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 This workshop brought together experts from different communities of practice together with experts in REDD+ safeguards to discuss the relevance of different approaches to SIS. This workshop was convened by the REDD+ Social and Environmental Standards (REDD+ SES) Initiative. REDD+ SES is currently supporting 10 countries to develop a country-led, multistakeholder approach to SIS, and therefore has a keen interest in this issue and is well-placed to facilitate an expert dialogue. The recommendations generated from this workshop will directly help countries using REDD+ SES and will also support a broader effort to develop and strengthen SIS, and thus the effectiveness of REDD+ safeguards.

This discussion paper presents the Action Research Project to Develop a National Quality-of-governance Standard for REDD+ and the Forest Sector in Nepal, which was launched by IGES, Griffith University and the University of Southern Queensland. The process of developing a voluntary national standard in Nepal through online surveys, key informant interviews, a multi-stakeholder forum and field consultation, has provided an innovative and field-tested apporach to standards development.

This discussion paper presents the Action Research Project to Develop a National Quality-of-governance Standard for REDD+ and the Forest Sector in Nepal, which was launched by IGES, Griffith University and the University of Southern Queensland. The process of developing a voluntary national standard in Nepal through online surveys, key informant interviews, a multi-stakeholder forum and field consultation, has provided an innovative and field-tested apporach to standards development.