In addition to the 16 UN-REDD Programme countries receiving support to National Programmes, the Programme also supports 28 other partner countries across Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America and the Caribbean. These countries are: Argentina, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Peru, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname and Uganda.
New partner countries can benefit from receiving targeted support from the UN-REDD Global Programme and knowledge sharing, which is facilitated by the UN-REDD Programme’s online community of practice. Partner countries also have observer status at UN-REDD Programme Policy Board meetings, and may be invited to submit a request to receive funding for a National Programme in the future, if selected through a set of criteria to prioritize funding for new countries approved by the Policy Board.
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Lao PDR and Morocco Join the UN-REDD Programme
November 2012
The UN-REDD Programme is now working with 46 partner countries across Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Kenya Water Tower Dialogue Releases Final Outcome Statement
November 2012
Deforestation in Kenya’s water towers deprives the Kenyan economy of 6 billion Shillings annually and threatens the supply of more than 70 per cent of the country’s water supply.
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Mexico Holds Expert Meeting on Estimating National Forest Carbon
September 2012
Experts gathered last month in Mexico to strengthen the country’s MRV system and share experiences on REDD+ in the region.
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Kenya Advances its REDD+ Readiness Roadmap
August 2012
The Government of Kenya is advancing its National REDD+ Programme by focusing on developing reference levels and a national forest monitoring system.
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By: Patrick Van Laake
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UN-REDD Partner Countries Highlight Their Needs in the Different Phases of REDD+
July 2012
During a recent workshop in Colombia, UN-REDD Programme partner countries underscored their need to bolster technical capacities in various stages of REDD+ readiness and implementation. Read full article…
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Malaysia and Uganda Join the UN-REDD Programme
June 2012
The UN-REDD Programme is now working with 44 partner countries across Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America and the Caribbean. Read full article…
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Mexico Adopts Landmark REDD+ Legal Reforms
May 2012
The Mexican Senate recently approved a set of legal amendments that set a new precedent for empowering local communities to address deforestation.
By: Francesca Felicani Robles, Andrés Avila Akerberg and Chris Stephens
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Sudan's REDD+ Progress
March/April 2012
Sudan is now working with a range of international partners to actively explore how REDD+ can play a critical role in reducing the country's rates of deforestation and forest degradation.
By: Dr. Patrick Van Laake
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Stakeholders Endorse Sri Lanka's UN-REDD National Programme
February 2012
Sri Lanka is now ready to submit their REDD+ National Readiness Preparation Proposal (R-PP) and request for approval and funding at the UN-REDD Programme Policy Board meeting in March. Read full article…
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Bangladesh Holds Second National Consultation on REDD+ Readiness Roadmap
January 2012
Bangladesh is moving ever closer towards a comprehensive REDD+ Readiness Roadmap, and thus fully realizing the potential role of the country’s forest sector in tackling climate change. Read full article…
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UN-REDD and FAO Explore the Legal Dimension of REDD+ Implementation
January 2012
In three new studies, the UN-REDD Programme and FAO are working with the International Development Law Organisation (IDLO) to look at how legal and regulatory frameworks shape national contexts for REDD+. Read full article…
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Update on REDD+ in Mongolia
January 2012
Mongolia has recently become a partner country of the UN-REDD Programme and is now working to develop a national REDD+ roadmap.
By: Bunchingiv Bazartseren, Lisa Ogle and Joel Scriven
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7 New Countries Join the UN-REDD Programme
January 2012
The UN-REDD Programme welcomes Benin, Cameroon, Chile, Ghana, Myanmar, South Sudan and Suriname as new partners to the Programme. Read full article…
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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…
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Encouraging Signs for the REDD+ Process in Republic of Congo
September 2011
A year after the approval of its REDD+ readiness preparation proposal, and a few months after the Tropical Forests Summit, favorable conditions are reinforcing the Republic of Congo’s intention to explore the REDD+ pathway. Read full article...
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Mongolia begins its REDD+ Roadmap Process
September 2011
A workshop on REDD+ Roadmap process was organized in Ulaanbaatar, jointly by the Forestry Agency of Mongolia and UNDP Country Office to inform the sector stakeholders about the REDD+ principles, Mongolia’s potential to obtain funding and the processes and actions required for achieving the REDD+ readiness. Read full article...
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REDD+ Participatory Governance Assessments Piloted in Indonesia and Nigeria
July 2011
The UN-REDD Programme together with government counterparts and UNDP country offices in Abuja, Nigeria and Jakarta, Indonesia have initiated pilots on the Participatory Governance Assessments (PGAs) for REDD+. Read full article...
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6 New Countries Join the UN-REDD Programme
The UN-REDD Programme welcomes Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Honduras, Mongolia, Pakistan and Peru as new partners to the Programme. Read full article ...
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Advancing on MRV for REDD+ in Mexico
Rosa María Román from the UN-REDD Programme provides an update on the project “Reinforcing REDD+ Readiness in Mexico and enabling South-South cooperation"-- the main outcome of the cooperation between Norway and Mexico aimed at strengthening the country’s MRV system and sharing experiences on REDD+ in the region. Read full article ...
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Nigeria Signs its REDD+ Readiness Programme
Officials from Nigeria's ministry of environment and Cross River state and the UN resident coordinator sign declaration endorsing Nigeria's REDD+ Readiness Programme. Read full article ...
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