Liberia
MRV support for REDD+
International Partner(s): FAO,Norway,World Bank FCPF
Country Implementing Partner(s): Liberia Forestry Development Authority (FDA)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation,Reporting and Verification
Date: 2018 - 2019
Technical assistance for the design and implementation of a MRV framework with the development of a Forest Reference (Emission) Level for REDD+ .
Liberia
Reporting for Results-based REDD+
International Partner(s): Norad,PWC (UK)
Country Implementing Partner(s): Norad
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support
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).
Sri Lanka
Enhancing and bridging knowledge gaps in Sri Lanka's NDC implementation of AFOLU sector
International Partner(s): FAO,GEF
Country Implementing Partner(s): Climate Change Development Authority (CCDA); Forest Authority (PNGFA), and; Department of Agriculture and Livestock (DAL)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2019 - 2021
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.
Madagascar
3-Level-Digital-Monitoring of FLR (including integrated reporting)
International Partner(s): GIZ
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministère de l'Environnement et du Développement Durable (MEDD) and Ministère de l'Aménagement du Territoire et des Services Fonciers (MATSF)
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.
Madagascar
Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) 2020 Remote Sensing Survey National Workshop for Madagascar, Antsirabé,
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: 3 February 2020 - 6 February 2020
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.
Madagascar
Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) Remote Sensing Survey 2020 Workshop for Comoros, Madagascar, Seychelles
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: 2 December 2019 - 7 December 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. Read more: http://www.fao.org/forestry/news/96637/en/
More information: http://www.fao.org/madagascar/actualites/detail-events/fr/c/1254316/
Madagascar
MRV system of FCPF ER Program
International Partner(s): USAID,USFS,World Bank FCPF
Country Implementing Partner(s): National Office of Climate Change, Carbon, and REDD+ (BNCCCR)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: ott-19 - giu-21
-National Grid and NFI support-Carbon accounting support-Capacity building on remote sensing
More information: https://www.forestcarbonpartnership.org/country/madagascar
Madagascar
Madagascar Forest Atlas
International Partner(s): World Resources Institute
Country Implementing Partner(s): National Office for the Environment
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple,Policy and Design Decisions
Date: 2017 - 2023
The World Resources Institute (WRI) has worked with the Government of Madagascar 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 Madagascar, and will work with Madagascar to update the Global Land Analysis and Discovery (GLAD) early-warning alerts.
Mexico
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): El Colegio de la Frontera Sur (ECOSUR), Pronatura Sur, Ambio, State Forestry Development Programme (FIPRODEFO)
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
More information: https://ecometrica.com/space/forests2020
Mexico
Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) Remote Sensing Survey 2020 National Workshop for Mexico, Akumal, Quintana Roo
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: 20 May 2019 - 26 May 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. Read more: http://www.fao.org/forestry/news/95802/en/
More information: http://www.fao.org/mexico/noticias/detail-events/es/c/1194999/
Mexico
MRV system of FCPF and ISFL ER Program
International Partner(s): Norway,SilvaCarbon,UK,USAID,World Bank FCPF
Country Implementing Partner(s): National Forestry Commission (CONAFOR)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: ott-19 - giu-21
-Post-processing of national land cover and land cover change maps produced with the Satellite Monitoring System of CONAFOR (Financed)-Development and operation of a computer platform for the compilation of GHG inventories for LULUCF under the stock change approach (To be Financed)-Methodological innovation for the detection of deforestation and degradation with the Satellite Forest Monitoring System (To be Financed)-Reduction of data collection costs of the National Forest and Soil Inventory, and development / improvement of protocols for the design, collection, storage and analysis of the information (To be Financed)-Development of a system for early detection of deforestation (To be Financed)
More information: https://www.forestcarbonpartnership.org/country/mexico
Mexico
Mexico Forest Watch Platform
International Partner(s): World Resources Institute
Country Implementing Partner(s): Mexican National Forestry Commission (CONAFOR)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2021 - 2022
The World Resources Institute (WRI) is working extensively with the Government of Mexico to create a "Mexico Forest Watch" platform (in development).
