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REDD+ Social & Environmental Standards:

REDD+ Social & Environmental Standards: supporting countries to develop safeguards information systems Brief overview presentation Oslo, 28 th October 2013 Joanna Durbin and Phil Franks, REDD+ SES Secretariat.

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REDD+ Social & Environmental Standards:

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  1. REDD+ Social & Environmental Standards: supporting countries to develop safeguards information systems Brief overview presentation Oslo, 28th October 2013 Joanna Durbin and Phil Franks, REDD+ SES Secretariat

  2. Supports government-led REDD+ national or jurisdictional programs with development of a safeguards information system based on REDD+ SES • Comprises: • REDD+ SES content: principles, criteria and indicators • REDD+ SES process: to use the REDD+ SES at country level • Uses a country-led, multi-stakeholder process • Shows performance = enhancing benefits as well as avoiding harm. • A voluntary initiative for countries wanting to demonstrate high social and environmental performance

  3. REDD+ SES overall goal and theory of change Effective social and environmental standards for REDD+ programs make a substantial contribution to human rights, poverty reduction and biodiversity conservation goals while avoiding social or environmental harm. Requires systemic change in at least four key domains A. Political support from government actors B. Policies, laws, and regulations and their implementation C. Civil society engagement D. Trust between key actors Through a process of ‘constructive engagement’, accepting an incremental approach to improving REDD+ S&E performance

  4. Different levels of use of REDD+ SES in 6 focal and 6 other countries

  5. Outcome 5. Longer term institutional arrangements for REDD+ SES Outcome 4. Sharing learning on SIS and REDD+ SES Outcome 3. Methods and tools for monitoring performance Outcome 2. Unifying framework and guidance for SIS Outcome 1. Developing & institutional-ising SIS building on REDD+ SES • International Steering Committee – restructure & strengthen • International review mechanism to assess SIS quality in each country • Strategy for institutional and financial sustainability • Exchange and learning events for country teams • Peer to peer exchanges between countries • Knowledge platform (web-based) • Impact evaluations exploring impact types and pathways • Guidanceon monitoring and auditing processes for social and environmental performance • Guidanceon methods/tools for social, governance & environmental impact assessment • Collaboration with UNREDD and FCPF on conceptual framework for country approach to safeguards and SIS • Guidanceon developing country-led SIS • Training and mentoring country facilitation teams in SIXcountries. • Technical assistance on challenging issues ,e.g. FPIC, gender • International review of REDD+ SES process in each country

  6. For more information: www.redd-standards.org

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