Peru
Technical assistance to REDD+ implementation
International Partner(s): FAO,UN-REDD
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministerio del Ambiente (MINAM), Servicios Forestales (SERFOR)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support
Date: 2016 - 2020
The UN-REDD Programme supports nationally led REDD+ processes and promotes the informed and meaningful involvement of all stakeholders, including indigenous peoples and other forest-dependent communities, in national and international REDD+ implementation. The programme supports target countries through: Direct support to the design and implementation of National REDD+ Programmes; Complementary tailored support to national REDD+ actions; and Technical capacity building support through sharing of expertise, common approaches, analyses, methodologies, tools, data, best practices and facilitated South-South knowledge sharing.
More information: http://www.un-redd.org/
Peru
Training on Full Lands Integration Tool (FLINT)
International Partner(s): AMEXCID,CONAFOR,Moja Global,SilvaCarbon,USAID,USFS,World Bank FCPF
Country Implementing Partner(s): Programa Nacional de Conservación de Bosques para la Mitigación del Cambio Climático (Ministerio del Ambiente-MINAM)
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.
Philippines
Advisory Team for the Philippines
International Partner(s): Boston University,GEE,Oregon State University,SilvaCarbon,USGS,World Bank
Country Implementing Partner(s): NAMRIA, and FMB
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2021 - 2022
The Forest Management Bureau (FMB) and the remote sensing institution (NAMRIA) of Philippines are building a team of experts that can guide the integration of two different land cover mapping methods used by the country for determining their Forest Reference Levels. The team will travel to Philippines, review products and suggest next steps to merge methods that allowed them to submit their Forest Reference Levels by June 2022.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Philippines
Follow-on technical assistance to support the uptake of methods and skills introduced in regional workshops
International Partner(s): FAO,SERVIR-HKH,SERVIR-Mekong,SilvaCarbon,Various regional partners
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support,Multiple
Date: 2018 - 2019
To ensure that SilvaCarbon-supported activities and products are fully integrated into related national initiatives, SilvaCarbon will deliver targeted, bilateral assistance as a follow-up to regional workshops in Asia (including regional activities from previous years and proposed FY19 regional activities). Priority will be given to technical requests that demonstrate clear links to broader efforts at national level, such as access to climate funding, and activities that ensure collaboration with other programmes, such as SERVIR-Mekong, SERVIR-HKH, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Follow-up technical assistance may take various forms, including "details" or short-term assignments of USG technical experts to work alongside in-country partners to tackle a technical challenge, small group hands-on training sessions, and webinars and backstopping support. Potential examples include: (1) collaborating with SERVIR hubs to train government representatives in different aspects of the regional land-cover monitoring system (RLCMS); (2) country-level technical assistance as a follow-up from regional workshops/training; (3) other opportunities as they emerge, e.g. providing technical support to Cambodia in the area on integrating remote-sensing and field-inventory data, if funding of national forest inventory (NFI) activities is approved in 2019.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Philippines
Follow-up Webinar on Open Source Change Detection
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2018 - 2018
During the regional SilvaCarbon training on change detection conducted at the end of March, participants from South and Southeast Asia identified two priority topics for further capacity-building support: the mapping of agricultural crops, and working with radar data. While both of these topics will require hands-on training, SilvaCarbon and the United States Forest Service (USFS) Geospatial Technology and Applications Center (GTAC) began the process by sharing some promising approaches in the form of video demonstrations and exercises. Those materials are available here. On 3 July a video conference with GTAC trainers was held to review the materials and discuss practical applications in the context of Cambodia. (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/
Philippines
Regional GFOI Workshop on Selected Technical Topic
International Partner(s): FAO,SERVIR Hubs,SilvaCarbon,USGS
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple,Reporting and Verification
Date: 2018 - 2019
A second regional GFOI workshop is planned for end of 2018, in order to address emerging technical issues that the countries are identifying as they progress with their national mapping efforts. Potential topics include statistical analysis and accuracy assessment of change estimates, data management, etc. The final topic will be decided in consultation with GFOI member countries and partners like FAO, and regional partners like SERVIR-Mekong and SERVIR-HKH. (Note: This activity is listed in the FY18 work plan for the SilvaCarbon Program. Please communicate with the point of contact listed to find out the status and results of the activity.) Aligning reporting from the agriculture, forestry and other land use (AFOLU) sector under Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) and the national greenhouse gas inventory is an important prerequisite for accessing results-based payments. Countries in the region, making progress towards harmonizing the different data sets, are faced with a number of technical and institutional challenges. While many of the key decisions related to data alignment are made at national level, countries can benefit from sharing related experience, progress, challenges and resources. This workshop will discuss operational approaches that can help with data alignment, and bring together senior-level decision-makers, paired with experienced technical staff directly involved in measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) processes. