Fiji
Development of Fiji's National Forest Monitoring System (NFI/MRV/FRL)
International Partner(s): GIZ,Pacific Community,University of Hamburg
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of Forest, Fiji
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2017 - 2019
Development of the national forest monitoring system including the development of the forest reference level (period 2006-2016), the national forest inventory (NFI) and measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) components, as well as the creation of a functional database housed at the Ministry of Forests. The activities include a wide range of training courses and capacity development (workshops, seminars, on-the-job training) as well as the development of standard operating procedures.
Fiji
MRV system of FCPF ER Program
International Partner(s): World Bank FCPF
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: ott-19 - giu-21
-Improvement forest degradation (Financed)-Documentation NFMS (Financed)
More information: https://www.forestcarbonpartnership.org/country/fiji
Gabon
Assessment of recent trends of deforestation and forest degradation and related drivers using SEPAL (CAFI)
International Partner(s): FAO,UNCDF,UN HABITAT,UNDP,UNESCO,UNFPA,UNOPS
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation,Reporting and Verification
Date: 2020 - 2023
CAFI is a unique initiative that supports strategic, holistic and country-level REDD+ and Low Emission Development investments while focusing on Central African high-forest cover countries.
More information: https://www.cafi.org/welcome
Gabon
EoMondis
International Partner(s): Austria,France,Germany
Country Implementing Partner(s): Gabonese Agency for Space Studies and Observation
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support
Date: 2016 - 2019
The EOMonDis project (Bringing Earth Observation Services for Monitoring Dynamic Forest Disturbances to the Users) aims to offer operational Earth Observation (EO)-based tropical forest monitoring services to support countries and a wide range of users with accurate relevant forest information data for their management and reporting requirements. However, to provide operational forest monitoring services for the humid and dry forests several technical challenges have to be overcome, such as+J453 the occurrence of persistent cloud conditions in tropical regions, which impact the effective use of optical EO data. Therefore, the overarching goal of EOMonDis is to develop innovative and cost-effective EO-based methods to address the technical challenges for tropical forest monitoring which will also fully utilize the comprehensive information provided by the dense time series of optical and SAR satellite data from Sentinel-1/2. Systèmes d'Information à Référence Spatiale (SIRS, France) contributes to the EOMonDis project by designing technical requirements and the customization of a service platform and products.
More information: https://eomondis.info/
Gabon
Estimating damage factor as a proxy for analysing forest degradation due to logging in Gabon
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Country Implementing Partner(s): National Park Agency (ANPN)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2021 - 2022
Historic rates of deforestation in Gabon are very low – estimated at 0.05% annually. The main source of GHG emissions in the forestry sector is attributed to forest degradation. One of the main causes of forest degradation in Gabon is the extraction of timber and the associated damages. Estimating forest degradation based on space-borne technology remains a challenging process. The aim of this activity is to carry out field measurements to estimate biomass of undisturbed forest and estimate the impact of forest exploitation on carbon stock changes. About 308 permanent plots have been installed all over the country. Permanent plots within a designated study area will be re-measured to obtain information related to growth rates and sequestration capacity of different forest types. Also, recently exploited areas will be identified within forest concessions and field measurements carried out to assess the impact of the exploitation and establish a damage factor (ratio of timber volume extracted to damaged carbon stock). The growth rate, carbon stock in undisturbed forest, volume of extracted timber and damage factor are all parameters necessary for the estimation of forest degradation. The information collected will be used to estimate forest degradation due to logging within forest concessions. This information is necessary for calculating GHG emissions due to forest degradation, which will inform the National Communication, Biennial Update Report (BUR) and update of the National Forest Emission Level.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Gabon
GEOFORAFRI - Capacity building and access to earth observation satellite data for monitoring forests in Central and Western Africa
International Partner(s): France,Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement (IRD)
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministere des Eaux et Forets (MEF), Agence Gabonaise d'Etudes et Observations Spatiales (AGEOS)
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: gen-12 - dic-17
The specific objective of the project was to facilitate the adoption of earth observation techniques and ensure the methodological and technological know-how within central African countries, which will enable local institutions to carry out forest cover monitoring according to the international guidelines required to participate and benefit from the REDD+ mechanisms and funding. The main components of the project were: 1. Ensure the provision of earth observation satellite data and processing tools in a sustainable way, based on to the African countries' needs to implement national forest monitoring according to the REDD+ guidelines and requirements;2. Strengthen the local capacities of public/private institutions and civil society organisations, which have developed internal capacities in the use of earth observation satellite data and are willing to contribute to information production required in terms of forest monitoring;3. Support the production of forest cover and forest cover change maps in several central African countries in relation to their needs for the implementation of MRV systems in the framework of REDD+ mechanism, and in relation to the ongoing initiatives and programs in this domain;4. Support the definition of research programs in the field of earth observation and the strengthening of research institutions networks, and facilitate north-south and south-south partnerships;5. Contribute to the coordination of existing and emerging initiatives in the field of earth observation for REDD+ in central Africa, and facilitate the participation of these countries to the major international initiatives, such as GEO and GMES for Africa.