Mexico
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
Mexico
Technical assistance to REDD+ implementation
International Partner(s): FAO,UN-REDD
Country Implementing Partner(s): La Comisión Nacional Forestal (CONAFOR)
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/
Mexico
Training on Full Lands Integration Tool (FLINT)
International Partner(s): AMEXCID,CONAFOR,Moja Global,SilvaCarbon,USAID,USFS,World Bank FCPF
Country Implementing Partner(s): CONAFOR
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.
Myanmar
Restoration
International Partner(s): FAO,Japan Government
Geographic scope: Global
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: nov-17 - dic-20
Mitigation potential of global actions to enhance forest carbon stocks
Myanmar
South-South Learning: Global Forest Observations Initiative for MRV
International Partner(s): GIZ
Country Implementing Partner(s): ICIMOD, FRI (Forest Research Institute)
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2017 - 2017
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is working with its regional member countries (RMCs) to support them in their Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) readiness phase. The focus of REDD+ collaboration is capacity development and technical assistance through the implementation of the South-South learning platform in the region. As part of the South-South learning cooperation platform, GIZ delivered a workshop in 2017 which aimed to build on the broader Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) "train the trainer" workshop series by conducting an in-depth, hands-on development session for regional experts through REDDcompass. The aim of the workshop is to introduce the REDDcompass measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) checklist to develop a priority work plan and a training programme on REDD+ for ICIMOD RMCs. This directly contributes to enhancing their capacity on MRV.
Myanmar
Study tour to Indonesia - Sharing Lessons Learned from the One Map Development Process
International Partner(s): One Map Indonesia,One Map Myanmar,SERVIR-Mekong,SilvaCarbon
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2018 - 2018
SERVIR-Mekong and One Map Myanmar are planning a study tour for key stakeholders in Myanmar to travel to Indonesia with the objective of learning from Indonesia's One Map development process to date. This South-South exchange will examine technical aspects, as well as institutional arrangements and processes. SilvaCarbon will support the study tour by coordinating with Indonesian partners and supporting the participation of USFS staff and partners who were involved in Indonesia's One Map process. (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/
Myanmar
Technical assistance to REDD+ implementation
International Partner(s): FAO,UN-REDD
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation (MONREC)
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/
Myanmar
UN-REDD Myanmar Mangroves Initiative
International Partner(s): FAO,UN-REDD
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
- 2023
UN-REDD Myanmar Mangroves Initiative
More information: https://www.un-redd.org/projects/myanmar-mangroves
Montenegro
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.
Mongolia
Mongolia UN-REDD National Programme
International Partner(s): UN-REDD
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support
Date: 2015 - 2018
Through the Mongolia UN-REDD national programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will help to establish a forest reference emission level (FREL) as a benchmark against which future forest carbon emission reductions and removals will be measured, so that the performance of the country in implementing a Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) programme can be measured, reported and verified (MRV). FAO will also support the implementation of a national forest monitoring system (NFMS) for Mongolia.
Mongolia
Strengthening capacity in the agriculture and land-use sectors in Mongolia for enhanced transparency in implementation and monitoring of Mongolia’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement
International Partner(s): FAO,GEF
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of Environment, Green Development and Tourism (MOET), Climate Change Project Implementation Unit (CCPIU)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2019 - 2022
By 2020, Mongolia is preparing reports to the UNFCCC under the Paris Agreement Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) with strengthened agriculture, forestry and other land use sector components including inventories of emissions sources and sinks and information necessary to track progress against priority actions identified in Mongolia's NDC for these sectors.
Mozambique
Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) Remote Sensing Survey 2020 Regional Workshop for Southern Africa, Maputo, Mozambique
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: 8 July 2019 - 13 July 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. 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.