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), FCPF, and other partners such as the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ), will collaborate on the workshop organization and opportunities for follow-up activities at country level.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Philippines
Regional Training on Forest Landscape Restoration Planning and Monitoring for Meeting National Targets and International Commitments
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2018 - 2019
Forest restoration at the landscape level is a priority for the SilvaCarbon focal countries as indicated in different national strategies. However, landscape-level forest restoration is a very costly investment and it is therefore critical to use the best available knowledge to plan, conduct, and monitor these efforts. During the regional workshop on mangrove monitoring, organized in August 2016 by SilvaCarbon, SERVIR-Mekong, and SWAMP, restoration practitioners from the region identified a critical gap related to long-term monitoring of success (or failure) of restoration projects. This was reiterated as important in several related discussions with country partners and donor initiatives. Building on the key findings and recommendations from the Global SilvaCarbon Program's technical workshop on monitoring forest restoration (December 2017), the Asia Regional SilvaCarbon Program will conduct a one-week, hands-on training for a mix of remote sensing and GIS specialists from forestry agencies from selected countries in South and Southeast Asia. The training will help partner agencies to address their mandates for planning and monitoring large-scale restoration efforts, by sharing tools and methods for long-term monitoring, e.g. time series, spatial modeling, etc. Ministry of Environment, Cambodia expressed strong interest to host the training, as they see it directly contributing to their work for meeting national targets. In particular, they are interested in the increased use of historical data to understand the dynamics of certain priority landscapes, including coastal habitats. The training will be planned in close consultation with senior forestry officials responsible for planning and monitoring forest restoration efforts, and in coordination with FAO and SERVIR-Mekong, and partners like IUCN, and RECOFTC. (Note: This activity is listed in the FY18 work plan for the SilvaCarbon Program. Please communicate with the point of contact listed to find out the status and results of the activity.)
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Philippines
Training in TimeSync Remote Sensing Sampling Tool to Improve Classifications of Land Cover Classes for GHG Inventory
International Partner(s): FAO,SERVIR-Mekong,SilvaCarbon,USFS,USGS
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2019
The United States Geological Survey (USGS), Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Center, and Google Earth Engine (GEE) will deliver regional training in the use of the TimeSync remote-sensing sampling tool, that can be used in combination with Collect Earth to improve land-cover classifications.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Philippines
Training on Full Lands Integration Tool (FLINT)
International Partner(s): Moja Global,SilvaCarbon,UNFCCC
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of Environment, Philippines Statistics Authority
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.
Papua New Guinea
Capacities for NFMS and FRL management and development in PNG
International Partner(s): FAO,UNDP,World Bank FCPF
Country Implementing Partner(s): PNG Forest Authority (PNGFA)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2018 - 2020
To enable the continuation of support to PNG?s REDD+ Readiness Phase, to strengthen capacities for the efficient management of REDD+, to develop a National REDD+ strategy, support the continuation of the country?s considerable achievements on NFMS, FREL and safeguards, and to increase engagement of diverse stakeholders (government, private sector, NGOs/CSOs and academia) in this process.
Papua New Guinea
Capacity building on national forest information analysis and reporting for enhancing credibility of national climate change and REDD+ implementation
International Partner(s): FAO
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support
Date: nov-19 - mar-21
Capacity building on national forest information analysis and reporting for enhancing credibility of national climate change and REDD+ implementation
Papua New Guinea
PNG National Forest Inventory
International Partner(s): European Union (EU),FAO
Country Implementing Partner(s): PNG Forest Authority (PNGFA)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2014 - 2019
The purpose of the project is to support the Papua New Guinea Forest Authority to implement a continuous and multipurpose national forest inventory (NFI). Environmental sustainability is a key cross-cutting issue that has been integrated in the project design and implementation. Indeed, the project itself aims at contributing to the implementation of Papua New Guinea's mitigation policy for climate change, with the objective of sustainable forest management.