More information: https://www.afd.fr/en/ressources/beyond-maps
Gabon
GSE-FM-REDD
International Partner(s): Finland,France,Germany
Country Implementing Partner(s): Gabonese Ministry of Sustainable Development, Forest Economy and EnvironmentGabonese Agency for Space Studies and Observation
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support
Date: 2009 - 2014
Following a joint initiative of the European Space Agency and the European Commission, the Global Monitoring for the Environment and security service aimed to provide operationnal forest services to the forest user community by including them in the design and implementation of the services. SIRS (SYSTEMES D'INFORMATION A REFERENCE SPATIALE, France) forms the basis of a wall-to-wall nation-wide forest cover monitoring system for REDD in the Republic of Gabon. In the framework of this project, the service provider intends to develop a deforestation and forest degradation mapping service. In close collaboration with the user organisation AGEOS (Agence Gabonaise d'études et d'observations spatiales, Gabon) and expert consultant organisations (e.g. IRD, CIRAD, CEMAGREF). This includes a number of activities ranging from an analysis of the user´s requirements, the development of a service sustainability plan, the establishment of a robust validation method, the provision of products for forest cover change and finally the building of local capacity for greenhouse gas monitoring compliant with IPCC guidelines.
More information: https://www.redd-services.info/fr/content/gse-fm-redd.html
Gabon
Gabon Forest Atlas
International Partner(s): World Resources Institute
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of Forest Economy, Water, Fishing, and Aquaculture
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Policy and Design Decisions
Date: 2006 - 2022
The World Resources Institute has worked extensively with the Government of Gabon to create a "Forest Atlas", with information on forest land ownership from multiple ministries.
More information: https://gab.forest-atlas.org/?l=en
Gabon
OSFACO - Observation Spatiale des Forets d'Afrique Centrale et de l'Ouest
International Partner(s): CNES,France,IGN,IGN FI,Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement (IRD)
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministere des Eaux et Forets (MEF), Agence Gabonaise d'Etudes et Observations Spatiales (AGEOS)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: apr-16 - dic-19
The OSFACO project aims to improve the knowledge of past and current dynamics in terms of land use and land use change in 8 countries of Central and Western Africa, based on Earth observation data and tools. Building on the results and achievements of previous support projects (OSFT, GEOFORAFRI), OSFACO strengthen and expand local expertise and ownership of satellite imagery in the design, implementation and monitoring of public policies for sustainable land management . The main areas of intervention are : 1. Provision of recent high resolution SPOT6/7 satellite images, as well as SPOT archive images, on the participant countries, for all users involved in sustainable land use and sustainable forest management2. Support for local production of land use and land use change maps; technological transfer to update these data3 Capacity building and resources for spatial land monitoring and promoting the use of satellite imagery in the design and monitoring of public policies (training and pilot projects) Recipient countriesThe project benefits in 3 countries of Western Africa (Guinea, Ivory Coast and Benin) and 5 countries of Central Africa (Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo and Gabon)
More information: http://www.osfaco.org
Gabon
OSFT - Spatial Observation of Tropical Forest
International Partner(s): CNES,France,IGN,IGN FI,Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement (IRD)
Country Implementing Partner(s): Agence Gabonaise d'Etudes et Observations Spatiales (AGEOS) Ministere des Eaux et Forets (MEF)
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: gen-11 - mar-16
The OSFT project (Spatial Observation of Tropical Forest) aims to make available SPOT images and REDD+ baseline data to forest actors in the Congo Basin. An exhaustive coverage of the Congo Basin forest countries has been achieved with recent SPOT satellite images.A dedicated 'REDDSPOT' user license has been designed to enable open access of all data available, for any REDD+ stakeholder. Beneficiary countries have signed a 'National Authority' license, allowing them to distribute data to the users (providing their request is first validated, i.e. data are intended to be used in the framework of sustainable forest management).REDD+ baselines have been produced over Central African Republic and Cameroon. They include historical and forest change maps (1990/2000/2010), and a more detailed reference map as at 2010, all fully compliant with IPCC and VCS standards. Several staff members of the REDD technical coordination team (MRV team) of each beneficiary country have participated in the production, control and validation of the forest maps.OSFT has responded to the growing demand for high resolution images required to build-up smart monitoring systems across the entire region. More than 100 beneficiary projects have been provided with high resolution SPOT images.
