The UN REDD Programme What Are the Principles & Mechanisms to Ensure the Protection and Strengthening of Rights? Rights, Forests & Climate Change Conference Oslo, Norway, 1 6 Oct 2008 Charles McNeill, UNDP on behalf of FAO & UNEP

Background on the UN REDD Programme

ORIGIN OF UN REDD In response to: UNFCCC Decision in Bali 2/CP.13 Requests from governments in the Coalition for Rainforest Nations Requests from other governments – and UN Secretary General -- for joint UN action – “Delivering as One UN”

In response to:

UNFCCC Decision in Bali 2/CP.13

Requests from governments in the Coalition for Rainforest Nations

Requests from other governments – and UN Secretary General -- for joint UN action – “Delivering as One UN”

ORIGIN OF UN REDD Dec 07 - UNFCCC COP 13 – Initial discussions among FAO, UNDP, UNEP (Bali) Jan-Feb 08 – More discussions among agencies & agreement on collaboration and creation of ‘multi-donor trust fund’ (MDTF) Mar 08 – Coalition for Rainforest Nations invites FAO, UNDP, UNEP to support them, in collaboration with WB’s FCPF (Berlin) May-Jun 08 - Numerous consultations with potential pilot countries, UNFCCC, WB FCPF, GEF, potential donors Jul 08 –MDTF signed by 3 agencies/Norway Mar-Oct 08 – Initial discussions with IPs & local communities (UNPFII, CSD, CBD COP9, WCC, etc) 24 Sept 08 - Official Launch of UN REDD by UN SG & Norway’s Prime Minister

Dec 07 - UNFCCC COP 13 – Initial discussions among FAO, UNDP, UNEP (Bali)

Jan-Feb 08 – More discussions among agencies & agreement on collaboration and creation of ‘multi-donor trust fund’ (MDTF)

Mar 08 – Coalition for Rainforest Nations invites FAO, UNDP, UNEP to support them, in collaboration with WB’s FCPF (Berlin)

May-Jun 08 - Numerous consultations with potential pilot countries, UNFCCC, WB FCPF, GEF, potential donors

Jul 08 –MDTF signed by 3 agencies/Norway

Mar-Oct 08 – Initial discussions with IPs & local communities (UNPFII, CSD, CBD COP9, WCC, etc)

24 Sept 08 - Official Launch of UN REDD by UN SG & Norway’s Prime Minister

UN REDD’S ADDED VALUE ‘ All Hands On Deck’ : Challenge of REDD will require everything we can give to it! UN Agencies Bring Unique Capacities to REDD : FAO,UNDP, UNEP strengths complement World Bank, GEF and others Diversity of Approaches : Assist forest countries and international community gain experience with a range of risk management formulae and payment structures

‘ All Hands On Deck’ : Challenge of REDD will require everything we can give to it!

UN Agencies Bring Unique Capacities to REDD : FAO,UNDP, UNEP strengths complement World Bank, GEF and others

Diversity of Approaches : Assist forest countries and international community gain experience with a range of risk management formulae and payment structures

KEY PRINCIPLES Country-driven programmes (one national REDD program that builds on existing processes of UNFCCC, World Bank, GEF, etc.) Demonstration activities to contribute to a successful post-2012 UNFCCC process Delivering as “One UN”

Country-driven programmes (one national REDD program that builds on existing processes of UNFCCC, World Bank, GEF, etc.)

Demonstration activities to contribute to a successful post-2012 UNFCCC process

Delivering as “One UN”

INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS Utilizing UN Country Team mechanisms and UN national programmes Building on comparative advantages of FAO, UNDP, and UNEP Using well-established “Multi-Donor Trust Fund” modality

Utilizing UN Country Team mechanisms and UN national programmes

Building on comparative advantages of FAO, UNDP, and UNEP

Using well-established “Multi-Donor Trust Fund” modality

GLOBAL SUPPORT FUNCTIONS UN REDD will support: D evelopment and testing of standards, methods and guidelines for assessment, monitoring, accounting, reporting and verifying (e.g. M&V workshop Sept 08) Knowledge sharing between countries Other global functions where we can provide a useful role (e.g. REDD awareness, data availability & interpretation, co-benefits? Coordinated with WB)