Papua New Guinea
Reporting for Results-based REDD+
International Partner(s): FAO,JICA,Norad,PWC (UK),UN-REDD
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Reporting for Results-based REDD+ (RRR+) aims to support 14 tropical forest countries in their efforts to move towards systems of payment for performance in Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+). Specifically, the project aims to develop capacity for measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) of greenhouse gas emissions reductions in the agriculture, forestry and other land-use sectors (AFOLU).
Papua New Guinea
Strengthening capacity in the agriculture and land-use sectors for enhanced transparency in implementation and monitoring of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement in Papua New Guinea
International Partner(s): FAO,GEF
Country Implementing Partner(s): Climate Change and Development Authority of Papua New Guinea
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2019 - 2022
By 2020 PNG is preparing reports to the UNFCCC under the Paris Agreement Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) with strengthened agriculture and land use sector components including inventories of emissions by sources and sinks, and information necessary to track progress against priority actions identified in PNG's NDC for these sectors
Papua New Guinea
Training on Full Lands Integration Tool (FLINT)
International Partner(s): Moja Global,SilvaCarbon,UNFCCC
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of Environment; PNG Forest Authority
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.
Paraguay
Direct technical assistance for improved land use mapping to strengthen institutional coordination and transparency in Paraguay
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Country Implementing Partner(s): Forestry Institutes in Paraguay
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2019
The Paraguay National Forest Institute (INFONA) currently produces the forest-change maps that the Environment Secretariat (SEAM) uses for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) reporting. SEAM combined this information with NFI information provided by INFONA for the final calculation of emissions to report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). INFONA does not have a methodology to map all Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) land classes for greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting. SEAM has been producing its own land-use and land-cover maps for these purposes. All maps that are produced by INFONA are validated by SEAM, and the validation feedback and results are provided back to the INFONA mapping team. For some types of forest, the accuracy percentages are very low, and those results are consistent through the years. In addition, INFONA is not mapping forest gain. Every year it uses the 2015 forest mask and measuring loss results against this mask. The different departments within INFONA, including the Forest Inventory and Cadaster departments, are not fully coordinating their separate land-use plans. Additionally, because INFONA's and SEAM's maps are not currently compatible, it is difficult for the agencies to determine legal versus illegal deforestation. SEAM reviews the environmental impact statements and approves the licences, but INFONA approves the land-use plans and holds the NFI data. Currently, it is very difficult for the agencies to determine whether land clearing, specifically in the Chaco, has been approved or not. As such, landowners can deforest beyond the 75 percent rule with relative impunity. Proposed SilvaCarbon support for FY19 includes:(1) Assist the INFONA Cadaster department with the development of a geo database to organize and manage the cadaster reports they receive annually from land owners in the Chaco region. This database will allow the sharing of current land use and forest change with the Forestry Information Department and with Management Department at INFONA.(2) Training in the use of Google Earth Engine (GEE) delivered to both INFONA and SEAM, in order to align the mapping methodologies used by the two institutions. INFONA has a methodology established to map forest change. This methodology is run in GEE to produce a basic mosaic, and then uses the Monte Carlo methodology, QGIS, and ArcGIS software.(3) Facilitate targeted assistance by a specialist from BU, in order to review the validation methodology used at SEAM, and train both SEAM and INFONA to perform an accuracy assessment of their forest change results.(4) Facilitate targeted assistance by land-use mapping expert from UMD, who will provide support on mapping forest gain and assist the mapping team on developing metrics to separate plantations from native forest.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Paraguay
Direct technical assistance for transparent and statistically reliable reporting in Paraguay
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Country Implementing Partner(s): Forestry Institutes in Paraguay
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Reporting and Verification
Date: 2018 - 2019
SilvaCarbon will support a technical mission from the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) SilvaCarbon Technical Coordinator and a land-use mapping expert from the University of Maryland to work with SEAM as they prepare their BURs and address uncertainty. SilvaCarbon will also support a South-South activity in which an expert from Colombia could help on enteric fermentation calculations.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Paraguay
