Policy Brief Strengthening REDDplus Integrity at the Local Level_11 Nov 2013

This Policy Brief explores the critical importance of local governance to REDD+ success and its key role in reducing REDD+ corruption risks. It draws from existing literature and the recent UN-REDD-led e-discussion on “Addressing REDD+ Corruption at the Local Level,” which was carried out in first quarter of 2013 and that gathered inputs from about 40 stakeholders. The brief delineates the risks of corruption in REDD+ at the local level, drawing from current experience with climate finance in the forest sector. Based on this understanding of potential local corruption risks, it sets out a framework for formulating a structured set of response options designed to broadly increase the demand for transparency at the local level and specifically address local REDD+ corruption risks.