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UN-REDD Programme 1st Policy Board Meeting Summary: Actions and Priorities

The 1st Policy Board Meeting of the UN-REDD Programme, held on March 9-10, 2009, aimed to review the program's progress, confirm budget arrangements, and explore effective strategies for REDD implementation. Key outcomes included discussions on measuring, assessment, reporting, and verification (MARV), stakeholder engagement, and co-benefits of REDD initiatives. The meeting emphasized enhancing collaboration among UN agencies, engaging indigenous peoples, and sharing knowledge to support country actions and align efforts with the UNFCCC process. The board was invited to confirm budget allocations totaling $6.9 million to facilitate program establishment.

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UN-REDD Programme 1st Policy Board Meeting Summary: Actions and Priorities

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  1. The UN-REDD Programme 1st Policy Board Meeting 9-10 March 2009

  2. International Support FunctionsGlobal Joint Programme Objectives of this session • Quick overview of programme & progress made • Confirm the budget approval arrangement for the International Support Functions

  3. International actions • Normative solutions and standardized approaches • Analytical work • Convening expertise and providing venue for dialogue • Sharing experience and knowledge • In support of country actions • In support of UNFCCC process • To advance REDD

  4. Outcomes 1: Measuring, Assessment, Reporting & Verification (FAO) 2: Stakeholder engagement (UNEP) 3: Co-benefits / multiple benefits (UNDP & UNEP) 4: Increased cooperation (3 agencies)

  5. 1: Improved guidance on Measuring, Assessment, Reporting and Verification • Expert consultations • MV Roadmap • Training/capacity development • national reporting of GHG inventories (IPCC Guidelines) • national forest monitoring systems • REL • Technical reviews, guidelines, standards • Remote sensing data (supply and coordination) • Testing tools & methodologies

  6. 2: Increased stakeholder engagement in REDD • Indigenous peoples and other forest dependent stakeholders engaged • Non-Annex I negotiators and decision-makers informed • REDD communicated to stakeholders

  7. 3: Improved analytical/technical framework of “co-benefits” 1) Framework for pro-poor REDD • UNDP indicators • studies & analyses (land tenure, decentralization, institutional reforms, conflict resolution) 2) Tools to capture multiple benefits: biodiversity, water, livelihoods • workshop (Oct 09) • UN-REDD role: generate, synthesize, provide guidance, share knowledge & experiences

  8. 4: Increased collaborative support among UN Agencies • Inter-agency coordination mechanism • Support to national programmes • formulation • analyses of progress made • lessons learned • Manage/share UN-REDD knowledge • experience of countries • expert networks • website www.un-redd.net • workspace • communication

  9. Budget approval • In absence of the Policy Board, the 3 agencies agreed the budget allocations for the international support functions • described in Global Joint Programme Document • 6,9 Million USD$ • to facilitate the establishment of the entire UN-REDD Programme • to start the support actions (they have started already) • Policy Board is requested to confirm this arrangement • Budget revision forthcoming

  10. International Support FunctionsGlobal Joint Programme Document Policy Board is invited to • Confirm the extraordinary budget approval arrangement for the International Support Functions that was done to facilitate the establishment of the UN-REDD Programme -> endorsement of the Global Joint Programme • Discuss priorities up to Copenhagen and beyond

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