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ACTIONS TOWARDS IMPLEMENTATION OF UN-REDD

ACTIONS TOWARDS IMPLEMENTATION OF UN-REDD. ANA CHILESHE MASINJA (Mrs.) DIRECTOR. OUTLINE. INSTITUTIONAL SET UP FOREST SECTOR UN-REDD READINESS PARTNERSHIPS. INSTITUTIONAL SET UP. ZAMBIA IS A SIGNATORY TO THE UNFCCC MTENR IS THE FOCAL POINT FOR THE UNFCCC CDM BOARD

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ACTIONS TOWARDS IMPLEMENTATION OF UN-REDD

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  1. ACTIONS TOWARDS IMPLEMENTATION OF UN-REDD ANA CHILESHE MASINJA (Mrs.) DIRECTOR

  2. OUTLINE • INSTITUTIONAL SET UP • FOREST SECTOR • UN-REDD READINESS • PARTNERSHIPS

  3. INSTITUTIONAL SET UP • ZAMBIA IS A SIGNATORY TO THE UNFCCC • MTENR IS THE FOCAL POINT FOR THE UNFCCC • CDM BOARD • DESIGNATED NATIONAL AUTHORITY IN PLACE • CLIMATE CHANGE SECRETARIAT BEING ESTABLISHED AT MTENR • DNA EXPERIENCED IN SELECTING PROJECTS FOR CDM APPROVAL • ENERGY SWITCH PROJECT SELECTED, APPROVED THROUGH DNA

  4. FOREST SECTOR • THE TOTAL WOODED AREA OF ZAMBIA IS 66%, • OF WHICH 47% IS MIOMBO VEGETATION • 487 FOREST RESERVES COVERING 7.91 % OF LAND AREA IN ZAMBIA • 60,000 HA PLANTATION FORESTS • 5000 HA PRIVATE FORESTS • 7000 HA • ZAMBIA HAS DUAL LAND TENURE SYSTEM • STATUTORY LAND (30) • CUSTOMARY LANDS (70) • CONFLICTS IN LAND USE • AGRICULTURE • SETTLEMENTS • DEFORESTATION 350,000 HA/ANNUM • REDD CAN ADDRESS FOREST COVER DECREASE

  5. UN REDD QUICK START ACTIVITIES 2009 Zambia’s REDD Readiness Strategy and Action Plan Development • INITIAL REDD AWARENESS AND CONSULTATION MEETING HELD IN FEBRUARY 2009 • DRAFT CONCEPT ON REDD READINESS FOR ZAMBIA PREPARED IN FEBRUARY 2009 • CONSULTATIONS AND PRIORITY SETTING ON REDD READINESS AREAS OF INTERVENTIONS WITH KEY TECHNICAL GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY PARTNERS. IN PREPARATION MARCH 2009 • CONSULTATIONS AND PRIORITY SETTING ON REDD READINESS AREAS OF INTERVENTIONS WITH WIDER SPECTRUM OF PARTNERS INCLUDING KEY NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NGOS RESERVED FOR MARCH 2009 • CONSOLIDATION OF CONCEPT ON REDD READINESS AREAS OF INTERVENTION MARCH 2009 • FORMULATION MISSION FOR COUNTRY PROGRAMME! • NATIONAL REDD STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP APRIL 2009

  6. PARTNERS PIPELINE PROJECTS ACTION LEVEL LUSAKA CDM PROJECT SAVE 80 ENERGY STOVES CDM approved project Stoves imported into Zambia Sites for collection of twigs Areas to plant fuel-wood twigs identified • BUSANGA TRAILS • GREEN POINT/ECOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS • Bio- Char project • ASSISTANCE • UN SYSTEMS • FAO,UNDP, WB • PRIVATE SECTOR • LOCAL COMMUNITIES • LINE GOVERNMENT DEPTS/SOE E.G ZAWA SOE = STATE OPERATED ENTERPRISE

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