More information: https://www.afd.fr/en/ressources/beyond-maps
Gabon
Study tour from Agence Gabonaise d'Etudes et d'Observations Spaciales (AGEOS) to the USGS EROS Data Center
International Partner(s): National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),SilvaCarbon
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2018
SilvaCarbon worked in collaboration with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Goddard Center to assist the Agence Gabonaise d'Etudes et d'Observations Spaciales (AGEOS) with the development of their monitoring system. NASA Goddard through a CMS grant leverage resources to train officials from AGEOS for 45 days at the NASA Goddard Center. The training focused on using Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data to create a forest-heights map. SilvaCarbon supported the extended training with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in land-cover classification and accuracy estimation of their results. (Note: This activity is listed in the FY18 work plan for the SilvaCarbon programme. Please communicate with the point of contact listed to find out the status and results of the activity.)
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Gabon
Training workshop for estimating emission factor from NFI data in Gabon
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Country Implementing Partner(s): General Directorate of Forestry
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support
Date: 2021 - 2022
Estimating GHG emissions require Activity Data (AD) and Emission Factor (EF) data conventionally obtained from remote sensing technology and ground inventories respectively. Due to the high human and financial resources required to carry out nation-wide ground inventories, countries mostly utilize existing National Forest Inventory NFI data to calculate emission factors. NFI was carried out in Gabon between 2012 and 2017. The objective of this activity is to train national counterparts on statistical approaches to calculate EF from NFI data. Statistical tools like Calc Foris and R will be used during the training. This activity aims to strengthen the capacity of national counterparts on Emission Factor estimation and GHG accounting to improve national GHG inventories and submission of National Communications and BURs/BTRs. Special emphasis will be made to ensure the involvement of women in the capacity building activities. The national counterparts can thus apply novel approaches and tools to quantify the impact of the CAFI initiatives program on GHG emission reduction/removal.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Gabon
Transfer capacity to process and analyze Synthetic Aperture (SAR) data available for Gabon throughout the international Afrisar program, and provide capacity to integrate SAR and good quality optical data
International Partner(s): National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),SilvaCarbon
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
To assist Gabon's efforts to improve emissions estimates from degradation, generate projections and mitigation plans including potential for reforestation, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) will in collaboration with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Airborne Science Program (Afrisar) partners, the European Space Agency, and DLR transfer capacity to analyse radar data collected in Gabon, as well as its integration with good quality Landsat acquisitions. The capacity will be directed to the Agence Gabonaise d'Etudes et d'Observations Spaciales (AGEOS). AGEOS provides technical resources and analysis of data for Gabon's decision-making. Gabon's nationally determined contribution (NDC) makes the commitment to reduce CO2 emissions by 50 percent by 2025, including all sectors. As the forest sector will represent the main source of these emissions, it is one of their priorities. Being able to access continuous sources of data will enable AGEOS to produce remote-sensing-based forest-area change estimations. (Note: This activity is listed in the FY18 work plan for the SilvaCarbon programme. Please communicate with the point of contact listed to find out the status and results of the activity.)
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Georgia
Development of Georgia's forest information and monitoring system (FIMS) and of the country's forest sector MRV system
International Partner(s): Aether Ltd.,GIZ,HEAT,UNIQUE Land Use
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2021 - 2025
Continued development of the national forest information and monitoring system (FIMS: 10-11 modules comprising national forest inventory data from 2019-2021, forest management inventories, forest incidents, forest operations, forest restoration, etc.) and the monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) system for Georgia's forests, accompanied by extensive capacity-building and development of standard operating procedures.
Georgia
Georgia Forest Atlas (and more)
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of Environment Protection and Agriculture
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple,Policy and Design Decisions
The World Resources Institute (WRI) has worked extensively with the Government of Georgia to create a "Forest Atlas", with information on forest land ownership from multiple ministries. WRI is also supporting the creation of a nationalized tree cover loss data set (from Hansen et al., 2013) for Georgia and the Caucasus.