UN REDD will support:

D evelopment and testing of standards, methods and guidelines for assessment, monitoring, accounting, reporting and verifying (e.g. M&V workshop Sept 08)

Knowledge sharing between countries

Other global functions where we can provide a useful role (e.g. REDD awareness, data availability & interpretation, co-benefits? Coordinated with WB)

COUNTRY SUPPORT FUNCTIONS UN REDD will support demonstration activities and capacity building for: REDD dialogue and consultations REDD assessment and monitoring (data collection and management, reporting, etc.) National REDD strategy development (readiness strategies, needs assessments, etc.) REDD payment structuring and distribution options

UN REDD will support demonstration activities and capacity building for:

REDD dialogue and consultations

REDD assessment and monitoring (data collection and management, reporting, etc.)

National REDD strategy development (readiness strategies, needs assessments, etc.)

REDD payment structuring and distribution options

CRITERIA FOR PHASE I PILOT COUNTRIES Request for Quick Start action Existing collaboration with UN partners in related areas for rapid progress Emission reduction potential Degree of REDD readiness potential Regional, biome and socio-economic representation Coordination with international REDD initiatives Leadership potential in sub-regional experience sharing Ability to contribute experiences to UNFCCC negotiations and development of REDD mechanisms

Request for Quick Start action

Existing collaboration with UN partners in related areas for rapid progress

Emission reduction potential

Degree of REDD readiness potential

Regional, biome and socio-economic representation

Coordination with international REDD initiatives

Leadership potential in sub-regional experience sharing

Ability to contribute experiences to UNFCCC negotiations and development of REDD mechanisms

PHASE I PILOT COUNTRIES Africa : Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Zambia Asia & Pacific : Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Vietnam Latin America & Caribbean : Bolivia, Panama, Paraguay

Africa : Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Zambia

Asia & Pacific : Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Vietnam

Latin America & Caribbean : Bolivia, Panama, Paraguay

COORDINATION WITH OTHER REDD-RELATED INITIATIVES Framework for cooperation with World Bank’s FCPF (at global & national levels) GEF Tropical Forest Account World Bank’s Forest Investment Program (FIP) Bilateral programs (Australia’s IFCI, Germany, UK, etc.)

Framework for cooperation with World Bank’s FCPF (at global & national levels)

GEF Tropical Forest Account

World Bank’s Forest Investment Program (FIP)

Bilateral programs (Australia’s IFCI, Germany, UK, etc.)

Principles and Mechanisms to Ensure Protection and Strengthening of Rights

PRINCIPLES & MECHANISMS UN Mandate for 3 Pillars: Development, Peace and Security, Human Rights & SG’s current focus on mainstreaming Human Rights into UN’s work (2005) UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (2002) UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2007) UN Development Group (UNDG) Guidelines, Action Plan & Resource Kits on UN Declaration & Indigenous Peoples Issues (2008) UNDP Policy on Engagement with Indigenous Peoples (2001) UNDP CSO Advisory Committee and Liaison Committee on Indigenous Peoples (2001-2008)

UN Mandate for 3 Pillars: Development, Peace and Security, Human Rights & SG’s current focus on mainstreaming Human Rights into UN’s work (2005)

UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (2002)

UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2007)

UN Development Group (UNDG) Guidelines, Action Plan & Resource Kits on UN Declaration & Indigenous Peoples Issues (2008)

UNDP Policy on Engagement with Indigenous Peoples (2001)

UNDP CSO Advisory Committee and Liaison Committee on Indigenous Peoples (2001-2008)

UN’s Commitment and Work on Governance and Local Empowerment

GOVERNANCE AND LOCAL EMPOWERMENT WORK UN REDD may be recent, but body of work underpinning it is not … ‘ Governance’ as UNDP’s primary Practice Area Oslo Governance Centre Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor Support for CSOs and Local Empowerment since 1987 (PDP, Africa 2000, LIFE, etc) ‘ Local Empowerment’ as Pillar of UNDP’s Environment & Energy Group UNDP-GEF Small Grants Programme, Equator Initiative, Community Water Initiative, etc. FAO and UNEP could tell similar story.

