Tackling the drivers of deforestation with REDD+ results-based payments

Reducing the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation is essential for climate action and for the health of our planet. FAO supports countries seeking access to climate finance for transformative projects that will turn the tide on deforestation, spur sustainable agricultural development, conserve biodiversity and improve the well-being of vulnerable communities, including indigenous peoples – the world’s forest guardians.

Deforestation and land-use change are major drivers of global warming, accounting for eleven percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Farmers, indigenous peoples and traditional communities have a critical role to play in preserving forests, and climate investments are key to securing land tenure rights, as well as promoting inclusive and participatory decision-making for improved land governance and sustainable forest management in the long term.

Working within the framework of the pilot programme and in partnership with host countries, FAO implements REDD+ results-based payments (RBPs) projects, for which funding is based on countries’ proven mitigation results and progress in halting deforestation over a certain period.

About REDD+

REDD+ is a financing model negotiated under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries. FAO supports countries’ efforts to access GCF funds for projects that reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+ activities).

GCF initiated the REDD+ results-based payments pilot programme in 2017, in accordance with the Warsaw Framework for REDD+ and other REDD+ decisions under the UNFCCC.

GCF funds for the REDD+ results-based payments pilot programme were exhausted in 2020 and the programme’s future is being considered.