Georgia
Georgia Forest Atlas, and assessing restoration opportunities
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of Environment Protection and Agriculture, Government of Georgia
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple,Policy and Design Decisions
Date: 2021 - 2023
The World Resources Institute (WRI) has worked extensively with the Government of Georgia to create a "Forest Atlas".
More information: https://atlas.mepa.gov.ge/?l=ka
Ghana
Forest monitoring demonstration
International Partner(s): World Resources Institute
Country Implementing Partner(s): Forestry Commission
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2020 - 2020
Training on GFW
Ghana
Forests 2020: Improving forest monitoring systems through better application of satellite data
International Partner(s): Carbomap,Ecometrica,UKSA,University of Edinburgh,University of Leicester
Country Implementing Partner(s): Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Resource Management Support Centre (RMSC) of the forestry Commission Ghana
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support
Date: 2016 - 2021
Forests 2020 is a 40-month project from a consortium of United Kingdom experts and international partners led by Ecometrica, which aims to address the technical barriers to improve forest-monitoring systems in six developing countries to support REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation), FLEGT (Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade) and other aspects of forest governance and biodiversity conservation. The project focuses on three areas of forest monitoring systems: • Improved detection of forest changes, particularly in challenging ecosystems and land- use situations. • Improved mapping of risks and priority areas, particularly ways in which local organizations and district or state-level forest authorities can input and interact with the forest maps and forest change detection. • Digital infrastructure for managing and distributing EO-derived and related information to ensure robustness, consistency, continuity and availability of data products to end users. This project uses Earth Observation (EO) imagery from satellites to improve forest monitoring working with leading experts from the National Centre for Earth Observation in the United Kingdom and with local experts to test new forestry monitoring methods. These new methods will enable our partner countries to use more frequent, better quality data, quicker, improving the national forest monitoring systems The pressure of agricultural expansion on natural forests is well documented globally, and Forests 2020 is seeking to support both government and industry's commitments to zero-deforestation commodities. In Ghana specifically the project is supporting the Forestry Commission to improve its mapping of cocoa agroforestry systems to support its commitments to monitoring the Cocoa and Forests Initiative, using the Ecometrica platform to disseminate data to key stakeholders."
More information: https://ecometrica.com/space/forests2020
Ghana
Formulation Funding for methodological development for Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV)
International Partner(s): FAO,World Bank FCPF
Geographic scope: Global
REDDcompass Theme: Reporting and Verification
Date: ago-19 - lug-20
Formulation Funding for methodological development for Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV)
Ghana
MRV country Needs Assessment
International Partner(s): FAO,World Bank FCPF
Geographic scope: Global
REDDcompass Theme: Reporting and Verification
Date: dic-19 - dic-20
Formulation Funding for Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) Country Needs Assessments
Ghana
MRV system of FCPF ER Program
International Partner(s): FAO,World Bank FCPF
Country Implementing Partner(s): Forestry Commision
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: ott-19 - giu-21
-Improved emission estimates-Assessment of uncertainty-Improved estimate of activity data for deforestation, forest degradation and enhancement-Improved estimate of emissions factors-Assessment of results-SOPs and amendment text ERPD
More information: https://www.forestcarbonpartnership.org/country/ghana
Ghana
PYEO (Python for Earth Observation libraries)
International Partner(s): National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO),University of Leicester
Country Implementing Partner(s): IPB, RMSC, IDEAM, KFS, ECOSUR, National Defence University of Malaysia
Geographic scope: Global
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation,Reporting and Verification
Date: 2016
Development of python libraries to provide a set of portable, extensible and modular Python scripts for earth observation (with especial focus on Sentinel-2) and machine learning, including downloading, preprocessing, creation of base layers and classification
More information: https://github.com/clcr/pyeo
Ghana
Training on Full Lands Integration Tool (FLINT)
International Partner(s): Moja Global,SilvaCarbon,UNFCCC
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of Environment
Geographic scope: Global
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support
Date: 2019 - 2019
Workshop to the Full Lands Integration Tool (FLINT), focusing on a systemic approach to MRV, using IPCC Approach 3, and integration of various data sets, Participants reviewed their national land sector policies to determine the minimum requirements for their national MRV systems and checked what improvements are required.
