1. Voluntary REDD+ Database
V l REDD D b
Barney Dickson (UNEP‐WCMC)
Peter Holmgren (FAO)
Peter Holmgren (FAO)
Bonn 12 June 2011
Bonn 12 June 2011
2. Outline
1. Introduction
Introduction
2. Revised questionnaire
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3 Summary of data
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4. Database interface
5. Issues to address
6. Next steps
Next steps
3. Introduction
• Guidance provided by REDD+ Partnership
Guidance provided by REDD+ Partnership
– 2010 work plan, budget
• Database objectives
– Improve transparency
Improve transparency
– Support analyses
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Help share experiences
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4. Introduction (cont.)
Introduction (cont )
• Concepts and principles
Concepts and principles
– “REDD+ Arrangements” is the basic concept of the database
– Data ownership is with countries
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– Phased approach
– Open access to data
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Organization of work
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– FAO and UNEP‐WCMC team
– Development of concepts and database software
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– Web‐based user interface
– Focus on data collection process (resource demanding)
– Ongoing submissions from countries and institutions
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5. Introduction (cont.)
Introduction (cont )
• Milestones
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– Initial survey (Australia, France, PNG), May 2010
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– Concept note, September 2010
– Launch in Nagoya November 2010
Launch in Nagoya, November 2010
– New Questionnaire, March 2011
– Progress report, Bangkok 10 April 2011
– Updated progress report Bonn 12 June 2011
6. 2. Revised questionnaire
2 Revised questionnaire
• Revised questionnaire launched end March 2011 (English)
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– More detailed questions on REDD+ financing
– Further guidance on completing report
• French & Spanish versions circulated early May
• 31 responses by 9 June
– 17 REDD+ countries (11 reporting for first time)
– 8 donor countries
– 6 institutions
• VRD team worked with partners to clarify questionnaire
responses
7. 3. Overview of current data (9 June)
3 Overview of current data (9 June)
Total no. of arrangements in database:
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Information submitted to by:
Donor countries
Donor countries 15
REDD+ countries 28
Institutions
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8. 3. Overview of current data
3 Overview of current data
Amounts (billion US$) as reported by:
Arrangement type
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Donor REDD+
Institutions
countries countries
Donor country REDD+
country 4.1 0.5 n.appl.
Donor country Institution 3.6 n.appl. 0.0
Institution REDD+ country n.appl. 0.2 1.1
9. 4. Database interface
View of
summary data
(funding
reported by
recipients) on
the new
interface for the
Voluntaryy
REDD+
Database
10. 4. Database interface
Entry point for
institutions on
the new
interface for the
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Voluntary
REDD+
Database
11. 5. Issues to address
5 Issues to address
Questionnaire content
•Fast start pledges vs Arrangements
•Definitions of REDD+ financing
•Different views on the same arrangement
•Annualisation
•Tracking finance over time
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•Beyond finance
12. 5. Issues to address (contd)
5 Issues to address (contd)
Data aquisition
•Dialogue with respondents
Interface
•French and Spanish versions
•Regional results
Communicating key statistics
•Regional bias
•Informing donor funding decisions
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•Collaboration with other databases
13. 6. Next steps
6 Next steps
•Address issues
Address
•Data acquisition
•Interface
•Communicating key statistics
•Budget for 2012