Direct technical assistance on national forest inventory in Paraguay
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Country Implementing Partner(s): Forestry Institutes in Paraguay
Geographic scope: National
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/
Paraguay
Engaging Central and South American Participants in other SilvaCarbon Trainings
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/
Paraguay
Engaging Paraguay Government and academia in the use of the REDDcompass tool to track and evaluate their REDD+ programme
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Country Implementing Partner(s): INFONA, Ministry of the Environment and the National University of Paraguay
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support
Date: 2018 - 2019
National-level REDDcompass training sessions have been conducted in collaboration with universities for participants from Indonesia, the Pacific Islands and Peru. This work helps to engage academia in the process of REDD+ reporting. Similar training will be conducted for Paraguayan counterparts, and will promote needed collaboration between the National University of Paraguay and the National Forest Institute (INFONA). The university will then evaluate whether the REDDcompass modules are suitable for inclusion in their environmental studies curricula.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Paraguay
Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) National Sensing Survey 2020 National Workshop for Paraguay, Asunción
International Partner(s): European Union (EU),International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA),Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (JRC),National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),Norway's International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI),Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
Geographic scope: Global
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 4 November 2019 - 9 November 2019
Following the recommendations from the 23rd session of the Committee of Forestry (COFO), FRA 2020 is conducting a participatory global remote sensing survey (FRA 2020 RSS) with the scope of improving estimates of forest area change at global and regional scales. The FRA secretariat, in collaboration with the Joint Research Center of the European Commission (JRC) and the FAO working group on remote sensing, has developed a worldwide methodology for the FRA 2020 RSS, which is also scalable to national assessments. The scope and the methodological design of the survey were defined on the basis of experiences, in particular from the previous FRA 2010 RSS and taking advantage from technological progress as well as from the increased availability of satellite imagery. OBJECTIVES Provide independent and consistent estimates at global, regional and Global Ecological Zone (GEZ) levels on:• Land use and land cover area in 2018.• Changes in land use area and land cover for the periods 2000-2010, and 2010-2018.• Deforestation drivers.• Develop national capacities in remote sensing.• Build up a global network of FRA RSS experts. IMPLEMENTATION Image analysis is done through visual interpretation using Collect Earth Online software developed under the Open Foris initiative by FAO in collaboration with NASA. More than 35 national and regional workshops will be implemented in 2018-2020 to train about 800 country experts and collect data on 430,000 FRA remote sensing samples. PARTNERS The development and implementation of FRA 2020 RSS strongly relies on partnerships. FRA 2020 RSS counts on financial support from EC and NICFI and technical support from JRC, SLU, NASA, IIASA. Countries are actively engaged in the data collection and image analysis process.
More information: https://twitter.com/FAOForestry/status/1197451388621656064
Paraguay
Improved methodologies for measuring and monitoring degradation using statistical analyses to generate degradation data in Costa Rica and Paraguay
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Country Implementing Partner(s): INFONA
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2019
Boston University has developed a degradation algorithm that works within the Google Earth Engine (GEE) platform. SilvaCarbon will hold training workshops in Costa Rica and Paraguay to test the methodology and start mapping degradation for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) reporting.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Paraguay
Paraguay Forest Atlas
International Partner(s): World Resources Institute
Country Implementing Partner(s): National Forest Institute of Paraguay (INFONA)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2021 - 2023
The World Resources Institute (WRI) is working extensively with the Government of Paraguay to create a "Forest Atlas" (in development).
Paraguay
Support on implementing a geodatabase for forestry survey
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2018
(Note: This activity is listed in the FY18 work plan for the SilvaCarbon Program. Please communicate with the point of contact listed to find out the status and results of the activity.)
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Paraguay
Training on Full Lands Integration Tool (FLINT)
International Partner(s): AMEXCID,CONAFOR,Moja Global,SilvaCarbon,USAID,USFS,World Bank FCPF
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of Environment
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.