Guinea
OSFACO - Observation Spatiale des Forets d'Afrique Centrale et de l'Ouest
International Partner(s): CNES,France,IGN,IGN FI,Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement (IRD)
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministère de l'Environnement, des Eaux et Forets (MEEF), Ministère de l'Agriculture (MINAGRI)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: apr-16 - dic-19
The OSFACO project aims to improve the knowledge of past and current dynamics in terms of land use and land use change in 8 countries of Central and Western Africa, based on Earth observation data and tools. Building on the results and achievements of previous support projects (OSFT, GEOFORAFRI), OSFACO strengthen and expand local expertise and ownership of satellite imagery in the design, implementation and monitoring of public policies for sustainable land management . The main areas of intervention are : 1. Provision of recent high resolution SPOT6/7 satellite images, as well as SPOT archive images, on the participant countries, for all users involved in sustainable land use and sustainable forest management2. Support for local production of land use and land use change maps; technological transfer to update these data3 Capacity building and resources for spatial land monitoring and promoting the use of satellite imagery in the design and monitoring of public policies (training and pilot projects) Recipient countriesThe project benefits in 3 countries of Western Africa (Guinea, Ivory Coast and Benin) and 5 countries of Central Africa (Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo and Gabon)
More information: http://www.osfaco.org/
Guinea-Bissau
Land Use Change Analysis for REDD Baseline Scenario Definition & Carbon Stock Assessment for REDD Project in Guinea-Bissau
International Partner(s): LTS International (UK)
Country Implementing Partner(s): Unable to find
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Land Use Change and Carbon Stock analysis to support the development of the Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) Project Document (PD) for the project Community Based Avoided Deforestation Project in Guinea Bissau. The methodology applied was the approved Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS) REDD Methodology Modules (VM0007).
More information: Unable to find
Equatorial Guinea
Assessment of recent trends of deforestation and forest degradation and related drivers using SEPAL (CAFI)
International Partner(s): FAO,UN HABITAT,UNDP,UNESCO,UNFPA,UNOPS
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation,Reporting and Verification
Date: 2020 - 2023
CAFI is a unique initiative that supports strategic, holistic and country-level REDD+ and Low Emission Development investments while focusing on Central African high-forest cover countries.
More information: https://www.cafi.org/welcome
Equatorial Guinea
Enhancing Equatorial Guinea`s institutional and technical capacity in the AFOLU sector for ETF
International Partner(s): FAO,GEF
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería, Bosques y Medio Ambiente (MAGBMA)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: lug-18 - lug-21
Enhancing Equatorial Guinea's institutional and technical capacity in the AFOLU sector for ETF
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea Forest Atlas
International Partner(s): World Resources Institute
Country Implementing Partner(s): INDEFOR, Government of Equatorial Guinea
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple,Policy and Design Decisions
Date: 2021 - 2022
The World Resources Institute (WRI) has worked extensively with the Government of Equatorial Guinea to create a "Forest Atlas".
More information: https://gnq.forest-atlas.org/?l=es
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea Forest Atlas
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Policy and Design Decisions
The World Resources Institute has worked extensively with the Government of Equatorial Guinea to create a "Forest Atlas", with information on forest land ownership from multiple ministries.
More information: https://gnq.forest-atlas.org/?l=en
Equatorial Guinea
MRV support for REDD+
International Partner(s): FAO,GCF
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería, Bosques y Medio Ambiente (MAGBMA)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2018 - 2020
Preparatory support to the national designated authority of Equatorial Guinea to engage with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) in the early phases of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation, specifically development of a national forest monitoring system (NFMS) and associated forest reference emission level (FREL).
Equatorial Guinea
OSFT - Spatial Observation of Tropical Forest
International Partner(s): CNES,France,IGN,IGN FI,Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement (IRD)
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: gen-11 - mar-16
The OSFT project (Spatial Observation of Tropical Forest) aims to make available SPOT images and REDD+ baseline data to forest actors in the Congo Basin. An exhaustive coverage of the Congo Basin forest countries has been achieved with recent SPOT satellite images.A dedicated 'REDDSPOT' user license has been designed to enable open access of all data available, for any REDD+ stakeholder. Beneficiary countries have signed a 'National Authority' license, allowing them to distribute data to the users (providing their request is first validated, i.e. data are intended to be used in the framework of sustainable forest management).REDD+ baselines have been produced over Central African Republic and Cameroon. They include historical and forest change maps (1990/2000/2010), and a more detailed reference map as at 2010, all fully compliant with IPCC and VCS standards. Several staff members of the REDD technical coordination team (MRV team) of each beneficiary country have participated in the production, control and validation of the forest maps.OSFT has responded to the growing demand for high resolution images required to build-up smart monitoring systems across the entire region. More than 100 beneficiary projects have been provided with high resolution SPOT images.
