The document discusses REDD readiness and the UNFCCC REDD process. It summarizes (1) the Forum on Readiness for REDD, which focuses on building REDD readiness through cross-stakeholder dialogue and collaboration. It also (2) provides an overview of REDD readiness activities around the world and (3) summarizes the key discussions and outcomes around REDD from UNFCCC conferences in Montreal, Bali, Poznan, and looking ahead to meetings in 2009 in Bonn and Copenhagen.