Rwanda
Forest Landscape Restoration
International Partner(s): GIZ,IUCN
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2020 - 2025
In 2011, BMU, together with IUCN, launched a new global initiative called the Bonn Challenge, which now acts as a global platform for FLR. Under this initiative, some 74 countries have committed to restoring about 210 million ha of degraded landscapes by 2030. In 2015, the African Union and its member states agreed on the "African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative"/ AFR100 to restore 100 million ha of degraded land by 2030. Target Goal: Increase the economical, ecological, and climate benefits of appropriately planned large-scale FLR for stakeholders at the national, regional, and local level.In order to achieve significant country-level results from the outset, as well as generate experience and knowledge relevant to the regional level (AFR100 initiative), the program focuses on developing and implementing FLR interventions at the level of selected land areas of each partner country on the ground at different levels (Output I), preparing a significant portion of each country's committed area for large-scale forest landscape restoration (Output II), promoting additional FLR funding (Output III), and increasing the level of ambition for FLR in partner countries through better knowledge management and sharing, including impact monitoring and learning.
Rwanda
Rwanda Restoration Atlas
International Partner(s): World Resources Institute
Country Implementing Partner(s): Rwanda Environment Protection Agency
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Policy and Design Decisions
Date: 2018
Analysis of suitability mapping of trees, deforestation and reforestation potential.
More information: http://monitoring.restorationatlas.org/rwanda/map-rwanda?l=en
Sudan
MRV support for REDD+
International Partner(s): FAO,World Bank FCPF
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of Agriculture and Forest - Forests National Corporation
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2016 - 2020
Support for the design of the MRV component of NFMS with the development pf a Forest Reference (Emission) Level
Solomon Islands
Development of National Forest Reference Level
International Partner(s): GIZ;FAO
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of Forest and Research
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Reporting and Verification
- 2019
Development of a national forest reference level for the Solomon Islands by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ) provided technical support and targeted capacity-building.
Solomon Islands
Integrated forest management in the Solomon Islands
International Partner(s): FAO,GEF
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support
Date: mar-17 - lug-21
Integrated forest management in the Solomon Islands
El Salvador
Direct technical assistance on national forest inventory for Central American and Caribbean countries
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of Natural Resources (MARN) and Ministry of Agriculture (MAG)
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/
El Salvador
El Salvador Restoration Atlas
International Partner(s): GIZ,Regional Program for Research on Development and Environment (PRISMA),World Resources Institute
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
El Salvador Restoration Atlas
More information: http://monitoring.restorationatlas.org/elsalvador/slv-about?l=en
El Salvador
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
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/
El Salvador
GFOI Regional Workshop on LIDAR in South America
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: www.silvacarbon.org
El Salvador
Technical assistance in MRV processes
International Partner(s): CCAD,GIZ,REDD+ Regional Program,World Bank FCPF
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support
Date: 2011 - 2018
Accompaniment, technical assistance, methodological development and acquisition of high-resolution satellite images for mapping processes of forest cover, national map of forest types, national forest inventory, institutional arrangements, reference levels and development of a platform for integrated data analysis. Strengthening of technical capacities and exchange of experiences with other countries.
More information: http://www.marn.gob.sv/inventario-nacional-bosques/
El Salvador
Training on Full Lands Integration Tool (FLINT)
International Partner(s): AMEXCID,CONAFOR,Moja Global,SilvaCarbon,USAID,USFS,World Bank FCPF
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of Environment
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.
Serbia
Sustainable forest management
International Partner(s): FAO,GEF
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: feb-18 - dic-21
Contribution of sustainable forest management to a low emission and resilient development in Serbia
Serbia
Training on Full Lands Integration Tool (FLINT)
International Partner(s): Moja Global,SilvaCarbon,UNFCCC
Country Implementing Partner(s): SEPA
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.
Suriname
Technical assistance to REDD+ implementation: data transparency
International Partner(s): FAO;UNDP
Country Implementing Partner(s): Stichting Bosbeheer en Bostoezicht (SBB)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Reporting and Verification
Date: 2017 - 2019
Technical assistance in the deployment and customization of the geoportal of Suriname.