More information: https://www.afd.fr/en/ressources/beyond-maps
Guatemala
Building global capacity to increase transparency in the forest sector
International Partner(s): FAO,GEF
Country Implementing Partner(s): Instituto Nacional de Bosques; Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales.
Geographic scope: Global
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: dic-19 - nov-21
The project Building global capacity to increase transparency in the forest sector (CBIT-Forest), aims to strengthen the institutional and technical capacities of developing countries to meet the enhanced transparency requirements of the Paris Agreement, responding to Article 13 and contributing to tackling climate change.
More information: http://www.fao.org/in-action/boosting-transparency-forest-data/en/
Guatemala
Direct technical assistance on national forest inventory for Central American and Caribbean countries
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Country Implementing Partner(s): Inter-institutional Mapping Group (GIMBUT)
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2019
SilvaCarbon will continue to work with host country partners in Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador to improve national forest inventories (NFIs) so that they are statistically robust and integrate both country and regional level information needs. This is required for the creation of their measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) systems as referenced in their emission reduction programmes. The NFI designs of these countries need to be developed or improved in order to be made more statistically robust and consistent over time to support forest management and conservation planning, feed into the national greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory for international reporting purposes, and provide data for national Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) MRV systems.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Guatemala
Engaging Central and South American Participants in other SilvaCarbon Trainings and the USFS International Seminar
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2019
The United States Forest Service (USFS), through the SilvaCarbon programme and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mexico bilateral programme, provides training, workshops and study tours on technical areas related to forest carbon and measurement, reporting and verification (MRV). Counterparts in Central and South America working on forest inventories, remote sensing, forest carbon, intensive monitoring sites and other areas will be targeted to participate in regional activities, including, but not limited to, the annual Belowground Carbon Measurement study tour in Michigan and the Mangrove Carbon Measurement workshop in Mexico. Support will also include short- to medium-term technical visits to relevant research institutions and/or USFS units in the United States of America by Andean Amazon host-country partners. This ongoing support will strengthen and contribute to the community and network of forest and terrestrial carbon technical experts. The SilvaCarbon programme has successfully developed long-term partnerships in countries such as Peru, Colombia and Honduras. In an effort to leverage these advances in Latin America and expand to other countries in the region and promote further South-South collaboration, SilvaCarbon will engage countries such as Paraguay, among others, by inviting relevant actors to participate in SilvaCarbon and other activities.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Guatemala
Exchange of Experiences on Mapping Forest Cover Change with UMD
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Geographic scope: Global
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2018 - 2018
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the United States Forest Service (USFS) organized a SilvaCarbon workshop for participants from seven countries to share their experiences implementing the University of Maryland (UMD) Global Land Discovery and Analysis (GLAD) methodology for mapping forest-cover change. The participating countries have been working on methods for forest-change analysis with UMD and SilvaCarbon since 2013, and have adopted different approaches based on their national requirements. The workshop provided a space for them to exchange lessons learned, discuss challenges and successes, and strengthen South-South collaboration and capacity transfer. (Note: This activity is listed in the FY18 work plan for the SilvaCarbon programme. Please communicate with the point of contact listed to find out the status and results of the activity.)
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Guatemala
Forestry Monitoring and Protection System - FMAP
International Partner(s): UK (LTS)
Country Implementing Partner(s): Guatemalan Ministry of Agriculture
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2016 - 2019
This project aims, through the use of space technology, to solve illegal exploitation of the forest environment by improving the capabilities of the agencies responsible for forestry governance. The FMAP project will provide a centralized platform, based on satellite remote sensing and Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) technologies, that will enable intelligence led governance and policing which have the largest impacts on tackling this problem. It has three key objectives: reduce illegal activity, improve traceability systems, and improve the efficiency of existing forestry management programmes.