More information: http://www.fao.org/tanzania/news/detail-events/en/c/1203585/
Mozambique
MRV system of FCPF ER Program
International Partner(s): JICA,University of Edinburgh,World Bank FCPF
Country Implementing Partner(s): Fundo Nacional de Desenvolviemento Sustentavel (FNDS), Direccao Nacional de Florestas (DINAF)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: ott-19 - giu-21
-Uncertainty analysis (Financed)-Forest degradation (Financed)-Remote Sensing current methods optimization (Financed)
More information: https://www.forestcarbonpartnership.org/country/mozambique
Mozambique
Satellite Monitoring for Forest Management
International Partner(s): LTS International (UK)
Country Implementing Partner(s): Mozambique�Ministry of�Land Environment and Rural Development
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2017 - 2019
The SMFM project will develop tools to improve global knowledge and capabilities for forest degradation assessment and monitoring dry forest landscapes. In addition to providing support to develop their EO capacity in implementing the tools and related technologies. The LTS-led technical team is supporting the SMFM on: Project planning and analysis, designing new methods and spatial interpretation for monitoring tropical dry forest landscapes and forest degradation . Support will also be provided to implement and validate satellite EO methods at country-level, improving national capacity.
Mozambique
Training on use of NRT forest change alerts
International Partner(s): Earth Ranger,World Resources Institute
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2021 - 2021
Training on use of NRT forest change alerts
Malawi
Analysis of Drivers of Deforestation and Forest Degradation
International Partner(s): LTS International (UK)
Country Implementing Partner(s): Malawi Department of Forestry
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2014 - 2015
LTS International was commissioned to undertake an analysis of the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation in Malawi. Phase 1 focused on collecting and organizing Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) data and cataloguing it. Themes from the data were then extracted, including a full inventory of drivers, the trends associated with these drivers, and the existence and condition of data relevant to these drivers. Phase 2 then assessed land-use change to identify and categorize proximate and underlying drivers, as well as land-use change and emissions, associated with each driver as part of the national greenhouse gas accounting system.
Malawi
Forest Landscape Restoration
International Partner(s): FAO,GIZ
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.
Malawi
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.
Malaysia
Earth and Sea Observation System (EASOS) project for monitoingr deforestation
International Partner(s): LTS International (UK)
Country Implementing Partner(s): Malaysian Department of Environemnt
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2016
Analysis of the impact of El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) drought and long-term forest recovery in an area of selectively logged tropical forest, using a mixture of in situ hyperspectral, unmanned aerial vehicle, airborne (hyperspectral and LiDAR - Light Detection and Ranging) and satellite-based Earth Observation. This helped understanding of how these systems respond to environmental and climate change at local to regional scales. From there, policies could be developed and practised that explicitly take into account drought and climate impacts and can both protect and maximize economic and societal benefits from these fragile ecosystems.
More information: http://www.easos.my/seoexp-home/illegal-logging/
Malaysia
Forest Sentinel
International Partner(s): University of Leicester
Country Implementing Partner(s): National Defence University of Malaysia
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation,Reporting and Verification
Date: 2017
Operational smartphone application using satellite data to produce near-real-time forest cover change mapping in order to address the practical challenges of forest monitoring and management. The mobile app allow users to access a near-real-time, detailed information about forest-cover change for their local area of interest. This helps countries in its Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) readiness strategy and demonstrate to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the international community not only the effort the country is currently undertaking but also the value of satellite-enabled forest monitoring and its application via mobile app development, giving confidence to investors such as national governments (United Kingdom, Norway), Green Climate Fund, World Bank or the private sector in supporting Kenya and its REDD+ readiness strategy.
More information: http://forestsentinel.org
Malaysia
Peatland Assessment in SE Asia by Satellite (PASSES)
International Partner(s): UKSA
Country Implementing Partner(s): Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG), Asia Pacific Resources International (APRIL), World Resources Institute Indonesia (WRI), Geospatial Agency (Badan Informasi Geospatial, BIG), IPB, Global Environment Centre (GEC)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support
Date: 2018 - 2020
The Peatland Assessment in SE Asia by Satellite (PASSES) project will use the latest satellite measurement techniques to develop a comprehensive peatland monitoring service. PASSES will also demonstrate that wide area, routine, comprehensive monitoring of peatland can now also be cost effective, through exploitation of freely available, continuous observations from Sentinel satellites and exploitation of emerging industrial-hosted processing capabilities. Key to realizing a comprehensive and cost-effective satellite-enabled monitoring solution are the Sentinel satellites (S‑1, S-2 and S-3 are relevant). Dense time series from S-1 provide the input for a novel InSAR technique developed by the University of Nottingham (United Kingdom) that is core to PASSES and enables observation of vertical displacement of peatland; a key indicator of condition since drained and degraded peat subsides whilst recovering peat (in response to re-wetting interventions) swells and rises. The SAR‑enabled vertical displacement observations will be complemented with other SAR and optical-derived measurements. These will include observations of vegetation, hydrology and fire regime. Together these observations will enable a comprehensive characterization of peat condition, which, if observed over time, can inform an enhanced understanding of condition change.