More information: https://gonini.org
Togo
3-Level-Digital-Monitoring of FLR (including integrated reporting)
International Partner(s): GIZ
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministère de l´Environnement et des Ressources Forestières (MERF)
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation,Reporting and Verification
Date: 2022 - 2026
Development of a monitoring system (multi-scalar and multitemporal) based on remote sensing, geoinformation and field observation for FLR activities. Strengthen capacities of partners to measure the effects of FLR in rural regions in ecological and biophysical terms through Drone imagery and Digital Survey Tools. Establishment a FLR data base of project activities and vizulaitiation of relevant restoration data through dashboards.
Togo
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): Office pour le Developpement des Forêts (ODEF), Ministère de l’Environnement et des Ressources Forestières (MERF)
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
Togo
GeoForAfri
International Partner(s): France;Germany
Country Implementing Partner(s): ODEF: Office de développement et d'exploitation des forêts
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support
Date: 2013 - 2014
The purpose of GeoForAfri Togo project is to complete the coverage of the rest of the Togolese territory in 2010 (about 166 000 km²). So that Togo may have a complete mapping of forest cover and its developments for 1990, 2000 and 2010 (thus forming the basis of a national forest monitoring system or NFMS). The achievement of 2010 mapping, together with the European Space Agency's GSE Forest Monitoring (GSE–FM) REDD extension project, will benefit from "economy of scale", thus minimizing production costs. On the other hand, the map products provided under GeoForAfri follow the exact technical specifications of the GSE–FM REDD project and, as such, benefit from the dissemination activities and training incurred in Togo to promote their use.
More information: https://www.redd-services.info/fr/content/geoforafri.html
Togo
National FREL and MRV system
International Partner(s): BERN University of Applied Sciences,World Bank FCPF
Country Implementing Partner(s): REDD+ Coordination
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: gen-18 - giu-21
-Activities of the FCPF readiness grant. Development of the national Reference Level and operational MRV system for REDD+ and LULUCF. execution of 2nd round of national Forests Inventory
More information: https://www.forestcarbonpartnership.org/country/togo
Thailand
Building global capacity to increase transparency in the forest sector
International Partner(s): FAO,GEF
Country Implementing Partner(s): Department of National Parks, Royal Forest Department and Climate Change and Coordination Division
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/
Thailand
Follow-On Technical Assistance to Support the Uptake of Methods and Skills Introduced in Regional Workshops
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon;Various regional partners, FAO;SERVIR-Mekong;SERVIR-HKH
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support,Multiple
Date: 2018 - 2019
To ensure that SilvaCarbon-supported activities and products are fully integrated into related national initiatives, SilvaCarbon will deliver targeted, bilateral assistance as a follow-up to regional workshops in Asia (including regional activities from previous years and proposed FY19 regional activities). Priority will be given to technical requests that demonstrate clear links to broader efforts at national level, such as access to climate funding, and activities that ensure collaboration with other programmes, such as SERVIR-Mekong, SERVIR-HKH, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Follow-up technical assistance may take various forms, including "details" or short-term assignments of USG technical experts to work alongside in-country partners to tackle a technical challenge, small group hands-on training sessions, and webinars and backstopping support. Potential examples include: (1) collaborating with SERVIR hubs to train government representatives in different aspects of the regional land-cover monitoring system (RLCMS); (2) country-level technical assistance as a follow-up from regional workshops/training; (3) other opportunities as they emerge, e.g. providing technical support to Cambodia in the area on integrating remote-sensing and field-inventory data, if funding of national forest inventory (NFI) activities is approved in 2019.