UN REDD may be recent, but body of work underpinning it is not …

‘ Governance’ as UNDP’s primary Practice Area

Oslo Governance Centre

Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor

Support for CSOs and Local Empowerment since 1987 (PDP, Africa 2000, LIFE, etc)

‘ Local Empowerment’ as Pillar of UNDP’s Environment & Energy Group

UNDP-GEF Small Grants Programme, Equator Initiative, Community Water Initiative, etc.

FAO and UNEP could tell similar story.

IP & Local Community Consultation Process for UN REDD: What Have We Heard and How We Plan to Proceed

INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS HELD SO FAR 7 th UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (Apr 08, UN HQ) 16 th UN Commission on Sustainable Development (May 08, UN HQ) Convention on Biological Diversity Conference of the Parties (May 08, Bonn) Forum on Readiness (May, Jun, Aug, WDC, Bonn, Ghana) World Conservation Congress (Oct 08, Barcelona)

7 th UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (Apr 08, UN HQ)

16 th UN Commission on Sustainable Development (May 08, UN HQ)

Convention on Biological Diversity Conference of the Parties (May 08, Bonn)

Forum on Readiness (May, Jun, Aug, WDC, Bonn, Ghana)

World Conservation Congress (Oct 08, Barcelona)

MESSAGES HEARD SO FAR (IP & COMMUNITY INPUT) Need for access to information Uncertainty around mechanism for IP inclusion Cultural disconnect around monetization Fear of further marginalization (e.g. biofuels, little benefit from CDM) Skepticism around market mechanism incentives Need for non-market-based REDD mechanisms Need for consideration of retroactive benefits

Need for access to information

Uncertainty around mechanism for IP inclusion

Cultural disconnect around monetization

Fear of further marginalization (e.g. biofuels, little benefit from CDM)

Skepticism around market mechanism incentives

Need for non-market-based REDD mechanisms

Need for consideration of retroactive benefits

MESSAGES HEARD SO FAR (OTHER STAKEHOLDERS) Country’s governance capacity is key to success or failure of REDD Experience (SFM, PAs, PES, etc) should inform REDD process Challenge of rising commodity prices IP inclusion in REDD may reduce risks from business perspective Developing countries with already low deforestation rates need to benefit Need for collaborative approach with local communities and IPs

Country’s governance capacity is key to success or failure of REDD

Experience (SFM, PAs, PES, etc) should inform REDD process

Challenge of rising commodity prices

IP inclusion in REDD may reduce risks from business perspective

Developing countries with already low deforestation rates need to benefit

Need for collaborative approach with local communities and IPs

UPCOMING GLOBAL IP / CSO CONSULTATION ON UN REDD Baguio City, Philippines 12-14 November 2008 Organized by UNU, SCBD, Tebtebba and UN REDD

Baguio City, Philippines

12-14 November 2008

Organized by UNU, SCBD, Tebtebba and UN REDD

Your Guidance Needed on These Issues

LESSONS FROM YOUR EXPERIENCE What is important to you vis a vis UN REDD? What concerns do you have? What mistakes should we be sure to avoid? What additional principles, standards, guidelines, approaches, should UN REDD adopt? What are you counting on UN REDD to do or deliver? What experience with other forest finance-related activities should inform us? (both good and bad practice)

What is important to you vis a vis UN REDD? What concerns do you have? What mistakes should we be sure to avoid?

What additional principles, standards, guidelines, approaches, should UN REDD adopt?

What are you counting on UN REDD to do or deliver?

What experience with other forest finance-related activities should inform us? (both good and bad practice)

MAKING REDD WORK What mechanisms / processes to follow for national level stakeholder consultations? How to ensure legitimate representation in consultations? How to ensure CSO representation on UN REDD Policy Board How to monitor if REDD or UN REDD is working for CSOs? What recourse if civil society undermined by REDD or UN REDD? What role for UN REDD in facilitating/mediating IP/civil society-government dialogue?

What mechanisms / processes to follow for national level stakeholder consultations?

How to ensure legitimate representation in consultations?

How to ensure CSO representation on UN REDD Policy Board

How to monitor if REDD or UN REDD is working for CSOs?

What recourse if civil society undermined by REDD or UN REDD?

What role for UN REDD in facilitating/mediating IP/civil society-government dialogue?