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Governance for REDD+. Crystal Davis Governance of Forests Initiative World Resources Institute REDD Civil Society Coordination Seminar CIFOR campus, Bogor 21 May 2010. Overview. Why governance for REDD+? Introduction to the Governance of Forests Initiative (GFI) Tool
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Governance for REDD+ Crystal Davis Governance of Forests Initiative World Resources Institute REDD Civil Society Coordination Seminar CIFOR campus, Bogor 21 May 2010
Overview • Why governance for REDD+? • Introduction to the Governance of Forests Initiative (GFI) Tool • Update on GFI pilot assessment in Indonesia
GFI Tool Deconstructed “FRAMEWORK” = a conceptual diagram consisting of the key principles, components and issues that make up good governance of forests “INDICATORS” = a set of 94 diagnostic questions about how decisions that impact forests are made
Principles of Good Governance Transparency Participation Accountability Coordination Capacity
GFI Framework Issues Forest Tenure Land Use Planning Forest Management Forest Revenues & Incentives Principles of Good Governance
Sample Indicator: Transparent Management of Resource Funds Elements of Quality: • Clarity over who manages the fund • Broad stakeholder participation to determine spending priorities • Clear and publicly available rules to guide spending • Fiscal information regularly presented to the legislature and public • Annual external auditing with publicly accessible reports • Regular and publicly accessible reports on impacts of fund spending
GFI Indonesia • Indonesian Center for Environmental Law, HuMa, Sekala and Forest Watch Indonesia • One-year assessment launched in August 2009 • National assessment with case studies from West Kalimantan and Riau • National Advisory Panel includes government and other stakeholders • Recent workshop with GFI partners from Brazil and Indonesia to review draft indicators