More information: www.silvacarbon.org
Thailand
Follow-up Webinar on Open Source Change Detection
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2018 - 2018
During the regional SilvaCarbon training on change detection conducted at the end of March, participants from South and Southeast Asia identified two priority topics for further capacity-building support: the mapping of agricultural crops, and working with radar data. While both of these topics will require hands-on training, SilvaCarbon and the United States Forest Service (USFS) Geospatial Technology and Applications Center (GTAC) began the process by sharing some promising approaches in the form of video demonstrations and exercises. Those materials are available here. On 3 July a video conference with GTAC trainers was held to review the materials and discuss practical applications in the context of Cambodia. (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
Thailand
Forest Landscape Restoration Planning and Monitoring in the Mekong Region (Regional Training and Follow-Up Country-Level Activities)
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon;SERVIR-Mekong;FAO;RECOFTC
Country Implementing Partner(s): Possible partners: Bangladesh Forest Department (BFD); Cambodia General Department of Administration for Nature Conservation and Protection (GDANCP); Lao PDR Forest Inventory and Planning Division (FIPD); Nepal Forest Research and Training Centre (FRTC);
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2019 - 2019
Building on the key findings and recommendations from the Global SilvaCarbon programme's technical workshop on monitoring forest restoration (December 2017), the Asia Regional SilvaCarbon programme will conduct a one-week, hands-on training for a mix of remote-sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) specialists from forestry agencies from the Mekong region. The training will be organized in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and SERVIR-Mekong, and the Center for People and Forests (RECOFTC). Countries planned to be involved in the training are Cambodia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar (funded by FAO), Thailand (funded by RECOFTC), and Viet Nam. The training will help partner agencies to address their mandates for planning and monitoring large-scale restoration efforts, by sharing tools and methods for long-term monitoring, e.g. time series, spatial modelling. In addition to demonstrating some practical remote sensing tools, the training will dedicate time for discussing framework and key elements and for identifying country-level activities. Depending on interest and enabling conditions, SilvaCarbon could work with one or two countries on tailoring some for the presented tools to meet their specific needs, through direct technical assistance or small group trainings that will be delivered later in FY19.
More information: www.silvacarbon.org
Thailand
Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) Remote Sensing Survey 2020 Regional Workshop for South East Asia, Bangkok, Thailand
International Partner(s): European Union (EU),International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA),Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (JRC),National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),Norway's International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI),Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
Geographic scope: Global
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 29 October 2018 - 2 November 2018
Following the recommendations from the 23rd session of the Committee of Forestry (COFO), FRA 2020 is conducting a participatory global remote sensing survey (FRA 2020 RSS) with the scope of improving estimates of forest area change at global and regional scales. The FRA secretariat, in collaboration with the Joint Research Center of the European Commission (JRC) and the FAO working group on remote sensing, has developed a worldwide methodology for the FRA 2020 RSS, which is also scalable to national assessments. The scope and the methodological design of the survey were defined on the basis of experiences, in particular from the previous FRA 2010 RSS and taking advantage from technological progress as well as from the increased availability of satellite imagery. OBJECTIVES Provide independent and consistent estimates at global, regional and Global Ecological Zone (GEZ) levels on:• Land use and land cover area in 2018.• Changes in land use area and land cover for the periods 2000-2010, and 2010-2018.• Deforestation drivers.• Develop national capacities in remote sensing.• Build up a global network of FRA RSS experts. IMPLEMENTATIONI mage analysis is done through visual interpretation using Collect Earth Online software developed under the Open Foris initiative by FAO in collaboration with NASA. More than 35 national and regional workshops will be implemented in 2018-2020 to train about 800 country experts and collect data on 430,000 FRA remote sensing samples. PARTNERS The development and implementation of FRA 2020 RSS strongly relies on partnerships. FRA 2020 RSS counts on financial support from EC and NICFI and technical support from JRC, SLU, NASA, IIASA.Countries are actively engaged in the data collection and image analysis process.
Thailand
Regional GFOI Workshop
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon;USGS;FAO;SERVIR Hubs
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Reporting and Verification
Date: 2018 - 2019
Aligning reporting from the agriculture, forestry and other land use (AFOLU) sector under Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) and the national greenhouse gas inventory is an important prerequisite for accessing results-based payments. Countries in the region, making progress towards harmonizing the different data sets, are faced with a number of technical and institutional challenges. While many of the key decisions related to data alignment are made at national level, countries can benefit from sharing related experience, progress, challenges and resources. This workshop will discuss operational approaches that can help with data alignment, and bring together senior-level decision-makers, paired with experienced technical staff directly involved in measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) processes. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), FCPF, and other partners such as the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ), will collaborate on the workshop organization and opportunities for follow-up activities at country level.
More information: www.silvacarbon.org
Thailand
Regional GFOI Workshop on Selected Technical Topic (to be defined)
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon;FAO;SERVIR Hubs
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2018 - 2019
A second regional Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) workshop took place in 2018, which aimed to address emerging technical issues that countries are identifying as they progress withtheir national mapping efforts. Potential topics included statistical analysis and accuracy assessment of change estimates, data management, etc. (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
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