Guatemala
Fortalecimiento del gobierno de Guatemala para el acceso al mercado de pago por resultados de REDD+ a través de la consolidación del Sistema de Monitoreo de Bosques y uso de la tierra
International Partner(s): FAO
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Other
Date: ott-18 - ott-19
Fortalecimiento del gobierno de Guatemala para el acceso al mercado de pago por resultados de REDD+ a través de la consolidación del Sistema de Monitoreo de Bosques y uso de la tierra
Guatemala
GFOI Regional Workshop on LIDAR in South America
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Delivered a workshop to evaluate the utility of various Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data sets (terrestrial, unmanned aerial vehicle, airborne) for the estimation of tropical forest biomass in the Amazon countries. Specifically, partners learned to:(a) collect and analyse terrestrial LiDAR data to generate forest biomass estimates in the tropics;(b) collect and analyse LiDAR data collected by an unmanned aerial vehicle to generate forest biomass estimates; collect field plot data to correlate and calibrate the LiDAR collected from the terrestrial LiDAR, UAV LiDAR, and also airborne LiDAR that was collected previously in 2014 by the Government of Peru for the same region; and then evaluate differences in biomass estimates among the three different LiDAR technologies. (Note: This activity is listed in the FY18 work plan for the SilvaCarbon programme. Please communicate with the point of contact listed to find out the status and results of the activity.)
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Guatemala
Improved forest monitoring methodologies by including LiDAR data in Guatemala and Colombia
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Country Implementing Partner(s): GIMBUT
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2019
SilvaCarbon will assist Guatemala and Colombia to incorporate Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data into their national forest monitoring system (NFMS) by using a methodology developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the University of Maryland that combines forest cover change measurements with biomass data calculated with LiDAR data. The capacity will be transferred by the NASA Goddard group by a series of visits/short training sessions from the NASA Goddard team to the Instituto de Hidrología, Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales (IDEAM) in Colombia, and the Grupo Interinstitucional del Monitoreo de Bosques y Uso de la Tierra (GIMBUT) monitoring group in Guatemala. The resulting product will combine the current canopy-change estimates produced by Colombia and Guatemala with forest height, carbon storage and ground topography with very-high-resolution data.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Guatemala
MRV system of FCPF ER Program
International Partner(s): BID,World Bank FCPF
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (MARN), National Forestry Institute (INAB), Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food (MAGA), National Council of Protected Areas (CONAP)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: ott-19 - giu-21
-Development of nesting plan (Financed)-Activity Data improvement and SOP development (Financed)-Improvement mapping with GEE (To be financed)-Improvement forest degradation with GEE (To be financed)-National FREL (To be financed)
More information: https://www.forestcarbonpartnership.org/country/guatemala
Guatemala
NFMS support (Tecnical Cooperation Program - TCP)
Country Implementing Partner(s): MARN, MAG, INAB, CONAP
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2018 - 2019
Strengthening the Guatemalan Government for access to the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) RBP through the consolidation of the forest and land-use monitoring system.
Guatemala
Preparación de la AND con mejor información para propuestas de financiamiento del sector AFOLU
International Partner(s): FAO,GCF
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Other
Date: nov-19 - apr-21
Preparación de la AND con mejor información para propuestas de financiamiento del sector AFOLU
Guatemala
Technical assistance in MRV processes
International Partner(s): CCAD,GIZ,REDD+ Regional Program
Country Implementing Partner(s): National Institute of Forests (INAB)
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2011 - 2015
Accompaniment, technical assistance, methodological development and acquisition of high resolution satellite images for mapping processes of forest cover, national map of forest type. Strengthening of technical capacities and exchange of experiences with other countries.
More information: http://www.sifgua.org.gt/Cobertura.aspx
Guatemala
Training on Full Lands Integration Tool (FLINT)
International Partner(s): AMEXCID,CONAFOR,Moja Global,SilvaCarbon,USAID,USFS,World Bank FCPF
Country Implementing Partner(s): Conap; Inab
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support
Date: 2018 - 2018
Workshop to the Full Lands Integration Tool (FLINT), focusing on a systemic approach to MRV, using IPCC Approach 3, integration of various data sets, operationalisation and governance. Participants reviewed their national land sector policies to determine the minimum requirements for their national MRV systems and checked what improvements are required.
Guatemala
UMD Mapping Support to Guatemala
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon,University of Maryland
Country Implementing Partner(s): Interinstitutional Forest Monitoring Group (GIMBUT- Grupo Interinstitucional del Monitoreo de Bosques y Uso de la Tierra
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2018
Through a SilvaCarbon grant, the University of Maryland will continue to work with Guatemala to develop state-of-the-art mapping and statistical methodologies to generate accurate, up-to-date information about changes in land cover. By November 2017, the Grupo Interinstitucional del Monitoreo de Bosques y Uso de la Tierra (GIMBUT) monitoring group will have a forest-cover change map and estimates of area change. Continuation of support will allow the group to refine the classifications and provide additional training to other members of the GIMBUT group. The agreement will also emphasize capacity transfer for forest mapping within the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) context at national level, and will develop protocols and processes to evaluate and validate forest-cover and land-use estimates. (Note: This activity is listed in the FY18 work plan for the SilvaCarbon programme. Please communicate with the point of contact listed to find out the status and results of the activity.)
