REDD+ results-based payment framework adopted in 2024. Bilateral initiatives, including NICFI and Germany’s REM programme, have further expanded the landscape of REDD+ finance.
This session will explore how the international REDD+ support architecture can become more coherent, coordinated, and country-driven to accelerate implementation and finance access at the scale needed to meet 2030 goals.
Objective
This session aims to bring together forest countries, donors, and multilateral programmes to discuss how REDD+ support can become more coordinated, accessible, and effective by 2030. Participants will explore opportunities to simplify requirements, better align finance and support mechanisms, and identify key gaps that must be addressed to accelerate REDD+ implementation, integrity, and finance access.
Format
Opening Presentations
- Country perspective (10 mins)Lessons from REDD+ implementation and navigating multiple finance and integrity frameworks, focusing on technical, institutional, social, legal, and financial challenges, as well as lessons learned and recommendations for improving support to countries.
- Donor perspective (10 mins)Reflections on the evolving REDD+ finance landscape and opportunities to strengthen coordination and support.
Panel or Roundtable Discussion (25 mins)
Theme: Towards a coherent approach to strengthen REDD+ support and implementation by 2030
Guiding questions:
- How can countries, donors, and multilateral initiatives streamline REDD+ finance requirements without compromising integrity?
- What practical steps are needed to create a more coherent, country-driven REDD+ support architecture?
- Which policy, institutional, or technical gaps are constraining implementation at scale, and how can partners address them collaboratively?