Malaysia
Spatio-TEmporal Dynamics of Forest Response to ENSO Drought (STEED) MRV
International Partner(s): LTS International (UK)
Country Implementing Partner(s): Malaysian Department of Environemnt
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2015 - 2018
Analysis of the impact of El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) drought and long-term forest recovery in an area of selectively logged tropical forest, using a mixture of in situ hyperspectral, unmanned aerial vehicle, airborne (hyperspectral and LiDAR - Light Detection and Ranging) and satellite-based Earth Observation. This helped understanding of how these systems respond to environmental and climate change at local to regional scales. From there, policies could be developed and practised that explicitly take into account drought and climate impacts and can both protect and maximize economic and societal benefits from these fragile ecosystems.
More information: https://blog.dundee.ac.uk/cechr/tag/steed-project/
Namibia
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.
Niger
Building the Foundation for Forest Landscape Restoration at Scale
International Partner(s): GEF,UN Environment,World Resources Institute
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of Agriculture
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Building the Foundation for Forest Landscape Restoration at Scale
Niger
SERVIR-SilvaCarbon Training on SAR Forest Application
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
The SERVIR programme has launched a capacity-building initiative in collaboration with SilvaCarbon to support countries in taking advantage of publicly available synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data sets to enhance measurements of forest biomass. SERVIR and SilvaCarbon are delivering regional SAR training courses at SERVIR regional hubs and SERVIR has developed a handbook on the application of SAR for forest and biomass estimation. The training workshops respond to the expressed needs of SERVIR and SilvaCarbon networks in Africa and Asia, and are led by experts from the global SERVIR and SilvaCarbon community. (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/
Nigeria
National FREL and MRV system
International Partner(s): World Bank FCPF
Country Implementing Partner(s): Federal Department of Forestry
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.
More information: https://www.forestcarbonpartnership.org/country/nigeria
Nigeria
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.
Nicaragua
Fortalecer capacidades de Nicaragua para responder a los compromisos del Acuerdo de París.
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: dic-18 - mar-23
Fortalecer capacidades de Nicaragua para responder a los compromisos del Acuerdo de París.
Nicaragua
MRV system of FCPF ER Program
International Partner(s): World Bank FCPF
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (MARENA), National Forestry Institute (INAFOR), Nicaraguan Institute of Territorial Studies (INETER)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: ott-19 - giu-21
-Development of Standard Operating Procedures including QA / QC for the collection and analysis of data from the National Forest Inventory. (Financed)-Capacity building of the MRV team on QA / QC, information management, preparation of reference levels and uncertainty analysis. (Financed)-Development of a time series of LULC maps to estimate activity data for the period 2000 - 2019 using change detection algorithms with medium and high-resolution satellite images (Financed)-Adoption and implementation of the SEPAL Platform in INETER servers for monitoring the land use in Nicaragua. (To be financed)-Strengthening the capabilities of the MRV team on computing to facilitate the management of the MRV system. (To be financed)
More information: https://www.forestcarbonpartnership.org/country/nicaragua
Nicaragua
NFMS
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministerio del Ambiente y Los Recursos Naturales, Medio Ambiente (MARENA)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2019
Technical assistance to enhance capacities for the national forest inventory (NFI).
Nicaragua
Nicaragua Restoration Atlas
International Partner(s): Building and Nuclear Safety,German Ministry of the Environment,The Nature Conservancy,World Resources Institute
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Nicaragua Restoration Atlas
More information: http://monitoring.restorationatlas.org/nicaragua/nic-about?l=en
Nicaragua
TCPF: Asistencia para la implementación de la Política Nacional de Mitigación y Adaptación al Cambio Climático en el sector AFOLU.
