UN-REDD Programme
FAO provides comprehensive technical assistance in forestry and land-use, focusing on:
- Monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV): Building capacities in MRV of greenhouse gas emissions and developing robust National Forest Monitoring Systems (NFMS) for REDD+, catering to broader sustainable development monitoring needs.
- REDD+ strategy implementation: Supporting the implementation of REDD+ mitigation measures outlined in national strategies or action plans, integral to the UN-REDD Programme Strategic Framework 2021–2025.
- Enabling environment for REDD+: Assisting countries in overcoming challenges in creating a conducive environment for REDD+. This includes legal preparedness, capacity development, and identifying best practices in sustainable forest management, governance, and land tenure regimes, in line with the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries, and Forests.
- Institutional capacity development: Aiding in the development of multipurpose forest inventories, crucial for REDD+ readiness and forest carbon stock assessments.
- Governance and legal support: Offering guidance in governance assessments, legal frameworks, land tenure issues, and promoting sustainable forest management.
- Land-use investment planning: Facilitating the creation of sustainable forestry-focused land-use investment plans.
- South-South collaboration: Promoting knowledge exchange and best practices through South-South networks, supported by resources and tools for effective forest and greenhouse gas monitoring.
Through these diverse initiatives, FAO aims to enhance global forest management and conservation, aligning with sustainable development and climate change mitigation objectives.
Latest UN-REDD news
New FAO course supports use of Solutions-tree to help countries halt deforestation
14/07/2026
Developed with Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the UN-REDD Programme, the certified course helps policymakers and practitioners use FAO’s Solutions-tree: solutions to halting deforestation – through sustainable agrifood systems transformation.
New FAO technical note shows how better reporting can make forest investments more visible
10/07/2026
A new FAO technical note highlights how improved reporting of forest-related public expenditure can help countries better understand, track, and communicate their investments in forests.
From vision to action: countries explore pathways to national implementation of the Addis Action Roadmap
20/05/2026
New FAO tools to help countries halt deforestation through sustainable agrifood systems transformation
16/12/2025
Latest UN-REDD events
21/7
2026
Session 2: Regional Experiences focused on ITMOs Authorization and Transfer Mechanisms under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement
21/07/2026
The second webinar focused on the implementation of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement
23/6
2026
26/6
2026
Towards a shared Asia-Pacific roadmap for traceable agricultural value chains decoupled from deforestation - Regional multistakeholder dialogue
Hanoi (Vietnam), 23/06/2026 - 26/06/2026
FAO and the Team Europe Initiative (TEI) on Deforestation-free Value Chains are pleased to invite to a regional Asia-Pacific multistakeholder dialogue on 23-26 June 2026 (Hanoi, Viet Nam), hosted by the Viet Nam Administration of Forestry (VNFOREST) and the Department of Plant Production and Protection (DPPP) of the Ministry of Agriculture and ...
16/6
2026
Session 1: Regional experiences on emission reduction rights and benefit-sharing in jurisdictional REDD+ programmes
16/06/2026
This first webinar focused on regional experiences related to the ownership of emission reductions and the design of benefit-sharing systems in jurisdiction...
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