Ecuador Ramps Up Education on REDD+ and Climate Change

March 2013

During a recent “Training for Trainers” workshop, Ecuador focused on increasing its capacity to promote a better understanding of how REDD+ can help mitigate climate change in the country.
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Designing Meaningful Participation for REDD+ in Ecuador

September 2012

Ecuador's Participatory Governance Assessment for REDD+ is laying the groundwork for inclusive, action-oriented evaluation of governance in the REDD+ sector.
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By: Danae Issa 

Ecuador Launches its UN-REDD National Programme

August 2012

Last month, Ecuador's inception workshop brought together local and national level stakeholders to officially kick-off the country's UN-REDD National Programme.
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National UN-REDD Programme Updates

November 2011

Ecuador signs its National Programme and enters into implementation; REDD+ Readiness consultations begin in Bangladesh; the Philippines officially kicks off REDD+ implementation with its Inception workshop; and Viet Nam finalizes its study on ecological stratification linked to REDD+. Read full article…

Report on Multiple Benefits of REDD+ in Ecuador now Available in Spanish

November 2011

With support from the UN-REDD Programme, the summary report on multiple benefits of REDD+ in Ecuador is now available in English and Spanish. Read full article…

Ecuador Continues to Advance its REDD+ Readiness Efforts

September 2011

Read the latest summary of Ecuador’s REDD+ Readiness efforts here.

Regional Workshop in Ecuador Focuses on Rights and REDD+ in the Amazon

July 2011

Civil Society representatives from the UN-REDD Programme participated in the workshop which recommends the establishment of a regional REDD+ Observatory for the Amazon that focuses on the rights of Indigenous Peoples in REDD+.
By: Juliana Splendore, IPAM 
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Safeguards Highlighted at UN-REDD and Ecuador Event in Bonn

June 2011

The UN-REDD Programme and Ecuador's side event at the UN's Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC) focused on new tools and country progress in addressing REDD+ safeguards. Read full article...

The Road Ahead for REDD+ in Ecuador

April 2011

On the heels of Ecuador's new funding allocation from the UN-REDD Programme, Daniela Carrión, REDD+ Specialist for Ecuador's Ministry of Environment, highlights the country's next steps and challenges in developing and implementing their national REDD+ strategy. Read full article...

Partnering with UN-REDD

April 2011

At the UN-REDD Programme Policy Board meeting last month in Viet Nam, partner country representatives, civil society organizations and donors spoke to the UN-REDD Programme about their evolving commitment to REDD+ and the value of their partnership with the Programme. Read full article...

Ecuador's National Programme receives US$4 million from UN-REDD Programme

April 2011

Ecuador states that UN-REDD Programme support will be instrumental to the country’s National REDD+ Strategy, especially in the areas of stakeholder engagement and setting up systems for measuring, reporting and verification for REDD+. Read full article...

UN-REDD Programme Approves US$4 million in Critical Funding for REDD+ in Ecuador

March 2011

Da Lat, Viet Nam - Japan and the European Commission join Norway in collectively pledging US$57 million in new funding for the UN-REDD Programme. Read full release...

US$15.2 million approved for 5 countries at the UN-REDD Policy Board Meeting

November 2010

Cambodia, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, the Philippines and Solomon Islands receive critical funding to support their national REDD+ efforts; Denmark announces US$6 million in additional funding for the UN-REDD Programme and Spain confirms US$1.4 million for 2010. Read full article...

UN-REDD in Latin America

August 2010

The UN-REDD Programme’s pilot and partner countries in Latin America and the Caribbean make important progress in their REDD+ readiness efforts. Read full article...