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: ott-18 - mar-20
TCPF: Asistencia para la implementación de la Política Nacional de Mitigación y Adaptación al Cambio Climático en el sector AFOLU.
Nicaragua
Technical assistance in MRV processes
International Partner(s): CCAD,GIZ,REDD+ Regional Program
Country Implementing Partner(s): National Forestry Institute (INAFOR)
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.
Nicaragua
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.
Nepal
Algorithm Development Workshop: Collaboration with SERVIR on Regional Land Cover Monitoring System for the Himalaya Region
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2018
A five-day training organized by SERVIR-HKH and the US Forest Service's Geospatial Technology and Applications Center (GTAC) focused on building the structure of a regional land-cover monitoring system (RLCMS) for the Hindu Kush Himalaya region, developing validation strategies, and outlining the service delivery roadmap. SilvaCarbon funded a representative from Nepal's Department of Forest Research and Survey to join the workshop and participate in the design of the RLCMS. This will help to tailor the system to meet the needs of future users, and increase understanding of its utility for meeting Nepal's land-cover mapping objectives. (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/
Nepal
Community Forestry Mapping in Nepal
International Partner(s): Federation of Community Forestry Users Nepal,SERVIR-HKH,SilvaCarbon
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of Forests and Environment, Nepal
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support
Date: 2020 - 2022
The Ministry of Forests and Environment, Nepal is planning to develop a comprehensive system for tracking and monitoring the forest cover changes in community forestry areas in support of the implementation of the Forest Sector Strategy to 2050, and to support forestry sector investment. Other partners, including ICIMOD and FECOFUN (Federation of Community Forestry Users Nepal), are also interested in supporting the process.The Forest Research and Training Centre (FRTC) has been assigned with the task to improve the community-based forest monitoring, and is seeking technical support from SilvaCarbon. Based on the discussions so far, SilvaCarbon could envision delivering trainings on integrating field and remote sensing data and using permanent sample plots for long term monitoring.This activity was approved in FY20 but was delayed due to COVID 19 and various restrictions for conducting provincial level activities. Due to the strong interest of FRTC to work on this issue, we are proposing to carry-over the activity in FY22. In addition, FRTC is interested in integrating this work into their ongoing forest ecosystem mapping, particularly focused on mapping areas under small holder tree farms.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Nepal
Continuing the forest cover change mapping with GLAD System in Nepal
International Partner(s): SERVIR-HKH,SilvaCarbon,UMD,USGS
Country Implementing Partner(s): DFRS
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2018
In FY17, SilvaCarbon and the University of Maryland (UMD) initiated a collaboration on using the Global Land Analysis and Discovery (GLAD) system for forest-cover change detection in Cambodia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal. This was initiated to address countries' request for technical assistance in support of their ongoing mapping efforts implemented under the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF). All three countries are facing similar challenges related to the inconsistent methodologies, time-consuming preprocessing, and dependency on outside experts. In FY17, the Nepal Department of Forest Research and Survey (DFRS), and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)/SERVIR-HKH completed two training sessions that helped to develop the first annual national tree-cover and change maps for the period 2001-2016. In order to improve the quality of the product and to add additional features, e.g. Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) height models, as well as to assess the possibility of using the GLAD system for mapping all six Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) classes in Nepal. The DFRS requested support from SilvaCarbon to continue the collaboration with UMD in FY18. This is of particular importance as the DFRS is now directly responsible for overseeing the revisions of the measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) components of the Emission Reduction Program Document (ERPD) of the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) Carbon Fund, and they would like to use all GLAD-related products to validate and improve results. In addition, similarly to the Mekong region, the possibility of linking the GLAD work at national level with the anticipated work by SERVIR-HKH on the Hindu Kush Himalaya regional land-cover monitoring system will be explored. (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.)+J214
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Nepal
Exchange of Experiences on Mapping Forest Cover Change with UMD
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Geographic scope: Global
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2018 - 2018
USGS and 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. Representatives from Cameroon, Colombia, Peru, Guatemala, Nepal, and Vietnam participated, as well as SilvaCarbon experts and partners. 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 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/
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