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Honduras
Building global capacity to increase transparency in the forest sector
International Partner(s): FAO,GEF
Country Implementing Partner(s): Instituto Nacional de Conservación y Desarrollo Forestal; Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales; Instituto de Conservación y Desarrollo Forestal, Áreas Protegidas y Vida Silvestre.
Geographic scope: Global
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: dic-19 - nov-21
The project Building global capacity to increase transparency in the forest sector (CBIT-Forest), aims to strengthen the institutional and technical capacities of developing countries to meet the enhanced transparency requirements of the Paris Agreement, responding to Article 13 and contributing to tackling climate change.
More information: http://www.fao.org/in-action/boosting-transparency-forest-data/en/
Honduras
Develop capacities beyond basic forest monitoring for Colombia and Honduras
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Country Implementing Partner(s): ICF
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2019
SilvaCarbon will assist Colombia and Honduras with the integration of their national reporting functions based on the requirements of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and various carbon emissions reductions programmes, including the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes (ISFL) and Forest Investment Program (FIP). This assistance will focus on using the best available data, and will facilitate the evolution of measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) systems that move beyond deforestation estimates. Work under this activity will include longer detailed trips focused on data analyses with different partners in Colombia and Honduras; the analysis of permanent plot data in Honduras; assistance with integration frameworks in both countries; and a workshop focused on restoration monitoring. The workshop on restoration monitoring will complement the pilot forest reference level (FLR) monitoring activity proposed by the SilvaCarbon global programme.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Honduras
Direct Technical Assistance on National Forest Inventory for Central American and Caribbean Countries
Country Implementing Partner(s): Forestry Conservation Institute (ICF)
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2019
NFI, quality analysis/quality control, fuels, agriculture and land use (ALU), and data analysis, who will provide targeted assistance. The USFS experts will also provide ongoing remote assistance (e.g. conference calls, email correspondence). Direct technical support may also include visits by country counterparts to key offices/institutions in the United States of America. Additionally, USFS will contract the services of an NFI expert to provide continued support in the development and use of cost-analysis tools to help countries examine possible costs associated with NFI design decisions. SilvaCarbon will continue providing assistance to Honduras as the country finalizes its soil inventory protocol. (Note: This activity is listed in the FY18 work plan for the SilvaCarbon programme. Please communicate with the point of contact listed to find out the status and results of the activity.)
More information: www.silvacarbon.org
Honduras
Direct technical assistance on national forest inventory for Central American and Caribbean countries
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Country Implementing Partner(s): Forestry Conservation Institute (ICF)
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2019
SilvaCarbon will continue to work with host country partners in Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador to improve national forest inventories (NFIs) so that they are statistically robust and integrate both country and regional level information needs. This is required for the creation of their measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) systems as referenced in their emission reduction programmes. The NFI designs of these countries need to be developed or improved in order to be made more statistically robust and consistent over time to support forest management and conservation planning, feed into the national greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory for international reporting purposes, and provide data for national Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) MRV systems.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Honduras
Engaging Central and South American Participants in other SilvaCarbon Trainings and the USFS International Seminar
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2019
The United States Forest Service (USFS), through the SilvaCarbon programme and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mexico bilateral programme, provides training, workshops and study tours on technical areas related to forest carbon and measurement, reporting and verification (MRV). Counterparts in Central and South America working on forest inventories, remote sensing, forest carbon, intensive monitoring sites and other areas will be targeted to participate in regional activities, including, but not limited to, the annual Belowground Carbon Measurement study tour in Michigan and the Mangrove Carbon Measurement workshop in Mexico. Support will also include short- to medium-term technical visits to relevant research institutions and/or USFS units in the United States of America by Andean Amazon host-country partners. This ongoing support will strengthen and contribute to the community and network of forest and terrestrial carbon technical experts. The SilvaCarbon programme has successfully developed long-term partnerships in countries such as Peru, Colombia and Honduras. In an effort to leverage these advances in Latin America and expand to other countries in the region and promote further South-South collaboration, SilvaCarbon will engage countries such as Paraguay, among others, by inviting relevant actors to participate in SilvaCarbon and other activities.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
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